Brock Beauchamp

I'm underwhelmed by this trade but will withhold judgment until tomorrow evening.

In the most recent Baseball Insiders podcast, Robert Murray mentioned that he has heard from multiple teams that the Brewers are interested in shopping outfielders - Garrett Mitchell is mentioned by name - in exchange for help in areas of roster weakness. The Brewers have several outfielders on the 40-man and not enough positions to play them, even if Christian Yelich is out for the season with back issues. Mitchell is pre-arbitration and after suffering an early-season injury, has rebounded to post a 119 OPS+ in 59 plate appearances this season. With the recent addition of Devin Williams to the Brewers roster, their bullpen situation is even more cramped than it was leading into July. Joel Payamps and Hoby Milner may be options to package into a deal to bring back an MLB player, such as a starting pitcher. View full rumor

This news might cause whiplash: the New York Yankees are apparently dangling starting pitcher Nestor Cortes on the trade market. Cortes is only 29 years old and won't become a free agent until after the 2025 season. Cortes has flashed brilliance in the past but scuffled in 2023 (87 ERA+) and is roughly league-average this season (99 ERA+). The Yankees, an obvious contender this season, will likely be looking for major-league talent in return for the pitcher, which could make a lot of sense for the Brewers, who are facing several roster crunches, particularly in the bullpen (though it will obviously require more than a reliever to reel in a pitcher of Cortes' profile). View full rumor

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Unfortunately no. It opens us to all sorts of dangerous vulnerabilities. You can copy and paste a table like this: Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards 2023 24 MIL NL 132 410 367 48 75 19 0 13 42 11 4 36 116 .204 .283 .362 .645 74 133 4 5 0 2 0 *89/H7 2024 25 MIL NL 19 27 26 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 9 .154 .185 .154 .339 -4 4 0 0 0 0 0 7/H8D9 2 Yrs 151 437 393 50 79 19 0 13 42 12 5 37 125 .201 .277 .349 .625 69 137 4 5 0 2 0 162 Game Avg. 162 469 422 54 85 20 0 14 45 13 5 40 134 .201 .277 .349 .625 69 147 4 5 0 2 0 But nothing sortable.

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If you're going to the game tonight, swing by the Yount/Uecker tailgating lots, look for the blue Brewer Fanatic sign next to a blue awning, and say hi while having a free brat and beer! (don't know what lot we're in yet, my tailgating package never arrived, need to pick it up on-site before the game)

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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic has reported that sources close to the Brewers are saying they have expanded their trade deadline interests to acquiring a left-handed bat. Milwaukee is concerned about Christian Yelich's recent back issues. It was reported that Yelich was strongly considering season-ending back surgery before receiving an opinion that rest and rehab might be an option to get him back on the field later in the 2024 season. After the season, it's likely Yelich will opt for back surgery and hopefully be ready to start the 2025 season on time. While there are some lower-level options open to the Brewers (and never underestimate General Manager Matt Arnold's ability to get creative), the most obvious and best rental option is a name that strikes terror into the heart of Brewers fans: Jesse Winker. After having an abysmal 2023 season with the Crew that ended with him being booed in front of the home town crowd in the postseason, Winker is having an outstanding rebound season with the Washington Nationals. He is posting a 130 OPS+ and is only making $2 million, which could be appealing to the Brewers, who don't seem eager to add payroll at the deadline. View full rumor

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I couldn't help but laugh when I saw this tweet.

Tough loss last night. Get 'em tonight.

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