Aaron Civale requests trade after bullpen transition

Matt Gerrity is a sport management graduate, joining Brew Crew Ball as a staff writer in 2024. He has experience covering esports and baseball for various publications since 2019.

Aaron Civale has requested a trade after the Brewers moved him to the bullpen.

The news comes from The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon after the recent promotion of star prospect Jacob Misiorowski. With the Brewers’ rotation finding success with other arms and young players waiting in the wings, the team decided the best course of action was to move Civale into a relief role.

According to Rosenthal, Civale’s agent revealed details about the conversation as “very professional” and that Civale is “not angry or…