When the Brewers were looking for bullpen help near the trade deadline, there were plenty of big names that could end up linked to the team. Getting a top reliever could help further push this team into a playoff run. However, the team decided to go with upside more than immediate impact at this year’s deadline. That’s where Daniel Norris falls in. The Brewers got him in the closing moments to the trade deadline, acquiring him for RHP Reese Olson.
At first glance, this doesn’t appear to be the move that a team pushing for the playoffs would make.