And that's where I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. If you're evaluating a trade while completely excluding (or simply noting him as a "plus") the acquisition in said trade of a young, controlled starting pitcher who has performed exceptionally well this year and may well end up as the most valuable piece of the trade in the end, I'm not sure you're evaluating the trade fairly. Then again I also referenced Zach Davies as a plus, and he lead the 2020 Padres in innings and quality starts and was 2nd on the staff in terms of WHIP and FIP. Can agree or disagree with the premise its fine, but at least read carefully. Thanks for reiterating, but I did indeed notice it, and doesn't effect the fact that dismissing Lauer as a 'plus' is inherently unfair. Problem is, Davies is no longer with the Padres and my response was future-looking. Zero people will/should/can argue anything other than that the Padres 'won' year one of the trade. But the Brewers are winning year two, and look poised to end up with the better return in the long run as well. Dismissing the Lauer part of the trade is dismissive of the total return the Brewers got, which as I noted, may end up being the bigger part of the deal. If the Brewers end up essentially trading a .770 OPS outfielder for years of a cheap 3-4 starter and a solid 3B/UTIL guy, that ends up just fine for Milwaukee, while many in San Diego will barely remember that Davies even pitched there by then.