IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... COLTEN BREWER EVERYONE

The Yankees are calling up a familiar face—or at least one you might vaguely remember from your baseball trivia nights. Colten Brewer, the 32-year-old reliever with a passport that reads “Journeyman,” is rejoining the Yankees on a minor league deal. 

Grab your popcorn, folks—this career has been a ride.

Let’s rewind to the start of Brewer’s saga. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, he never threw a pitch for them in the majors. Then came the Yankees, who snagged him in the 2016 Rule 5 Draft. Did he pitch for them? Nope. Like a plot twist in a Netflix drama, Brewer finally made his big-league debut—not in Pittsburgh, not in New York, but in sunny San Diego in 2018. Over 9.2 innings with the Padres, he posted a 5.59 ERA. Not exactly Hall of Fame numbers, but hey, every hero starts somewhere.

Fast-forward to 2023, and Brewer finally donned Yankee pinstripes for three games. He delivered 8.1 innings with a 4.32 ERA, four strikeouts, and three walks—just enough to remind us he existed before jetting off to Japan to pitch for the Hanshin Tigers. Brewer didn’t just vanish; he leveled up in the anime arc of his career.

By 2024, Brewer was back stateside, giving it a go with the Chicago Cubs. Unfortunately, his time in Wrigleyville didn’t have a fairy tale ending. But don’t count him out just yet—Brewer is now poised for another Bronx chapter.

Why bring him back? Why not? Stockpiling arms is baseball’s equivalent of keeping spare batteries around: you don’t know when you’ll need them, but you’ll be glad you have them. And maybe—just maybe—Brewer’s got a little magic left in that arm.

Colten Brewer’s career is less about smooth sailing and more about resilience, adaptability, and a willingness to keep chasing the dream. Whether he becomes a key bullpen piece or just another interesting chapter in Yankees lore, one thing’s for sure—he’s earned our curiosity. 

Welcome back, Colten. Let’s see where this wild ride takes us next.