The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that they have acquired Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar in exchange for a pair of minor league prospects in outfielder Cooper Hummel and infielder Alberto Ciprian.
Escobar is hitting .246 (.778 OPS) with 22 home runs and 65 RBI this season, which marked his first-ever All-Star Game appearance. The 11-year MLB veteran has played for the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins and D-backs.
Zach Buchanan of The Athletic provided more insight on the prospects:
Zach BuchananHummel has impressive numbers at Triple-A, but he's 26. Ciprian is 18 and in the DSL, where he's raked for 12 games.