Send Right-Handed Pitcher Jakob Junis and Outfielder Joey Wiemer to Cincinnati
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired right-handed pitcher Frankie Montas (MOHN-tahs) from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis, outfielder Joey Wiemer and cash. The announcement was made this morning by Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Arnold.
Montas, 31, is 41-43 with a 4.05 ERA in 149 games/118 starts during his Major League career while pitching for Chicago-AL (2015), Oakland (2017-22), New York-AL (2022-23) and Cincinnati (2024). He has postseason experience with the Athletics in 2020 and 2022. He was 4-8 with a 5.01 ERA in 19 starts with the Reds this season.
Montas enjoyed his best season in 2021 as he finished sixth in American League Cy Young Award voting, going 13-9 with a 3.37 ERA in 32 starts. He ranked among the American League top five in starts (T1st), quality starts (2nd, 20), innings pitched (3rd, 187.0), ERA (4th), strikeouts (4th, 207) and wins (T5th).
Junis, 31, appeared in 10 games/1 start with Milwaukee this season after signing as a free agent on Feb. 7. He went 4-0 with a 2.42 ERA and 1 save. He missed 69 games while on the injured list from April 6 to June 20. Junis has pitched in the Major Leagues for Kansas City (2017-21), San Francisco (2022-23) and Milwaukee (2024).
Wiemer, 25, was selected by Milwaukee in the fourth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Cincinnati. He made his Major League debut last season, batting .204 with 13 HR, 42 RBI and 11 SB in 132 games. He appeared in 19 games with the Brewers this season (.154, 0hr, 0rbi, 1sb). Wiemer has spent most of 2024 at Triple-A Nashville (53g, .242, 3hr, 21rbi, 6sb).
