Brewers acquire JC Mejia from Cleveland

[CheeseheadInQC]

Looks like Fry is the PTBNL. Sorry to see him leave the organization.

[folly412]

I liked Fry.  Thought he could be in the catching mix if Feliciano doesn't have a bounce back from the injuries, especially with his versatility.

[TURBO]

Damn, didn't want to lose him.  I truly thought he had a bright future with the Crew.

[clancyphile]

Fry was someone I valued, Outstanding bat, highly versatile. Crucial bench asset, even with the universal DH.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Either the Brewers really like Mejia as a long-term pen arm, and not just an organizational guy with a slight chance of making the team, or they view Fry as the type who is only going to top out as a AAAA-type player. Otherwise this doesn't make a ton of sense.

[clancyphile]

17 minutes ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Either the Brewers really like Mejia as a long-term pen arm, and not just an organizational guy with a slight chance of making the team, or they view Fry as the type who is only going to top out as a AAAA-type player. Otherwise this doesn't make a ton of sense.

He had a LOT of domination in the minors, prior to 2019.

Definitely could be a good multi-inning fireman. But man, first Hummel, now Fry... those were guys who could have really contributed to the Crew, IMO.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

15 minutes ago, clancyphile said:

He had a LOT of domination in the minors, prior to 2019.

Definitely could be a good multi-inning fireman. But man, first Hummel, now Fry... those were guys who could have really contributed to the Crew, IMO.

Yeah, I know those versatile bat-first guys are your boys. Probably doesn't bode real well for Weston Wilson's and especially Thomas Dillard's future with the Brewers.

[CheezWizHed]

I think they answered that last year when Fry never sniffed the MLB level. And barely even caught at the AAA level

[clancyphile]

8 hours ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Yeah, I know those versatile bat-first guys are your boys. Probably doesn't bode real well for Weston Wilson's and especially Thomas Dillard's future with the Brewers.

Even in a universal DH major leagues, Fry, Hummel, Wilson, etc., probably make more sense on the bench than guys who can't hit.

[Robocaller]

11 hours ago, Ron Robinsons Beard said:

Either the Brewers really like Mejia as a long-term pen arm, and not just an organizational guy with a slight chance of making the team, or they view Fry as the type who is only going to top out as a AAAA-type player. Otherwise this doesn't make a ton of sense.

I think both are true.

If Fry could be a starting C, instead of a 3rd-catcher/utility type, he'd have a lot more value.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

2 hours ago, clancyphile said:

Even in a universal DH major leagues, Fry, Hummel, Wilson, etc., probably make more sense on the bench than guys who can't hit.

Not to the Brewers. They obviously dig versatility and guy who can play defense. Makes me wonder why they even drafted guys like Fry and Dillard.