Brewers acquire Eduardo Escobar from Diamondbacks

[Eye Black]

Per Robert Murray…

 

Sources: Brewers and Diamondbacks have a trade in place.

 

Sources: Brewers acquire Eduardo Escobar.

[wibadgers23]

Gotta be Escobar?

[Eye Black]

Cooper Hummel included in the trade return for Arizona.

 

From Jeff Passan:

 

Cooper Hummel, who has played at catcher, outfield and first base this season and is slashing .254/.435/.508 at AAA, is headed back to the Diamondbacks from Milwaukee in the Eduardo Escobar trade, sources tell ESPN.

[OldSchoolSnapper]

Wow, did not see that coming.

[adambr2]

Cooper Hummel included in the trade return for Arizona.

 

Poor Clancy....

[Surhoff5]

Can’t believe we traded our top prospect for Escobar Edited July 28, 2021 by Surhoff5

[DuWayne Steurer]

Can't be giving up a lot for Escobar. He's a 50-ish game rental.

[wibadgers23]

That has to spell the end for Shaw I would imagine.

[adambr2]

Wow, I had no idea he had as much pop as he does. 22 HR already this year?

[endaround]

Wow, did not see that coming.

A league average bat that can play multiple positions seems like the perfect Stearns player. Just not sure it does much for this team right now. Does provide depth in case the injuries from this spring happen again.

[Eye Black]

From Zach Buchanan:

 

The Diamondbacks are acquiring Cooper Hummel and Alberto Ciprian for Eduardo Escobar, per a source.

[ecjimg]

Can’t believe we traded our top prospect for Escobar

Good stuff. Almost spit out my drink!

[adambr2]

Wow, did not see that coming.

A league average bat that can play multiple positions seems like the perfect Stearns player. Just not sure it does much for this team right now. Does provide depth in case the injuries from this spring happen again.

 

Outside of 2020 he's been a 3.5 or better fWAR player in both '18 and '19 and has been on pace to be around that this year. I'd say he's better than league average, value wise.

[brooks_quichenick]

Can’t believe we traded our top prospect for Escobar

 

Hahaha very nice

[Eye Black]

I like adding a switch hitter that can cover multiple positions with a little bit of pop. This fit always made sense, IMO.

[82brewcrew82]

If it means Pablo Reyes is off the roster, it is an upgrade

[AKCheesehead]

Nicely done, Eye Black

 

http://forum.brewerfan.net/viewtopic.php?p=1355365#p1355365

[DuWayne Steurer]

Good pop, switch hitter, and can play multiple positions. He should play just about every day. He isn't going to be a bench bat.

[endaround]

Wow, did not see that coming.

A league average bat that can play multiple positions seems like the perfect Stearns player. Just not sure it does much for this team right now. Does provide depth in case the injuries from this spring happen again.

 

Outside of 2020 he's been a 3.5 or better fWAR player in both '18 and '19 and has been on pace to be around that this year. I'd say he's better than league average, value wise.

 

Right, I meant average bat. His ZIPS ROS wRC+ is 101, so average bat. His ability to play 2B makes him above average in terms of value. He just isn't better than any current infielders.

[djoctagone]

when official, the brewers will have 39 players on the 40-man.

 

eduardo escobar is out of minor league options. he has never been outrighted to the minor leagues, but has enough service time to refuse any outright assignment.

Edited July 29, 2021 by djoctagone

[xisxisxis]

Wow, did not see that coming.

A league average bat that can play multiple positions seems like the perfect Stearns player. Just not sure it does much for this team right now. Does provide depth in case the injuries from this spring happen again.

 

Outside of 2020 he's been a 3.5 or better fWAR player in both '18 and '19 and has been on pace to be around that this year. I'd say he's better than league average, value wise.

 

wRC+ of 105 so far with a projected 98 for the remainder of the season. That's league average bat.

[adambr2]

Right, I meant average bat. His ZIPS ROS wRC+ is 101, so average bat. His ability to play 2B makes him above average in terms of value. He just isn't better than any current infielders.

 

Could be a precursor to a larger deal involving Urias before Friday? Otherwise, I think these things tend to work themselves out.

[phnxcrew]

very good, not amazing acquisition. I expect a couple of controllable relievers in the good category that don’t cost much and we’re set. well done

[reillymcshane]

Noooo! Not Cooper Hummel.

 

Well, Clancy, he'll likely get a better chance to play in AZ - and we will get a better chance to see if your faith in him was merited.

[owbc]

Classic Stearns acquisition. An upgrade over Reyes for sure and insurance if Urias/Adames get hurt.