The Milwaukee Brewers did their usual dance at the 2025 MLB trade deadline, making smart, under-the-radar moves where the value was right, but stopping short of going all-in so as not to preclude future postseason pushes.
However, one trade that came in as a bit of shock was the Nestor Cortes deal, where the team included fast-rising prospect Jorge Quintana in order to bring Brandon Lockridge to Milwaukee. The deal got somewhat lost in the shuffle of the San Diego Padres' non-stop flurry of action, though it may have ranked as one of their better deals of the day, thanks to the inclusion of Quintana.