Montas Traded to Brewers

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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.

[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.

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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.

What's the reason to trade martinez? Too expensive for long relief?

[RedTeamGo!]

What's the reason to trade martinez? Too expensive for long relief?

To acquire talent

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Yeah, they’re certainly not done. Guessing Junis stays & Martinez is outie.

Also curious about who will take Frankie’s rotation spot. He may not be in the org yet.

Julian Aguilar?

[TheBigLebowski]

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.

Yeah, they’re certainly not done. Guessing Junis stays & Martinez is outie.

Also curious about who will take Frankie’s rotation spot. He may not be in the org yet.

[Old school 1983]

Yeah, they’re certainly not done. Guessing Junis stays & Martinez is outie.

Also curious about who will take Frankie’s rotation spot. He may not be in the org yet.

Might it be Junis?

[Ron Madden]

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

[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.

[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

[JCM11]

Wiemer has hit LHP pretty well in the bigs(.771 OPS). Pretty good pop, strikes out a lot, and can play all 3 OF spots. So basically the right hand version of Benson. Could be decent player to have around.

[Kingspoint]

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

And, Junis is a Veteran Reliever, so what you get any given year can be great, neutral or bad. There's just no predicting it. It's an arm.