The Milwaukee Brewers have hooked up with the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates for yet another swap involving depth players in the upper minor leagues. It was less than two weeks ago that the Brewers picked up outfielder Troy Stokes, Jr. and reliever Jandel Gustave from the Pirates for a teenage catching prospect, and yesterday Milwaukee and Pittsburgh consummated a deal involving utilityman Kevin Kramer and left-handed pitching prospect Nathan Kirby.
Kramer, 27, was taken by the Pirates in the second round of the 2015 MLB Draft. He made it to the big leagues in his age-24 season in 2018, and appeared in 43 games at the highest level during 2018-19.