Brewers trade Shawn Zarraga to Dodgers

[markedman5]

Andrew Gruman ‏@AndrewGruman 25m25 minutes ago

#Brewers have traded minor-league catcher Shawn Zarraga to the Dodgers for outfielder Matt Long and left-hander Jarret Martin

[jerichoholicninja]

I would assume that Martin gets a shot at being the LOOGY this spring and while Long's AAA numbers look decent he's 27 and is just minor league depth at this point. If Martin can get some control he might be something. Otherwise this is just a trade of "meh" for "meh".

[patrickgpe]

looks like just an attempt to get AAA OF depth

[JohnBriggs12]

Martin's got major control issues and has since day one in pro ball. That's against low level minor leaguers who might swing at anything. Long has versatility but not much else.

 

If I had to guess, I'd say this one was initiated by Dodgers who liked Zarraga. I would have rather the Brewers used Zarraga as part of a package for actual major league talent.

 

Zarraga just never was a Doug Melvin type player. He sacrificed power for contact and in the Brewers eyes that's not good.

[SRB]

Sounds like we traded an organizational (not MLB) catcher for some much needed AAA OF depth and, more importantly, a potential LHP for the major league bullpen. Job well done, I say.

[Outlander]

If I had to guess, I'd say this one was initiated by Dodgers who liked Zarraga. I would have rather the Brewers used Zarraga as part of a package for actual major league talent.

I would tend to agree with everything here. If the Brewers really liked Martin they could have just claimed him since they have a open 40 man spot and quite frankly there is some filler on the 40 man right now. Long is just a AAA depth guy and like you said I would have rather sent Zarraga in a package deal for better talent.

[Mass Haas]

Multiple related links in Minor League Forum

[dacbrewers]

Sorry to see Zarraga go...one of the better hitters in in the organization and a solid OBP over career.

[djoctagone]

fans are so desperate for news on brewers moves that this transaction of minor leaguers was posted in the major league forum. alfredo figaro is envious.

[brewmann04]

Yes this is news we been waiting for wonder what the Colorado OF will be like.