MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves definitely did not stand pat on their way to earning postseason berths.
Both made acquisitions during the season that enabled each to win division titles. Now they face each other in the NL Division Series, which begins Friday at American Family Field.
Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns got the ball rolling in April by trading shortstop Orlando Arcia to the Braves for relievers Patrick Weigel and Chad Sobotka.
A month later, Milwaukee acquired slugging shortstop Willy Adames from the Tampa Bay Rays for two relievers. In June, the Los Angeles Angels sent reliever Hunter Strickland to Milwaukee for cash considerations.