Brewers sign free-agent pitcher Jhoulys Chacín to a two-year contract

The Milwaukee Brewers have signed right-handed pitcher Jhoulys Chacín (JO-liss sha-SEEN) to a two-year contract. The announcement was made by General Manager David Stearns.
"Jhoulys brings a veteran presence to our starting rotation. As a relatively young free agent, we believe he has the ability to build off of a very successful 2017 season and will be a valuable addition to our staff over the next two years."
Chacín, who turns 30 on January 7, is coming off one of his best Major League seasons after going 13-10 with a 3.89 ERA in a career-high 32 starts with San Diego. He held opponents to a .235 batting average, surrendering only 157 hits in 180.1 innings pitched. His career-high 153 strikeouts led the team along with his 13 wins. Chacín went 9-5 with a 2.93 ERA over his last 20 starts last season as opponents batted just .210.
Chacín owns a career record of 59-67 with a 3.93 ERA in 195 games (167 starts) with Colorado (2009-14), Arizona (2015), Atlanta (2016), LA of Anaheim (2016) and San Diego (2017).