The Brewers have acquired left-hander from the Mariners, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic . The Ms will receive cash considerations in return, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com . The lefty was with the Ms on a minor league deal and not on the 40-man roster, meaning he wont immediately need a 40-man spot with the Brewers. Keuchel, 36, signed a minors deal with the Mariners and has made 13 Triple-A starts on the year to this point. He has allowed 3.93 earned runs per nine innings, despite pitching in the hitter-friendly environs of the Pacific Coast League. His 15.6% strikeout rate on the year is subpar but hes always succeeded by limiting walks and keeping the ball on the ground, which has been the case again this year. He has a Roberto Perez Jersey 7.6% walk rate and 59.5% ground ball rate for the Rainiers. Thats generally been the recipe for Keuchel in his career, as he has thrown 1625 2/3 innings with a 4.02 ERA, 18.1% strikeout rate, 7.4% walk rate and 57.7% ground ball rate. At his peak, he won the 2015 American League Cy Young by posting a 2.48 ERA with the Astros, but his results have tailed off since then. He has a 6.29 ERA since the start of 2021, bouncing to the White Sox, Diamondbacks, Rangers and Twins in that time. Those le ser results of late are why he had to settle for a minor league deal and why he may not have been able to crack Seattles rotation. They may lose to the injured list, as he departed last nights start with some hamstring tightne s. But even if Woo is bound for the IL, the Mariners have a rotation consisting of , , and , with and candidates to come up and replace Woo. The Brewers, however, have far more motivation for taking a shot on a veteran like Keuchel. They knew coming into the season that would have to spend the whole season on the injured list recovering from shoulder surgery, but he has since been given plenty of company on the IL. and both required UCL surgery and are also out for the year, while guys like and are on the shelf due to other i sues. has been reinstated from the IL but has been working in relief. That has left Milwaukee with a fairly patchwork rotation behind . The club moved from the bullpen to a starting role and he has a pa sable 4.24 ERA but le s impre sive peripherals. is similar, as hes a 33-year-old journeyman with a 3.62 ERA on the year despite a tepid 15.6% strikeout rate. and are both in their debut seasons and have limited experience. Rodrguez has a 7.30 ERA while Myers is at 3.12, though the underlying numbers suggest that performance from Myers may not be sustainable. Its far easier to see Keuchel slotting into that mix than the one in Seattle, so the Mariners have pocketed some cash and let him pursue an opportunity with the Brewers. Despite the rotation challenges, the Brewers are atop the National League Central, five games clear of the Cardinals, and could use some veteran stability between now and perhaps making further moves at the trade deadline. If Milwaukee plans to add Keuchel to their roster, they will need to make a corresponding move, though that shouldnt be a problem. As mentioned, Ga ser is out for the year but he has not yet been transferred to the 60-day IL, so thats an easy way for the Brewers to open a spot. Jason Delay Jersey