CHC / MIL

[Chicago Cubs]

Brewers get:
Jack Flaherty SP STL - $0.2 prospect
Sam Travis 1B BOS - $1.02/TC2
Gabriel Cancel 2B/SS KC - $0.2 prospect

Cubs get:
Chance Adams SP NYY - $0.2 prospect
Victor Caratini C CHC - $1.4/TC2
Brent Rooker LF/CF/RF MIN - $0.2 prospect
JoJo Romero SP PHI - $0.2 prospect


Mostly some prospect swaps here. I had plans for Flaherty in my future rotation so it’s tough to give him up but I like Adams are a SP replacement for him on my farm. Caratini is the expected backup for my setting C Contreras so he have some extra value for my team as well. Sam Travis is blocked by Rizzo and Bell at 1B so it made sense to include him and get a couple prospects on the rise that I like in Rooker and Romero back as well. Thanks to Jerry and the Brewers for the deal.

[Milwaukee Brewers]

The Brewers accept.

The Brewers have been chasing Jack Flaherty for a while and were finally able to get him.  It was a high price to pay, maybe a slight overpay, but sometimes you have to do that to get the guy you want.  Travis has already gotten a cup of joe in the majors and hopefully at least splits reps there and can fill our 1B slot during this year of rebuild.  Cancel is an up-and-comer in the minors and was the final piece to get this trade done.

Although we had high hopes for Chance Adams even though we just got him, we had to include a high-upside arm such as him in order to get Flaherty.  Caratini had proven himself a very capable MiLB bat and had spent a lot of time in the bigs last year.  He was going to play a depth role for us this year but was requested to be the backup to Contreras in Chicago.  Rooker and Romero both were progressing well in the minors but were needed to get the deal done.  Again, maybe a slight overpay but that's ok, I think we got the best piece in the deal.

Best of luck to Cubs and their new players.  Thanks to the GM for fun back-and-forth negotiations.  Always a pleasure.

[Milwaukee Brewers]

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