Brewers Bolster Rotation by Getting Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon in a Deal with the Astros
- On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers finalized a trade to acquire right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. from the Houston Astros, with left-hander Colton Gordon also moving to Milwaukee in the deal.
- Milwaukee's starting rotation recently suffered injuries to Brandon Woodruff and Kyle Harrison, creating urgent depth needs; McCullers has been on the injured list since May 21 with right shoulder inflammation.
- In the final year of his $85 million contract, McCullers earns $17 million this season; the Astros are reportedly paying down a portion of his remaining salary. He won World Series titles in 2017 and 2022.
- Currently on a minor league rehab assignment, the right-hander made his most recent start on July 7 for the Triple-A Sugar Land Space Cowboys and could return to the majors soon, barring setbacks.
- The Brewers hope to replicate recent successes with pitchers like Quinn Priester and Harrison, who thrived after joining the team; if healthy, McCullers could provide veteran depth for a potential playoff push.
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Sports in Brief: Brewers bolster rotation by getting Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon in a deal with the Astros
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for outfield prospect Jadyn Fielder.
Milwaukee Makes Championship Bold Move: Trades with Houston to Acquire World Series Champion McCullers OSEN = Reporter Hong Ji-soo The Milwaukee Brewers, leading the National League Central Division, have set out to reinforce their starting rotation ahead of the trade deadline. By acquiring veteran Lance McCullers Jr., who has World Series championship experience, they aim to...
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = The Milwaukee Brewers, leading the National League Central Division in Major League Baseball (MLB), are [transferring] their pitching staff through a trade...
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