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Milwaukee Brewers Acquire 22-Year-Old Pitcher in Intriguing Move

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Oct 15, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy during a press conference before game four of the NLCS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Brewers have added left-handed pitcher Ben Moore on a minor league contract, according to the official MLB transactions log.

The 22-year-old was also assigned to the Nashville Sounds, the club’s Triple-A affiliate in the International League.

Moore, listed at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds and a left-handed thrower, returns to the organization after a brief earlier stint.

He had previously signed a minor league deal with Milwaukee on September 4, 2026, following his release by the Washington Nationals, and was assigned to the Arizona Complex League Brewers.

He elected free agency on November 2 before the Brewers brought him back.

Born March 24, 2004, in Washington, D.C., and raised in the Frederick, Maryland, area, Moore played his college ball at Old Dominion.

He was named a Second Team Freshman All-American by Perfect Game after posting a 1.88 ERA across 21 appearances in 2023.

His later seasons were more mixed; he transitioned into a starting role in 2025 and finished with a 6.64 ERA over 63 2/3 innings.

Scouting reports from the draft process described a big-bodied left-hander whose fastball has reached 97 mph and sits in the low 90s with sinking action, complemented by a low-80s slider that can flash above average, a mid-80s cutter, and an occasional changeup.

Some evaluators viewed him as a potential reliever with better pure arm talent than his final college numbers reflected.

The Nationals selected him in the 12th round of the 2025 MLB Draft (351st overall) and signed him for a reported $150,000 bonus. His professional career has been limited by injuries.

He made one appearance for the Single-A Fredericksburg Nationals in 2025, tossing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts.

In 2026, he appeared twice more at the same level before being released on July 30, after earlier placements on the injured list. Across his brief minor-league sample he has logged 3 1/3 innings with three strikeouts.

The November 11 signing places Moore back in the Brewers’ system at the Triple-A level with Nashville as the organization continues to evaluate depth options heading into the offseason.

Given his age, size, and the velocity he has shown, the move offers another chance for the left-hander to build innings and refine his repertoire after a stop-start start to his professional career.

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