Brewers Make Trade, Acquire Veteran Catcher From AL East Contender
Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content.
The National League's best team turned to the trade market for help Monday fortifying one of the most sought-after positions in baseball: catcher.
The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays, according to multiple reports Monday. Jeff Passan of ESPN was first to report the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers are working to finalize a deal to acquire catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 28, 2025
Jansen has played for three different American League East teams in his career: the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, who are 53-53 and three games behind the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers for the third and final AL Wild Card berth.
The trade deadline is 6 p.m. ET Thursday.
Danny Jansen #28 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on September 28, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Danny Jansen #28 of the Boston Red Sox looks on during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park on September 28, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.More to come on this story from Newsweek Sports.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Newsweek
12 minutes ago
- Newsweek
Yankees' Cody Bellinger Predicted to Ditch Bronx for Multi-Year Deal With NL West Squad
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Yankees lost Juan Soto last offseason, but added Cody Bellinger in a trade with the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger has played himself into a potentially lucrative contract in free agency. Bellinger is slashing .276/.327/.500 with 20 home runs. He has a $25 million player option for next season, but considering how he has played, he would presumably opt out and find a better deal on the open market. The former MVP should have plenty of suitors, including the Yankees. However, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller predicted he would sign a "three-year or four-year deal with the (San Francisco) Giants." NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 29: Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees looks on after the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 29, 2025 in New York... NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 29: Cody Bellinger #35 of the New York Yankees looks on after the game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 29, 2025 in New York City. MoreThe Giants' season has taken a wild turn. They were once in a position to challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, but ended up being sellers at the trade deadline. Buster Posey has shown he is willing to be aggressive. He signed Willy Adames to a $182 million deal, traded for Rafael Devers and gave Matt Chapman a $151 million extension. His team needs another outfielder, and Bellinger could be a great fit. The team traded Mike Yastrzemski at the deadline. Jung Hoo Lee and Heliot Ramos figure to be everyday players, but Bellinger could round out the outfield. For the Yankees, losing Bellinger would be a huge blow. However, they could turn the page to Spencer Jones. The team decided to hold on to Jones at the trade deadline after his recent surge in Triple-A. They clearly believe in him, and he could be part of the reason the Yankees won't be willing to pay top dollar to keep Bellinger. More MLB: Scary Red Sox Injury Update Reveals Rookie's Season Could Suddenly be Over
New York Times
2 hours ago
- New York Times
Mets' playoff push heats up as National League race turns into a free-for-all
'Up ahead they's a thousan' lives we might live, but when it comes it'll on'y be one. If I go ahead on all of 'em, it's too much.' — 'The Grapes of Wrath,' John Steinbeck With the trade deadline in the past, it's time to refocus on what's happening on the field and on the races affected by all those acquisitions. With two months to go, let's reset what the National League playoff picture looks like and where the Mets fit in. Advertisement *SOS is the remaining strength of schedule, as calculated by Tankathon. This is relatively comfortable right now; in fact, you probably feel pretty good about penciling in the six postseason teams into the National League's field in October, no offense to Cincinnati. But there are important strata within that wild-card field: a race for home-field advantage as the No. 4 seed and, for arguably the first time since this format was introduced in 2022, a race where the No. 5 seed is preferable to the No. 6 seed. (The Mets preferred to lose the season finale to Atlanta last year so they could play Milwaukee rather than San Diego.) If the season had ended Sunday, the Mets would open the postseason needing to win two out of three at Wrigley Field. You, of course, remember what Atlanta did in 2022. After 50 games, it was four games below .500, and then it played at an absurd pace the rest of the way (a .696 winning percentage, or 113-win pace) to win 101 games, catch the Mets and claim the division. The Marlins, for more than a month, have been better than that. Miami's turnaround didn't start until 75 games in, and it was 15 below .500. And yet the Fish have made it back by winning 25 of 35 — tied for the best 35-game stretches in club history with teams from, gulp, 1997 and 2003. Do I think the Marlins pose a serious threat to the Phillies or Mets in the division? No, not just yet, but that we're even pondering the question is wild. The Mets and Phillies keep trading first place back and forth, and with less than two months to go, still have seven games against each other. Those games figure to play a significant role in determining how this shakes out. This is one of the fascinating elements of the National League playoff race this year: The Central division champion should really challenge for a first-round bye. I mean, the Brewers have the best record in all of baseball; that's more than a challenge. But in 2022 and 2023, the Central leader was well out of the picture for a bye by the first week of August (nine games back in '22, 4 1/2 in '23). Last year's Brewers were within 1 1/2 games, to be fair, but this year's Milwaukee and Chicago squads appear much likelier to stick with the Phillies/Mets and Dodgers for an all-important first-round bye. Advertisement As little help as the bye has provided on the National League side of the bracket the last three years, avoiding those added games in the Wild Card Series — even if you win it — is critical to making a longer run in October. That would have been one fewer start for members of the Mets' tiring rotation last season. The Mets lost two of three to the Giants to complete a 1-5 week. New York dropped to 63-49 on the season, trading first place back to the Phillies on Sunday night. The Guardians' four-game winning streak ended Sunday against the Twins. Cleveland is up to 56-55 and second place in the AL Central, three games out of a wild-card spot. The Brewers swept three in Washington and have won seven of eight series since dropping two of three to the Mets in early July. (The exception: to the equally red-hot Marlins.) Milwaukee's 67-44 record is the best in baseball. Its road trip swings through Atlanta before the Mets come to town Friday. v. Cleveland LHP Sean Manaea (1-1, 2.08 ERA) v. RHP Slade Cecconi (5-4, 3.77 ERA) RHP Clay Holmes (9-6, 3.45) v. LHP Logan Allen (7-9, 4.06) LHP David Peterson (7-4, 2.83) v. RHP Gavin Williams (6-4, 3.33) at Milwaukee RHP Kodai Senga (7-3, 2.31) v. RHP Brandon Woodruff (3-0, 2.22) RHP Frankie Montas (3-2, 6.68) v. RHP Logan Henderson (3-0, 1.78) LHP Sean Manaea v. RHP Quinn Priester (10-2, 3.27) Red = 60-day IL Orange = 15-day IL Blue = 10-day IL • One of the reasons the Mets were so keen on adding Cedric Mullins' left-handed bat is the prognosis on Jesse Winker, who was moved to the 60-day injured list this week. Winker received an epidural in his back and hasn't responded as hoped. While the Mets think a return this season is still on the table, it's possible Winker doesn't make it back. Advertisement • The same goes for Jose Siri, who is due for a reevaluation sometime this week. Siri still isn't back on a running program after being shut down earlier in the summer. • Paul Blackburn made another rehab start Saturday. A decision on whether he rejoins the major-league roster (likely in the bullpen) or is let go should come soon. Triple-A: Syracuse v. Charlotte (Chicago, AL) Double-A: Binghamton at Somerset (New York, AL) High-A: Brooklyn at Hudson Valley (New York, AL) Low-A: St. Lucie at Tampa (New York, AL) In the spring of 2022 and 2023, one of the questions asked most frequently of Buck Showalter centered on either Max Scherzer or Justin Verlander. It went something like: Now that you're in the same dugout as those guys, what have you learned about them? And Showalter's invariable answer was, 'You see why,' as in why those pitchers have had those careers. While 'The Grapes of Wrath' is not a top-10 novel for me like Steinbeck's 'East of Eden,' it is one of those classics that, when I finally got around to it a few years back, I saw why. The Mets have made three memorable major trades for Cleveland middle infielders: for Carlos Baerga (1996), Roberto Alomar (2002) and Francisco Lindor (2021). In all three cases, the Mets got an additional player back. Can you name the three other players traded to New York in those deals? (Alomar came with two other players, but only one made the majors with the Mets. Bonus points if you get that fourth name.) (I'll reply to the correct answer in the comments.)
Newsweek
3 hours ago
- Newsweek
Red Sox Predicted To Use Top-100 Prospect As Offseason Trade Bait
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Boston Red Sox made a blockbuster trade to send Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants earlier this year, but they were rather quiet at the trade deadline. While the Red Sox were quiet at the deadline, they could look to make some major waves in the offseason, specifically on the trade market. Katie Manganelli of BoSox Injection recently suggested the Red Sox would use top 100 prospect Jhostynxon Garcia as a trade chip in the offseason in order to land a big deal. PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA - MARCH 13: Jhostynxon Garcia #91 of the Boston Red Sox walks across the concourse after signing autographs for fans ahead of a 2025 MLB Spring Breakout game against the Tampa Bay... PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA - MARCH 13: Jhostynxon Garcia #91 of the Boston Red Sox walks across the concourse after signing autographs for fans ahead of a 2025 MLB Spring Breakout game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Charlotte Sports Park on March 13, 2025 in Port Charlotte, Florida. More Maddie Malhotra/Boston"Like Duran, top prospect Jhostynxon Garcia contributes to the Red Sox's outfield surplus," Manganelli wrote. "Garcia is knocking on Fenway Park's doors with a .291/.362/.533 slash line, .895 OPS, 12 homers and 36 RBI in 50 games in Triple-A — even if Rob Refsnyder walks in free agency or retires and Boston selects Garcia for 2026, it will have the same number of outfielders it has this year. "Garcia's trade value shot up this year after his outstanding first half, his promotion to Triple-A and his debut on multiple top-100 prospects lists. The 22-year-old Venezuela native was on deck to be dealt in the Ryan deal if the Red Sox could work something out, highlighting their willingness to trade him." The Red Sox will enter the offseason with a massive hole in their starting rotation. Adding a second ace alongside Garrett Crochet would be the best-case scenario for Boston. But if the Red Sox are going to hunt a big trade, they're going to need to use big bait, which is where the talented Garcia comes in. He's the perfect trade candidate because he's talented enough to headline a trade for a star, but the youngster is blocked by a lot of talent in Boston's outfield. More MLB: Aaron Boone Gives Hilarious Two-Word Response To Yankees' Gut-Wrenching Loss
