The Brewers added a little more pitching depth on Wednesday, slipping in a low-profile move that could turn into something down the road.
Milwaukee signed 22-year-old left-hander Ben Moore to a minor league deal, according to the official league transaction log. Moore spent the last two years in the Washington Nationals’ farm system, though his pro resume is still barely off the ground.
He appeared in only three professional games for Class-A Fredericksburg in the Carolina League over that stretch. In those outings, he gave up three earned runs across 3 1/3 innings.
Before turning pro, Moore worked at Old Dominion and built a solid college track record. He made 52 appearances there, with 17 starts mixed in.
His best season came in 2023, when he posted a 1.88 ERA and a 24-to-12 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 28 2/3 innings in 21 appearances, including one start. He followed that with a 2.68 ERA in 15 outings in 2024, four of them starts.
The 2025 season was a tougher one once he moved into the rotation. Moore finished with a 6.64 ERA in 16 appearances, including 12 starts, over 63 2/3 innings.
Even with the uneven results, the Nationals took him in the 12th round of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft. He brings size at 6'4" and 215 pounds, and the fastball is the pitch that stands out. Before he even reached pro ball, Moore had already reached 97 miles per hour.
That gives Milwaukee another arm to stash and develop, and another left-handed lottery ticket for a system that has built a reputation for shaping pitchers. Moore is probably still years from any big league conversation, but the Brewers are betting on the raw material and the arm strength.
For now, it’s a small addition. Milwaukee still has more work ahead this offseason.
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