patrickgpe

I am in no way an expert on the dodgers farm system, but that seems to be much more than what the Dodgers gave up.

1) Clay Holmes 2) Case Mize 3) Brady Singer

The Brewers played the draft perfectly. While national media rated the Brewers to have the worst draft because they reached on Ebel, they used that underslot deal to get some talent later like Sawyer and Garcia. Honestly, if the order was just reversed in rounds 1 and 2, nobody would have had a problem with what they did. You can't grade first round picks in MLB like you do in NBA or NFL because salaries are not slotted based on draft position.

Yes I am not certain if its anything or not. Mondays are off days for all of the minor leaguers so if someone is scratched tomorrow, that would be the tell.

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From what I saw, everything that had to be accomplished for the summer league team was. The 3 players that I cared about (Bogi, Ament and Burries). As a bonus and on a selfish note, Kam Jones did play well enough to warrant his 2 way contract.

I didn't realize that the season finale was actually the season finale on July 3rd. I haven't seen a firm premiere date for season 2, but I can't wait. They really left us with a cliff hanger.

from what I have been told the Joe Smith punishment was because the terms of the "agreement" was written down. I would agree with you that unless there is a paper trail it will be hard to have anything against the Bucks.

I don't think they are playing this schedule so I don't see why anyone would analyze it too much. I hope they do, but we all know its unlikely.

You can't take much from Summer League but it looks like our 2 picks are pretty solid and Bogi had his moments. I guess thats the best you can ask for.

NBA looking into Trent signing. I think paying that salary out is punishment enough. But I will not be happy if the bucks made a wink wink deal to try to make a run last season, which just caused us to get into a horrible deal while loosing additional draft compensation.

After thinking about this, there are many here that do not want the brewers to make a splash and give up elite prospects. I do not share that concern, but with limits. This was a way to get someone who MAY be able to help without paying a huge price prospect or salary wise and they may have someone that can help for the next few years if the Brewers can make a few adjustments on him.

Is it fair to say that if the Brewers traded random 21 year old low A undrafted player batting .233 in this deal and his last name wasn't Fielder you wouldn't be as mad.

So to be honest, if the move is that we purchased a prospect by taking on 7 million dollars in salary, I won't be too happy if that limits what they can do over the next 3 weeks trade wise. Yes, its possible that Gordon can be turned around but at this point he appears to be a AAAA player. I liked the move initially assuming that Houston was going to pay some / most of his remaining salary.

it would be the brewers are paying his full remaining salary, they would still have to give up something.

He won't be stashed on the DL, he is making rehab starts. This is not taking Jordan Montgomery to get Shelby Miller.

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

He has made 3 rehab starts and has a 2.45 ERA

i would guess a lottery ticket young player on Wilson.

Image courtesy of Troy Taormina-Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers made a trade Wednesday, one that aims to help the team this year with a deep postseason run and in the next handful of seasons. The Brewers on Wednesday acquired right-handed starter Lance McCullers Jr. from the Houston Astros, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. The Brewers are also getting left-hander Colton Gordon, a 2021 eighth-round draft choice, and cash in the deal. Minor-league infielder-outfielder Jadyn Fielder, son of former Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder, is the only player headed to the Astros. The Brewers are reportedly paying $2 million of the McCullers' remaining salary (around $7 million) on his $17.7 million this season. McCullers is set to be a free agent after the season. McCullers, a two-time World Series champion with the Astros who has missed all or significant chunks of four seasons due to injuries, had a partial no-trade clause in his contract as well as 10-and-5 rights, which he waived, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. The 10-and-5 rights is a player with 10 years of major-league service, including five years with his current team. The Brewers, who had one opening on their 40-man roster, transferred left-handed reliever Rob Zastryzny from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL to create room for both players. Potential 26-man roster moves loom before Friday's series opener against the Miami Marlins. While the 32-year-old McCullers is currently on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, he was scheduled to make a fourth rehab appearance with the Astros' Double-A team Friday, when the minor-league season also resumes. The Brewers could continue his rehab assignment, which began June 25. McCullers last appeared in an MLB game May 13 and went on the IL shortly thereafter. In eight starts this season, McCullers has pitched 39⅓ innings with a 5.06 FIP (6.86 ERA) with a 12.8% walk rate and 25% strikeout rate. For his career, McCullers has a 10.3% walk rate and 26.1% strikeout rate (MLB averages are 8.4% and 22%). While McCullers won't slot near the top of the Brewers' rotation behind right-hander Jacob Misiorowski, what the Brewers covet from the veteran is his postseason experience. McCullers has made 12 starts and seven relief appearances for the Astros, who made trips to the postseason every year except 2016 and 2025 since McCullers made his MLB debut in 2015. That includes starting Game 7 of the 2017 World Series. In the postseason, McCullers has a 4.96 FIP (3.47 ERA). Injuries are also part of McCullers' story. He had Tommy John surgery following the 2018 season, missing all of 2019 and appearing in only three games of the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. McCullers didn't make his 2022 debut until August due to a right flexor tendon injury. He had his right flexor tendon repaired in June 2023, then had a setback in July 2024 that kept him out of that entire season. He came back to make 13 starts and three relief appearances in 2025, posting a 5.77 FIP (6.51 ERA) in 55⅓ innings. The 27-year-old Gordon had made 24 major-league appearances over the last two seasons with the Astros, including 15 starts. In 95⅓ innings, he has a 5.86 FIP (5.95 ERA) with a 5.1% walk rate and 22% strikeout rate. At Triple-A this year, Gordon pitched in 14 games, all but one a start, with a 4.46 ERA in 70⅔ innings, with a 4.7% walk rate and 18.6% strikeout rate. The 21-year-old Fielder, signed as an undrafted free agent in 2024, was playing at High-A Wilson, where he had a .233/.415/.398 slash line with three homers, 23 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 45 games. Thanks to @patrickgpe for starting the thread. View full article

Burries is a Clutch Sports player. Imagine if the Bucks did have a wink wink deal with Clutch and went back on their word after drafting Burries.

I would be. What I wouldn't be surprised about is if the deal he signed last year is punished by the NBA. Only the Bucks are harmed by signing him for 4/64. Players union would likely fight to not have it voided.

it was very bad, but again I think they made a wink wink deal with Rich Paul to appease Giannis last offseason. He is not one that you want to not make good on your promises.

that would be the only explanation that makes sense. They knew that Giannis was being traded and they would have some room under the 1st apron if he signed on the cheap

This makes no sense, The bucks have 28 million to stay under the first apron and now 16 million are gone for a bench guy. The fact that there is no way to get out of this early is disgusting. They were having such a fine offseason too before this.