Milwaukee Brewers fans waited all day for their front office to swing a trade, expecting someone who could add some consistency to their lineup or provide a bit more upside than their current group of bench bats. However, as the 5:00 p.m. deadline approached, the first-place Brewers made just one trade: selling Nestor Cortes to the San Diego Padres in exchange for 28-year-old outfielder Brandon Lockridge.
The Brewers were known to be shopping their surplus of starting pitching, with Cortes completing his rehab assignment last week and nearing a return to the team's active roster.