Arcia Traded to Atlanta for RHP Chad Sobotka and RHP Patrick Weigel

[markedman5]

Robert Murray

@ByRobertMurray

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Sources: Orlando Arcia has been traded by the Milwaukee Brewers. Destination unknown.

[MrTPlush]

I’d guess a mutual MLB for MLB swap. Not sure why else we would dump Arcia to go with similarly poor hitting Urias this early in the season.

[stoutdude04]

San Diego maybe? If Tatis is down for a while they may be able to use Arcia as a serviceable SS.

[djoctagone]

to atlanta braves.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

Rosenthal says he’s going to Braves.

[Hopper]

Arcia for Gore straight up?

[Hopper]

Please be for a 1B or 3B that we can plug in and use NOW!

[tmwiese55]

If you view Urias/Arcia as kind of a wash, which is probably a fair take at this point, then it would make sense to have Urias to stay cheaper and years of control (did not double check this but seems he should have 2-3 years more of cheap control).

 

Very curious what they got back, didn't see this coming. I'm going to guess minor league flyer types.

[Warning Track Power]

Odd trade to me. San Diego makes sense with Tatis injury but Atlanta is a head scratcher. Is Swanson hurt?

[Hopper]

If Arcia is the best SS that SD can find to replace Tatis, then they are in bad shape.

[djoctagone]

one would expect that a taxi squad player would be activated for tonight's game. a 40-man spot is open, and pablo reyes has options.

[PeaveyFury]

"Two pitchers", per Heyman.

 

[wildcat2237]

Very surprised to see them give up on Arcia this early.

 

Also surprised to see this trade happen the first week of the season. Could of, and maybe should of, happened this offseason.

 

I'm hoping they got more than a bag of balls.

[jerichoholicninja]

Long overdue. I don't care if he goes on to become an All Star elsewhere it certainly wasn't going to happen in Milwaukee.

[wildcat2237]

"Two pitchers", per Heyman.

 

 

Gotta think its prospects.

[craigharmann]

Trumpets have stopped blaring and are now playing taps.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Two Braves pitchers? Aww crap!

[SeaBass]

I'm guessing the Brewers get back a utility type guy, someone that can play SS/3B and has more experience at 3B than Arcia. Might even be a AAA type guy, I wonder if the Brewers prefer to have Pablo Reyes up with the big league club.

 

Edit: Posted before I saw they'd be getting pitchers in return.

[A Swing and A Drive]

Maybe Touki Toussaint?

[MrTPlush]

Don’t really care what the return is. Impossible to be disappointing when Arcia has been arguably the worst everyday MLB player (offensively) for years.

 

Too bad Luis Urias has been just as bad, if not worse, in his limited playing time.

[PeaveyFury]

Curious to see if this is a Phelps trade-like two lottery ticket arms, or something higher-minors. Assuming it's not a ML arm, but I guess you never know....

 

 

EDIT: Actually a MLB BP arm would make some sense if they wanted to even salaries a bit....

[RollieTime]

Trumpets have stopped blaring and are now playing taps.

 

I laughed way too hard at this I needed this today. Thank you

[Warning Track Power]

Maybe Touki Toussaint?

This would be a good guess and someone I wouldn't mind. He was a highly regarded prospect at one point. The old change of scenery deal may help.

[trwi7]

It stops Counsell from playing Arcia and Urias together, so that's a plus.

[PeaveyFury]

The timing is odd, as others noted. Arcia did seem to play well last year despite the odd season, and nothing would have changed about their outlook on him based on four games, you'd think. Makes me wonder if the Braves dangled a guy they found enticing enough to cause them to do this now.