Cotts- next to go?

[rickh150]

He is a free agent at season's end, and someone will claim him when he goes through waivers. Not sure what is a reasonable trade though.... Probably similar to Broxton??

[Boomer5]

A ball athlete with upside seems like a market based return.

[pacopete4]

Yeah a Broxton type return is just fine. Get a guy with high upside and move along. We have arms to fill his role the rest of the way.

[reillymcshane]

I'm surprised no one got Cotts at the deadline. He's a serviceable arm, and he's likely to be claimed when we waive him, letting only negotiate with that one team. Odd we couldn't find a taker last week.

[splitterpfj]

Since Lohse has no market right now, I don't think the Brewers have any, "have to trade" guys before the end of the season, but yes, it would make sense to move Cotts.

 

I agree with those who thought he would go before the deadline, but this is a player who would either bring back a low level prospect, or be claimed on waivers. If someone claimed him, the Brewers could just let him go, to stop paying him.

[brwrsfan]

Cotts isn't making much, so I'm not sure we'd let him go for nothing....but probably almost next to nothing. Any prospect of any kind would get the job done I think.

[jerichoholicninja]

Cotts is the type of guy who gets traded every deadline. I can't believe he's still on the team.

[MNBrew]

I'm really surprised the Twins didn't make a strong move to get Cotts. Goodness knows their BP could use some help.

 

Between Aaron Hicks & Byron Buxton, only 1 can play everyday CF at a time. Then again, Buxton probably needs to prove he can stay healthy before they trade away another CF (like they did with Span & Revere in the same winter).

[Outlander]

Since Caleb Thielbar was DFA a few days ago I wouldn't be opposed to a straight up Cotts for Thielbar deal.

[DHonks]

Since Brewers player development wasn't high on Thielbar previously, I'm not sure if things have changed

[Outlander]

Guess not because the Padres got Thielbar and they were behind the Brewers in waiver priority.

[mlloyd10]

Cotts claimed - Where will he go

[Bombers]

@Ken_Rosenthal: Next to get traded? #Brewers LH reliever Neal Cotts claimed on waivers. Claiming team not known. Unlikely he got through NL.

 

@Ken_Rosenthal: Countless players get claimed. but #Brewers likely inclined to listen. Some thought Cotts would move in July. LHH hitters .576 OPS against.

[DocLuna7]

Guessing we make a decision pretty quickly on him since we should trade him, can only deal with one team now, and have already claimed Jimenez off of waivers from Philly to replace him in the pen.

[MNBrew]

It'd be almost like Christmas if someone would take Kyle Lohse in a trade now, too -- whether the same (conjectured) trade or a separate one from Cotts.

[bjkrautk]

 

Cotts to the Twins for a PTBNL.

[MNBrew]

I still can't figure why the Twins didn't make this happen 3 weeks ago at the deadline. Their BP has been lousy and in the past month has only gotten worse. Glad the deal happened -- for the Brewers, Twins, & Cotts.

 

The Brewers' official release says it's PTBNL or cash. I sure hope it's a PTBNL and not cash -- this relatively little amount saved doesn't help like adding another prospect-type guy into the mix.

[brewmann04]

I also do agree that hopefully they get a player back and not cash.

[igor67]

The type of prospect matters vs. just cash. We don't need another OF prospects at the high levels for example, and we don't really need an under performing shot in the dark kind of OF prospect at the lower levels either, since they would just be taking PAs away from prospect with a similar chance in that case cash would be somewhat more useful. On the other hand there are plenty of other positions that we could easily accommodate prospect depth without taking chances away from other players.

[craigharmann]

Maybe it's a player named Cash.