Milwaukee Brewers sign former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander

Per a report from Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a minor league deal with right-handed pitcher Jacob Waguespack.

Hogg also noted the contract includes a non-roster invitation to big league spring training.

Waguespack, 32, has seen action across three major league seasons and also spent two years pitching in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.

In 105 2/3 innings at the MLB level, he owns a 5.11 ERA, striking out 18.9% of batters while issuing walks at a 10.1% clip. He’s also generated ground balls at a 41.4% rate.

The right-hander spent the last two seasons in the Rays and Phillies organizations but did not make a major league appearance in 2025.

He logged 33 innings at Triple-A between the two clubs, posting an impressive 2.45 ERA along with a 24.4% strikeout rate and an 8.7% walk rate, though injuries sidelined him for roughly half the season.

During his two-year stint in Japan, Waguespack compiled a 4.02 ERA across 116 1/3 innings, pairing solid strikeout totals with less consistent control.

Similar trends have followed him at Triple-A, where he’s recorded a 4.24 ERA, a 23.4% strikeout rate and an 8% walk rate over 269 2/3 innings spanning parts of five seasons.

Waguespack has experience both as a starter and a reliever, though he worked exclusively out of the bullpen when healthy in 2025.

He features a four-pitch mix led by a 93 mph four-seam fastball, an 86 mph cutter, a low-80s changeup and an occasional curveball that typically sits around 76 mph.

Overall, Waguespack provides the Brewers with added depth and could factor in as bullpen support or a potential swingman option.

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