The Milwaukee Brewers have traded veteran outfielder Mark Canha to the Detroit Tigers rather than picking up his option for the 2024 season. The Brewers acquired minor league pitcher Blake Holub in the deal. Milwaukee was facing a Monday deadline on whether to pick up Canha’s $11.5 million team option for 2024 or pay a $2 million buyout.
FILE - Milwaukee Brewers’ Mark Canha rounds first on his way to a three-run double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in St. Louis. Canha is on the move again, as the Milwaukee Brewers sent him to the Detroit Tigers in a trade Saturday, Nov. 4 2023, rather than picking up his option for the 2024 season. The Brewers acquired minor-league pitcher Blake Holub in the deal.
Canha, who turns 35 on Feb. 15, helped the Brewers in their push for an NL Central title this year after theyfrom the Mets at the trade deadline. The Mets received minor league pitcher Justin Jarvis in that deal and agreed to pay $3.26 million of Canha’s $3.5 million remaining salary for the year.Cubs slugger Bellinger declines $25M option for 2024, will test market after bounce-back seasonIn 50 games with the Brewers, Canha batted .287 with a .373 on-base percentage, five homers and 33 RBIs.
He has a career batting average of .250 with a .349 on-base percentage, 113 homers and 417 RBIs. Canha has played for the Oakland Athletics , Mets and Brewers . Houb, a 25-year-old right-hander, went 6-4 with a 3.03 ERA and eight saves in 48 combined relief appearances with Single-A West Michigan and Double-A Erie this season.
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