In November, the Brewers traded right fielder Hunter Renfroe to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a trio of pitching prospects: Janson Junk, Elvis Peguero and Adam Seminaris.
Peguero joins a pool of hard-throwing relievers who will compete for a spot in Milwaukee’s bullpen. At the time of the trade, General Manager Matt Arnold named Junk as a candidate for the starting rotation. However, the 27-year-old has just 24 2⁄3 big-league innings to his name, and the subsequent signing of Wade Miley complicates his path to starts.
Despite his limited track record and standing on the depth chart, Junk is an under-the-radar candidate to carve out a productive role with the Brewers, whether as a starter, reliever or in a hybrid role.