Montas Traded to Brewers

[757690]

From Passan

The Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring Frankie Montas from the Cincinnati Reds, a source tells ESPN.

First-place Milwaukee adds to its rotation with one of the best starters left on the trade market in an intradivision deal. @ByRobertMurray was on the news.

[George Foster]

So much for not trading good players to divisional foes.

[Ron Madden]

Well, lotta folks here wanted Montas traded, we'll see how it works out.

[Coopdaddy67]

Mark Feinsand @Feinsand
The Reds will receive OF Joey Wiemer and RHP Jakob Janis from the Brewers for Montas, per source.

[TheBigLebowski]

To MIL? Return had better be good for sending him to a divisional foe.

Regardless, glad we get clarity on whether or not we’re selling.

Now deal some bullpen pitchers.

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Junis and Weimer? Not too bad for a guy we didn’t want. Weimer’s a Cincy guy.

[George Foster]

Jacob Junis and Joey Weimer is a good hall. Weimer was their minor league player of the year

[Kc61]

Wonder how much salary Reds are paying and how much Brewers are paying.

The better the prospects/players received, the more Reds are paying, I’d guess.

[TheBigLebowski]

Junis has better numbers than I thought. This isn’t too bad.

[Stray]

Well, lotta folks here wanted Montas traded, we'll see how it works out.

I wasn't one, but he's been pretty awful for a while now. Almost batting practice. The only thing I dislike about this move is that he's going to the Brewers, who will find a way to get a boatload of good innings out of the deal.

[JCM11]

So much for not trading good players to divisional foes.

No good players were involved.

[RedTeamGo!]

So much for not trading good players to divisional foes.

Well they didn’t trade a good player to a divisional foe..

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Acquiring Junis, a reliever on an expiring contract known for going 2-3 innings tells me Nick Martinez’s bags are probably already packed.

[bing]

Good move imo.

[757690]

Wonder how much salary Reds are paying and how much Brewers are paying.

The better the prospects the more Reds are paying, I’d guess.

Janis is making $7M this season, about half of Montas’ salary. My guess he was added to balance out the money in the deal. The Reds took on some money it seems, to a better prospect.

[Redsfan6272]

Now trade one of the other relievers Sims to free up a bullpen roster spot for Junis..

[bah1286]

Reds should be looking to flip Junis. Montas has been pretty bad. I like the move.