When the Milwaukee Brewers swung a buy-low deal with the Chicago White Sox earlier this season, few fans thought much of it. Aaron Civale wanted out of Milwaukee after losing his spot in the rotation, and in return, the Brewers took a flier on Andrew Vaughn, a former No. 3 overall pick in 2019 whose career in Chicago never matched the draft-day hype.
At the time, it felt like a swap of expendables. But Vaughn wasted no time rewriting the narrative, showing that sometimes all a player needs is a change of scenery.
Andrew Vaughn’s Brewers revival hits first real test
After trudging along at the plate for the White Sox with an uninspiring .