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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JUNE 13: Luis Rengifo #13 of the Milwaukee Brewers scores past the tag of J.T. Realmuto #10 of the Philadelphia Phillies in the eighth inning at American Family Field on June 13, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Brewers are set to open up a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds this week, with the first game taking place on Monday evening. Milwaukee is on the road for the series against its NL Central foe.

The Brew Crew is currently sitting pretty in first place in the NL Central with a 46-29 record. They are 21-14 away from home this season. Before their series with the Reds, the Brewers released a player from their roster.

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Brewers Release Luis Rengifo Before Reds Game

GettyLAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 09: Luis Rengifo #13 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws after fielding a ground ball against the Athletics during the sixth inning at Las Vegas Ballpark on June 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)

According to MLB.com’s transaction log, the Milwaukee Brewers have released infielder Luis Rengifo. He was designated for assignment by Milwaukee on June 16. The 8-year MLB veteran has previously played for the Los Angeles Angels for seven seasons.

The reason Rengifo was let go by Milwaukee was to make sense for Cooper Pratt. MLBTR.com’s Darragh McDonald wrote this (when Rengifo was DFA’d):

“Milwaukee took a bounceback flier on Rengifo in the offseason. He had a solid run with the Angels from 2022 to 2024, slashing .273/.323/.431 for a 111 wRC+ while playing every position except for first base and the battery. He had a downturn at the plate in 2025, hitting just .238/.287/.335 for a 73 wRC+. That was particularly poor timing, as that swoon occurred just before he became a free agent.”

In 2026, Rengifo hit just .205 in 185 at-bats with zero home runs and just nine doubles. His OPS+ with the Brewers this season was just 51, signaling he is a well below-average MLB hitter right now. Since Rengifo has officially been released, any MLB team can sign him, and it will be interesting to see if he lands on a minor league deal in the coming days.

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Luis Rengifo’s MLB Career

GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 19: Luis Rengifo #13 of the Milwaukee Brewers tosses the ball to first base against the Miami Marlins in the eighth inning of the game at loanDepot park on April 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

As noted, Rengifo has spent his entire MLB career before this Brewers stint with the Los Angeles Angels. Never known for his power, Rengifo always had a solid hit tool.

In 2473 at-bats in his MLB career so far, Rengifo holds a batting average of .246 with 62 home runs, 249 RBI, and an OPS+ of 87.

His two best seasons as a pro came in 2022 and 2023, where he hit 16 and 17 home runs with an above-average OPS+. Again, as an MLB free agent, all 30 MLB teams can re-sign Luis Rengifo, but the Brewers might be out on him given the fact that the experiment hasn’t worked the first try around.

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