The Brewers have sent both Carlos Rodriguez and Thomas Pannone outright to Triple-A Nashville, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
Pannone has the ability to elect free agency, while Rodriguez will have to decide whether to accept the assignment.
Both pitchers had recently been designated for assignment. Pannone, who was out of options, was pushed off the big league roster when DL Hall returned from the injured list last week. Rodriguez lost his place on the 40-man roster during Milwaukee’s post-deadline shuffle, as the club added Dustin May, JoJo Romero and Antonio Senzatela.
Rodriguez, 24, was once viewed as one of Milwaukee’s better pitching prospects. The Nicaraguan-born right-hander has reached the majors in each of the last three seasons, though only in brief stretches.
Across 11 appearances, he has worked 31 1/3 innings and allowed a little more than six earned runs per nine. His Triple-A work in 2025 was solid, but this season has been a struggle, with an 8.35 ERA and a 15.4% walk rate over 36 2/3 innings.
Pannone’s latest MLB stint was a short one. He made one start, spending two days on the major league roster, and threw three innings while giving up two runs on three hits and two walks. It was his first big league appearance since 2023.
The 32-year-old left-hander has logged a 4.13 ERA in 72 innings with Nashville this year. He has a 19% strikeout rate, but his profile has been built more on pounding the strike zone and surviving with a 90 mph fastball.
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