The Brewers may not have been quite as active as some had expected prior to Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline, but Slingin’ David Stearns still managed to move arguably the club’s three most valuable assets. Left-handed reliever Will Smith was sent to the Giants for Catcher Andrew Susac and RHP Phil Bickford, while franchise catcher Jonathan […]
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Grading The System
On July 23, 2015, the Brewers rebuilding efforts began in earnest, as President & GM Doug Melvin traded veteran third baseman Aramis Ramirez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed relief option Yhonathan Barrios. The move was hardly one that would signal the next contending era, but it was a strong move toward future value nonetheless. […]