Last weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers executed their first major trade of the offseason. Sending Isaac Collins and Nick Mears to the Kansas City Royals, the Brewers received Ángel Zerpa in exchange, a high-upside left-handed arm who, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy, Milwaukee's front office has been interested in for a long time.
The deal was initially met with backlash from much of the baseball world, including an article from the brilliant mind of Keith Law at The Athletic, who at one point clearly stated, "I can see the logic of the deal for the Royals right away, but I’m struggling to understand it for the Crew.