The 2018 Milwaukee Brewers squad that finished a game away from reaching the World Series had some exciting players on it. Selected to the All-Star game that year was Lorenzo Cain, Jeremy Jeffress, Christian Yelich, Jesus Aguilar, and Josh Hader.
Currently Christian Yelich remains the only player still in a Brewers uniform. Lorenzo Cain has since gone on to retire, Jeremy Jeffress has not thrown in the big leagues since 2020, and both Jesus Aguilar and Josh Hader were traded. Hader is currently pitching for the San Diego Padres. Jesus Aguilar signed a one year, $3 million contract with the Oakland Athletics during the off-season. Unfortunately he was designated for assignment on Memorial Day.
Former Milwaukee Brewers All-Star Jesus Aguilar has been DFA’d by the Oakland Athletics.
The Oakland Athletics decision on Jesus Aguilar came after 115 plate appearances. During that time the big man was slashing .221/.281/.385 with five home runs and an 89 OPS+. He is just two seasons removed from a 22 home run and 93 RBI season that he had with the Miami Marlins, so it’s possible that he could contribute in a meaningful way to a contending team.
At this point in his career Jesus Aguilar could fit in as a platoon player. There is over a 100 point difference in batting average between right-handed and left-handed pitchers. Additionally his season OPS against southpaws in 2023 is .882 whereas against right-handed hitters it drops to .456.
Over the next week the Oakland Athletics will have one week to trade him or another team can claim him off waivers. If neither of those happen he likely will become a free agent.
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Frequently Asked Question’s
What teams did Jesus Aguilar play for?
Jesus Aguilar has played for multiple teams in MLB. He began his career with the Cleveland Indians in 2014 and then went for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2017 to 2018. After that, he joined the Tampa Bay Rays in 2019 and played for the Miami Marlins from 2020 to 2022. He spent the remaining 2022 in Baltimore Orioles and 2033 onward with Oakland Athletics.
Why did Jesus Aguilar change his number?
In a thoughtful gesture to honour his new teammate Avisaíl García's personal connection to the number 24, Jesus Aguilar decided to move forward and change his jersey number to 99. Previously donning the number 24 himself, his new teammate Avisaíl García will now wear number 24.
