Brewers Acquire Lance McCullers Jr. From Astros

Wonder who they sent back. Hopefully just cash

Well hopefully they know what they’re doing here. This guy was good in his heyday but has been injured or disastrous since 2022.

Just now, patrickgpe said:

i would guess a lottery ticket young player on Wilson. 

Depends on how much salary the Astros are picking up. This is 100% a pure salary dump.

Guy was crucial in both Astros World Series runs, mainly 2017

I cant believe we would give up much of anything and the Astros likely will pay almost all of the salary. I wouldnt be to surprised if he transitions to a reliever. He has a 5 pitch mix, if they could edit that to say 3 and get a mph or two with shorter stints there could be something there.

His fip is just above 5 almost 2 runs less than era. He has good whiff and grounder rates, not much else. Making him a 1/2 inning reliever and getting rid of a problem pitch or 2 can hopefully highlight the good. Also getting a better fielding team should be huge.

It's kind of a head scratcher at this point. He's been injured or very bad for 4 years and is owed $6.672M. Feels like there's gotta be something more to it, like we're getting someone else as well but had to take on McCullers to get the deal done. Otherwise it'd be weird for us to 1.) take on the money for someone that's been so bad recently, or 2.) for the Astros to pick up a bunch of the money and still not get much for him since he's been so bad.

Apparent

6 minutes ago, brewerfan82 said:

It's kind of a head scratcher at this point. He's been injured or very bad for 4 years and is owed $6.672M. Feels like there's gotta be something more to it, like we're getting someone else as well but had to take on McCullers to get the deal done. Otherwise it'd be weird for us to 1.) take on the money for someone that's been so bad recently, or 2.) for the Astros to pick up a bunch of the money and still not get much for him since he's been so bad.

Apparently LHP Colton Gordon is also coming back in the deal.

Like when they picked up Dallas Keuchel, they need arms. With Misiorowski having a sore arm Harrison, Woodruff on the IL and a bunch of rookies with injury histories they need someone to take the ball. 

Out of all the pitchers in baseball this is not someone who I would expect to help at all.  Tobias Meyers is available 

3 minutes ago, Bulldogboy said:

Tobias Meyers is available 

Which says pretty much everything I need to know about how the Brewers feel about Tobias Myers.

I'm going to play the "I'll trust the organization on this one" cliche card. 

This would have been exciting a decade ago.

Brewers taking on McCullers in what amounts to a “salary dump” for the Astros. And I was told Attanasio is the cheapest man alive…

20 minutes ago, JoeyWiemerTruther said:

Guy was crucial in both Astros World Series runs, mainly 2017

Did he bang the trash can between starts?

I like this as a buy low move if McCullers can stay healthy he can help this team.

Since they’re also getting Colton Gordon maybe the Brewers are taking on all of McCullers remaining contract $ 

still waiting to see what Brewers gave up. Wouldn’t shock me if it was like Brock Wilken or something 

There's no way we are giving up Brock Wilken for a 27 year old AAA pitcher and 7 million dollars of Lance McCullers. This sounds like a salary dump with a prospect attached so they don't have to pay it.

1 minute ago, Dadbauer said:

There's no way we are giving up Brock Wilken for a 27 year old AAA pitcher and 7 million dollars of Lance McCullers. This sounds like a salary dump with a prospect attached so they don't have to pay it.

Brock Wilken is a guy who at most will probably get a cup of coffee in the MLB. He doesn’t have a ton of value anymore. And trust me I am the biggest Wilken fan there is

Just now, patrickgpe said:

is that the rumored return? I haven't seen that. 

No just my speculation

12 minutes ago, Brewcrew82 said:

Brewers taking on McCullers in what amounts to a “salary dump” for the Astros. And I was told Attanasio is the cheapest man alive…

Gordon last 3 years in AAA has had ERAs of 3.94, 3.38, and this year 3.69