In of July 30th, he had gone 1-2 with a 6.21 era in six appearances for the Milwaukee Brewers, with Josh Hader, Brett Phillips and Domingo Santana also acquired for Carlos Gomez and Mike Fiers.
A huge trade for three players who were definitely top prospects showed that he was viewed as more than just a decent minor league role player by at least one team.
On September 26th, he made his major league debut with the Brewers and threw two scoreless innings in two appearances. When he returned to the majors in 2018, he had been out since 2013.
The next year, he made just nine appearances in Class A and Rookie Class, accumulating just 17 2/3 innings while recovering from an injury, going 3-7 with a 5.25 ERA in 13 starts for the AA Biloxi Shuckers.
On April 8th, after pitching two scoreless innings in relief for the Milwaukee Brewers, he was assigned to Biloxi, Mississippi, where he began the 2018 season.
In eight starts, he went 0-1, 4.73. The AAA Colorado Springs SkySox selected him and promoted him to their roster.
In the interim, on May 26th, he made one more appearance in the majors, this time pitching 2 innings with no runs allowed.
In order to make it to the ballpark in time for a midday game against the Philadelphia Phillies, he had to leave Colorado Springs at 5 a.m. the day before, fly to Chicago, and drive to Milwaukee, WI.
His team was 8-5 down in the 8th inning when he joined the game. He felt sick and had to vomit behind the mound a few times.
How Tall Is Adrian Houser?
Adrian Houser is 1.91 m tall.