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Jeff Passan, ESPN
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Aaron Civale from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, including the veteran to a skinny beginning rotation in hopes of holding onto first place within the Nationwide League Central.
Tampa Bay will obtain infield prospect Gregory Barrios.
Civale, 29, was dealt to the Rays close to the commerce deadline from Cleveland final season for first baseman Kyle Manzardo and joins a Brewers rotation beleaguered by damage, with younger starters Robert Gasser and DL Corridor in addition to veteran Joe Ross on the 60-day injured listing.
Whereas Civale has struggled since becoming a member of Tampa Bay, posting a 5.17 ERA over 27 begins, he provides a dependable starter to a Brewers staff that has leaned on Freddy Peralta, Colin Rea, standout rookie Tobias Myers, and Bryse Wilson, who has cut up time as a starter and bulk-innings reliever following an opener. Civale is on tempo to surpass his career-best innings whole of 124⅓, having thrown 87 innings with a 5.07 ERA this season. He’ll attain free company after the 2025 season.
The Brewers, whose success in recent times has revolved round beginning pitching, personal a six-game lead within the NL Central due extra to an offense that has scored the fifth-most runs in Main League Baseball.
The Rays, at 43-42, are three video games again of Kansas Metropolis for the ultimate American League wild-card slot. Their rotation already consists of right-handers Zach Eflin, Taj Bradley, Ryan Pepiot and Zack Littell. Proper-hander Shane Baz, as soon as a high prospect, might rejoin Tampa Bay after beginning 10 video games at Triple-A this season. The Rays are also anticipated to get again ace Shane McClanahan and right-hander Drew Rasmussen from elbow surgical procedures earlier than the 2025 season.
The Rays are anticipated to be busy main as much as the July 30 commerce deadline, doubtlessly including gamers to affix for a playoff push whereas nonetheless open to dealing away from positions of depth.
Barrios, 20, was assigned to Class-A Bowling Inexperienced. He joins a Tampa Bay farm system already robust within the infield, with top-10 prospects Junior Caminero and Carson Williams. In 60 video games at Excessive-A this season, Barrios is hitting .317/.361/.423 with one house run, 34 RBIs and 16 stolen bases in 22 tries.
The Rays recalled right-hander Justin Sterner from Triple-A Durham to fill Civale’s spot on the roster, whereas the Brewers designated right-hander Taylor Clarke for project to make room for Civale on the 40-man roster.