Brewers acquire Swarzak from White Sox for Ryan Cordell

[rcc]

Stearns traded from a position of strength to get someone sorely needed. Does this mean Torres is gone? I hope so.

[ClosetBrewerFan]

Steep price for a rental but there was no room for Cordell. Also frees a 40 man spot for the Rule 5 draft.

 

Does this spell the end for Torres?

[82brewcrew82]

[sarcasm][/sarcasm]LOL Way to go DS!! this will certainly push the Brewers over the top! HUGE Trade.

 

Is it enough to push you off the board and/or internet?

 

Not even close...I will wait until next Monday..but if this is his only move, I guarantee you I'm out. What a joke.

 

Can you just be out now?

[monkeyman343434]

[sarcasm][/sarcasm]LOL Way to go DS!! this will certainly push the Brewers over the top! HUGE Trade.

 

Is it enough to push you off the board and/or internet?

 

Not even close...I will wait until next Monday..but if this is his only move, I guarantee you I'm out. What a joke.

 

You don't have to wait until next Monday, don't let the door hit your derriere on the way out.

[MrTPlush]

Keon Broxton next and just ride Phillips/Brinson from now on?

[Brewcrewin07]

Now go get Wilson, Verlander and Kinsler and Gray and make a serious run at this thing! And you can likely do that without "emptying the farm". Take on the Tigers $$ instead.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Prefer more control as well, but this is a pretty good deal from my side. Swarzak makes this team better, and Cordell wasn't going to be a significant part of the future.

 

Like it more if Swarzak is re-signable. He might be. Making 900K per BR. Could probably extend for what? 2.5 if they like what they get in August/September? My biggest worry is that he hasn't figured much out and is the guy from last year instead of this year. We'll see. Worth a shot, anyway. Position of strength for position of need.

[JohnBriggs12]

Ahem. I brought up Swarzak's name yesterday in a trade rumors forum after he,shut down the Cubs for his first career save.

[adambr2]

I'd like it a lot more if Swarzak was controlled beyond this season. If Swarzak pitches lights out the rest of the way and helps us into the playoffs, great deal. Otherwise, kind of a waste of an asset. I don't think he's going to be enough by himself.

[JohnBriggs12]

Swarzak has a nasty slider.

[Never Outhustled]

As I said when we acquired Cordell, his bat renders him useless. He's 25 and has only been OK with the bat this year despite playing half his games on the moon.

 

I'm glad we cashed him in. Good move. No room for him on the 40 man roster here. Good return too compared to other deals.

[adambr2]

I am fully expecting whoever the White Sox new closer is to blow back to back saves against the Cubs the next 2 games. Because that's just how things would seem to go for us.

[502 to Right]

Now go get Wilson, Verlander and Kinsler and Gray and make a serious run at this thing! And you can likely do that without "emptying the farm".

 

For your sake, I hope your employer doesn't drug test.

[pitchleague]

Kind of reminds me of when we traded for Scott Linebrink back in the day. Hope the results are a bit better.

[DuWayne Steurer]

I feel like this has to be a precursor to another move. This alone doesnt improve the team to the point where theyre good enough yet, and you dont trade Cordell, blocked or not, for two months of swarzak if youre not going for it.

[Eye Black]

I am fully expecting whoever the White Sox new closer is to blow back to back saves against the Cubs the next 2 games. Because that's just how things would seem to go for us.

Haha, that thought crossed my mind as well. Funny how a week of losing games can feed into the paranoia that this move could have such an adverse consequence.

[JosephC]

Writing was on the wall when the Brewers promoted Phillips and Brinson ahead of Cordell despite Cordell being 2 years older. Especially when, at the time, the Brewers were just looking for outfield depth and that's how Cordell profiled. Pretty much said everything about how the Brewer's viewed Cordell's long-term future with the franchise. Personally, I would have rather held onto Cordell as a potential third or fourth piece in a bigger deal...I think he may have more value there. But if Stearns has moved on from Sonny Gray and isn't thinking there is a big Brewer trade on the horizon, it was probably just best to move Cordell now.

 

I have no problem with Swarzak but not crazy about this deal. Would have rather gotten a reliever that is controlled beyond this season. But if Swarzak signs an extension before free agency (not a crazy idea since he doesn't have a solid, consistent MLB track record), then this seems like a pretty reasonable deal to me.

[bork]

Cordell has been on the DL for almost a month. Can they trade someone on the DL, or does that only apply to the MLB DL? Or is he considered a PTBNL?

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

Cordell has been on the DL for almost a month. Can they trade someone on the DL, or does that only apply to the MLB DL? Or is he considered a PTBNL?

 

I thought the same thing and wondered if maybe that's why the broadcast hasn't mentioned anything yet. Waiting on medicals to make it official.

[folly412]

Nice move. Cordell is not needed this season and a dime a dozen in the long-term plan. Swarzak can only help our miserable pen.

[superfly]

I'm not impressed. Hopefully Swarzak figured something out because I watched plenty of his mediocre pitching in Minnesota the past several years. He's another Carlos Torres imo.

[MrTPlush]

I feel like this has to be a precursor to another move. This alone doesnt improve the team to the point where theyre good enough yet, and you dont trade Cordell, blocked or not, for two months of swarzak if youre not going for it.

 

Most definitely. More minor type moves would be my guess.

[patrickgpe]

perfect, shows that DS has a price and will not overpay no matter what ownership wants. the brewers got 2 arms and really have up 2 fringe prospects. i would love to see those that freaking out about Cordell's reaction when the brewers got him less than a year ago.

 

I am OK with giving up players like Cordell to go for a division title while still keeping all top prospects in the organization.

[sveumrules]

Swarzak was primarily a sinkerballer in Minnesota. He has been strictly four seam/slider since 2015 according to the classification systems.

[FVBrewerFan]

Next trade coming, Michael Reed for Chris Narveson