The White Sox bolstered their bullpen Saturday by agreeing with right-hander John Brebbia on a one-year contract, a supply advised MLB Community insider Jon Paul Morosi. The membership has not confirmed the deal.
Brebbia, 33, turned in a 3.99 ERA throughout 40 appearances (38 1/3 innings) with the Giants final yr. Nevertheless, due to an xwOBA of .280 — Brebbia’s finest since 2019 — his anticipated ERA was solely 3.33. He additionally registered a career-best 29.2% strikeout fee.
Earlier than spending the previous three seasons with San Francisco, Brebbia started his large league profession with three seasons in St. Louis, the place he compiled a 3.14 ERA and averaged 54 appearances per yr. He led the Nationwide League with 76 appearances in 2022 and has made 21 begins as an opener over the previous two years.