Brewers trade right-hander Chase Anderson to Blue Jays, decline Eric Thames' option

The Milwaukee Brewers freed up salary space on Monday by trading right-hander Chase Anderson to the Toronto Blue Jays and declining the 2020 option on first baseman Eric Thames.

In exchange for Anderson, who is scheduled to be paid a base salary of $8.5 million in 2020, the Brewers received minor league infielder Chad Spanberger from Toronto. Spanberger, 24, will be assigned to Double-A Biloxi, the team announced.

The Brewers paid Thames a $1 million buyout instead of exercising his option, which was worth $7.5 million.

The Brewers also picked up the 2020 option of catcher Manny Pina, worth $1.85 million.

Anderson, who turns 32 later this month, was second in innnings pitched for the Brewers…