Brewers Acquire Outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers acquired outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha (CAN-uh) and cash from the New York Mets today in exchange for right-handed pitcher Justin Jarvis. The announcement was made by Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Arnold.

“Mark brings a productive veteran bat and versatility to the roster as he can play all three outfield spots and first base,” said Arnold. “He has valuable postseason experience, and we look forward to him being a major contributor for us down the stretch.”

Canha, 34, has a club option for 2024. He is a career .248 hitter with 108 HR and 384 RBI in 874 games with Oakland (2015-21) and New York-NL (2022-23), playing in the postseason four times (2018-20 and 2022). He owns a career .348 OBP/.422 SLG/.770 OPS.

Canha is batting .245 with 6 HR and 29 RBI in 89 games this season, making 75 starts (44g in LF, 12g at DH, 11g at 1B, 8g in RF) while posting a .343 OBP/.381 SLG/.725 OPS. He is batting .364 (8-for-22) with runners in scoring position and two out and .385 (10-for-26) in the ninth inning.

Jarvis, 23, was selected by Milwaukee in the fifth round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft out of Lake Norman (NC) High School. He appeared in 17 games (all starts) this season between Double-A Biloxi (14gs) and Triple-A Nashville (3gs), going 6-6 with a 4.33 ERA.

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