JOEL PAYAMPS NEWS

Braves and Joel Payamps agree to a 1-year, $2.25M deal after team retains closer Raisel Iglesias

The Atlanta Braves and right-hander Joel Payamps have agreed on a one-year, $2.25 million deal in another move to retain a veteran member of the team's bullpen

NOVEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Payamps, Braves agree to 1-year contract The Braves and right-handed reliever Joel Payamps agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.25 million on Sunday. Payamps, 31, made two appeara...

NOVEMBER 23 • MLB.COM

Braves bring back reliever Joel Payamps Atlanta hopes the veteran reliever can return to his pre-2025 form.

NOVEMBER 23 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Back with Atlanta on one-year deal Atlanta signed Payamps to a one-year, $2.25 million contract Sunday.

Impact Payamps joined Atlanta as a waiver claim in late September and was outrighted to Triple-A on Nov. 6. That move was likely made by the team to avoid an arbitration hearing, as the $2.25 million agreed to by the sides Sunday is probably less than what the veteran reliever would have received in arbitration. Regardless, Payamps now seems ticketed for a role in Atlanta's bullpen in 2026. He's had plenty of major-league success but will be looking to rebound from a career-worst 2025 campaign during which he posted a 6.84 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB over 26.1 innings across 30 appearances between Atlanta and Milwaukee.

NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Atlanta outrighted Payamps to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Impact Payamps has the ability to decline the outright assignment and elect free agency, which he seems likely to do. The 31-year-old reliever held a 6.84 ERA over 30 appearances between Milwaukee and Atlanta in 2025, but a 2.78 ERA over 137 regular-season appearances for the Brewers from 2023-to-2024 should convince a team to take a flier on the righty.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Claimed by Atlanta Atlanta claimed Payamps off waivers from the Brewers on Monday.

Impact Payamps was a staple in the Milwaukee bullpen from 2023 to 2024, holding a 2.78 ERA and 136:35 K:BB over 129.2 innings. However, he's experienced sharp regression in 2025, posting a 7.23 ERA with the Brewers and spending much of the year in the minors. Atlanta will give him a look in the final week and could keep him for 2026, as well, if it wants to tender the reliever a contract in his final year of arbitration eligibility.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers designate reliever Payamps for assignment, promote Zimmermann

The Milwaukee Brewers designated for assignment veteran right-handed pitcher Joel Payamps on Saturday afternoon before their game against the St. Louis Cardinals

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

DFA'd by Crew The Brewers designated Payamps for assignment Saturday.

Impact Payamps owns a 7.23 ERA and 1.61 WHIP through 23.2 innings in the big leagues this year, though he gave up just two runs in 5.1 frames during his latest run with the big club. He'll now lose his place on the 40-man roster for the second time this season, freeing up space for Bruce Zimmermann.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers reliever Shelby Miller goes on 60-day IL with sprained UCL in his right elbow

Shelby Miller says he’s facing the possibility of a second Tommy John surgery as the Milwaukee Brewers placed the veteran right-hander on the 60-day injured list with a sprained ul...

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Back in big-league bullpen The Brewers selected Payamps' contract from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Impact Payamps was removed from the Brewers' 40-man roster back in May after holding an 8.35 ERA and 1.69 WHIP through 18.1 innings with the big club. However, he's made his way back to the majors after posting a 4.73 ERA and 30:6 K:BB across 26.2 frames with Nashville.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers send Joel Payamps outright to Triple-A Nashville after he clears waivers

Right-handed reliever Joel Payamps has cleared waivers and been sent outright to the minor leagues by the Milwaukee Brewers

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Outrighted to Nashville Payamps cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Nashville, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Brewers kicked Payamps off their 40-man roster last Thursday after he'd accumulated an 8.35 ERA and 1.69 WHIP through 18.1 innings. No team was willing to take on the remainder of his $2.995 million salary for that level of performance, so he'll remain in the organization and attempt to earn his way back into the big leagues with Nashville.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers activate pitcher Aaron Civale off injured list and DFA reliever Joel Payamps

The Milwaukee Brewers have activated pitcher Aaron Civale off the 15-day injured list

MAY 22 • Associated Press

Booted from 40-man The Brewers designated Payamps for assignment Thursday.

Impact After turning in a 2.78 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across his first two seasons with the Brewers, Payamps hasn't been anywhere near as effective in 2025, giving up 17 earned runs in only 18.1 innings. His poor performance will ultimately cost him his spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters, though his previous success could make him a waiver target for other teams in need of bullpen help.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Booted from 40-man The Brewers designated Payamps for assignment Thursday.

Impact After turning in a 2.78 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across his first two seasons with the Brewers, Payamps hasn't been anywhere near as effective in 2025, giving up 17 earned runs in only 18.1 innings. His poor performance will ultimately cost him his spot on the 26-man and 40-man rosters, though his previous success could make him a waiver target for other teams in need of bullpen help.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Henderson works 5 shutout innings as the Brewers win 5-2 to extend Orioles' skid to 8 games

Logan Henderson recorded seven strikeouts in five shutout innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat Baltimore 5-2 to hand the Orioles their eighth consecutive loss

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Crow-Armstrong credits the depth of the Cubs' lineup for helping him produce fast start

Pete Crow-Armstrong says he has his teammates to thank for sparking him to his fast start this season

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Michael Busch hits grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong homers twice in Cubs' 10-0 win over Brewers

Michael Busch hit his first career grand slam and Pete Crow-Armstrong added two solo shots as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-0 on Friday

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Yelich's 5th career slam and Bauers' 2-run homer power the Brewers to an 11-3 win over the Giants

Christian Yelich hit his fifth career grand slam and Jake Bauers added a two-run homer as part of an eight-run sixth inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to an 11-3 victory over t...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Severino goes 8 strong innings for first win since signing big contract and A's top Brewers 3-1

Luis Severino allowed three hits and one run over eight innings for his first win with the Athletics since signing a $67 million, three-year contract with the team, while Brent Roo...

APRIL 20 • Associated Press

Brenton Doyle ties career high with 5 RBIs, Rockies beat Brewers 7-2

Brenton Doyle tied his career high with five RBIs, hitting a leadoff homer in the first inning, a run-scoring single in the seventh and a bases-clearing double in the eighth to lea...

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Gets back on track with save Payamps picked up the save after throwing a clean ninth inning Thursday against the Reds. He struck out one.

Impact With closer Trevor Megill having worked each of the past two days, Payamps got the call to preserve a narrow 1-0 lead in the ninth inning and made quick work of Cincinatti on just 11 pitches (nine strikes). It was the first save of the year for Payamps, who got back on track Thursday after yielding five runs in his first three frames of the campaign. The right-hander is likely to remain a setup man for the Brewers throughout 2025, but he appears to be the next man up for ninth-inning work on occasions when Megill is unavailable.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Reds become first MLB team in 65 years to lose 3 consecutive 1-0 games

Nestor Cortes bounced back from his dreadful Milwaukee Brewers debut by allowing just one hit over six innings in a 1-0 victory over the slu...

APRIL 4 • FOX SPORTS

Eric Haase, Christian Yelich homer to back Chad Patrick as Brewers blank Royals 5-0 for 1st win

Eric Haase and Christian Yelich hit solo home runs to back a strong start by Chad Patrick and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 for their first win of the seaso...

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Remains in key role Payamps allowed two earned runs over an inning of relief in Monday's spring game.

Impact Payamps opened the exhibition season with three straight scoreless outings, but he was touched up for a couple runs in his fourth appearance. Payamps was a steady presence near the back end of Milwaukee's bullpen the last two years, over which he racked up 10 wins and nine saves. He figures to fill a similar role in 2025 and will likely open the campaign as the setup man in front of closer Trevor Megill.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE