The Sporting News
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Brewers quietly acquire .695 OPS shortstop in trade with Astros
The Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros quietly made a trade on Saturday night. According to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the NL Central club acquired shortstop Braden Shewmake from the Astros in exchange for cash considerations. Shewmake was designated for assignment by Houston on Friday. The Brewers DFA'd outfielder Greg Jones to make space on the roster. In 30 games with the Astros, the 28-year-old hit .256/.272/.423 with three home runs, nine RBIs, and a .695 OPS. "He’ll now get a look with the Brewers instead. Milwaukee currently has Andrew Vaughn on the roster, but he’s limited to first base," AJ Eustace of MLB Trade Rumors wrote."Shewmake has played shortstop, second, and third base and gives the Brewers more defensive versatility behind their starting infielders."
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