Ryan Braun has been the face of the Brewers franchise since he joined the team in 2007. With the team looking to rebuild and Braun’s contract running through 2020, it seemed he was in a perfect spot for a trade last year.
For the Dodgers, Yasiel Puig was sent down to the Minor Leagues after a couple of incidents off the field and lack of production on the field. He was more trouble than he was worth at that point so the Dodgers placed him on revocable waivers. The Milwaukee Brewers won the claim on Puig and made progress towards a deal.