The Brewers first base situation became somewhat unclear after they traded incumbent veteran Adam Lind. But fan favorite Jason Rogers was still around. Then the Brewers signed Will Middlebrooks to a minor league deal. No one realized it at the time, but it actually made Jason Rogers expendable.
We've known for a while now the Brewers were intending to sign a free agent first baseman. We've been covering those options all week long. This is the sixth edition. The assumption was that first baseman would then--if possible--be traded at the deadline after which Jason Rogers would assume the full time job.