Zach Davies #27 of the Milwaukee Brewers and now of San Diego Padres. ... (and possibly a FA or trade acquisition), Davies was starting to look like the odd man out. It's possible this move puts Urias as Milwaukee's starting shortstop and moves Orlando Arcia to the bench. © 2020 ABG-SI LLC. Without any rumors providing warning, the Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly swung a massive deal, trading Zach Davies and Trent Grisham to the San Diego Padres for shortstop prospect Luis Urias and left-handed starting pitcher Eric Lauer. Either the Braves or the Dodgers will join them. He took a major leap hitting the ball last season and tore up AAA, tapping into considerable power at the minor league level. Grisham and Urias are the principal pieces in the deal, while Davies and Lauer amount to a swap of depth rotation arms. We bring sports news that matters to your inbox, to help you stay informed and get a winning edge. He's yet to hit at the big-league level, but Urias has slashed .305/.403/.511 with 49 doubles, 11 triples, 28 homers and 10 steals in 196 Triple-A games. However, Lauer is under team control through the 2024 season while Davies will be a free agent after the 2021 season. In parts of five big league seasons with Milwaukee, he owns a 3.91 ERA, and he’s known for inducing soft contact -- particularly ground balls. Zach Davies #27 of the Milwaukee Brewers and now of San Diego Padres. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. The Padres acquired outfielder Trent Grisham and right-hander Zach Davies in exchange for … Posted on November 27, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine With the MLB Winter Meetings more than a week away, trade season has not yet officially arrived. He’s spent the last four seasons as one of the most consistent pieces in Milwaukee’s rotation. What’s next at second base?Suddenly, second base is arguably the Padres’ biggest area of need this offseason. The Padres have also signed veteran lefty Drew Pomeranz to help lead an otherwise young rotation. Righty Zach Davies is slated to undergo an MRI, ... Milwaukee Brewers MLB Trade Rumors Podcast Zach Davies. It didn't come cheap. At just 20 years old, he hit just .223 in 152 games at second base last season with 15 home runs and 59 RBIs. 0 comments « Previous Page. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Zach Davies has become the unforgotten piece of the San Diego Padres trade … I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "Fantasy Baseball Today Newsletter" newsletter. Davies delivered a career-best 3.55 ERA across 159.2 innings in 2019, but his weak 5.7 K/9 limited his appeal from a fantasy perspective. As things stand, he figures to be in the Brewers' rotation as their lone southpaw. Davies's adjusted salary with the San Diego Padres is $1,944,444 Ironically, Pomeranz finished the 2019 season with the Brewers after being acquired in a mid-season trade. What went right for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2020, Long-term signings, playoffs again, and dominate young pitching. Of course, only time will tell if this either team ends up being a big winner from this trade. Cast your vote for the most valuable Brewers! As for Lauer, the Brewers have obtained a lanky lefty and former 2016 first-rounder who struggled a bit in his second big league season in 2019. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. It didn't come cheap. He will immediately become San Diego’s top starter. Then again, “suddenly” probably isn’t the right word. From San Diego’s perspective, the trade makes a little more sense. With a shortened season to work with, the arbitration estimates are a bit wider than usual. But that righty-heavy group -- which features Wil Myers, Hunter Renfroe and Manuel Margot -- struggled to hit righties. 3:31 pm ET, WATCH: Betts robs Freeman of homer in NLCS Game 7, Dodgers' Seager wins NLCS MVP after monster series, Braves make costly gaffe on bases in Game 7 loss, Arozarena wins ALCS MVP after 4 HRs vs. Astros, Jeter: Marlins pick to up club option on Marte, Marlins part ways with longtime executive Hill. The Padres acquired outfielder Trent Grisham and right-hander Zach Davies in exchange for second baseman Luis Urías, left-hander Eric Lauer and cash or a player to be named. Finally, the Brewers add Urias to their infield. They landed both in a trade with the Brewers on Wednesday. https://t.co/38uvsxhgMM. The key, though, is that he gives the team another option at shortstop. Too often last year, they turned to bullpen games and unproven prospects. Urias, as mentioned, didn’t have a home, so swapping him for a left-hand hitting outfielder has a chance to pay off for them. Grisham is surely expendable given the state of their outfield and their farm system. section: | slug: padres-send-luis-urias-to-brewers-get-trent-grisham-zach-davies-in-four-player-trade | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | The Padres entered the offseason in search of outfield help and starting pitching. © 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. In this case, it's just a good baseball trade that fits for both clubs.”, • 5 lingering questions after the Padres' busy day. 8484 Wilshire Blvd #310, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, Copyright © 2019 Sports Information Traders - 8484 Wilshire Blvd #310, Beverly Hills, CA 90211, The leading sports investment firm in the country, San Diego Padres Acquire Zach Davies, Trent Grisham in Trade with Milwaukee Brewers, NFL Playoff Bubble Stadiums – Breaking News, New Orleans Saints Fullback Michael Burton Has COVID-19 Game vs. Lions to be postponed, Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins Recap: In Ezekiel Elliot We Trust.…While We Have Him, That Is. They are also betting that Urias can finally reach his full potential if given a chance to play every day while presumably giving up on Arcia. San Diego sends Urías, Lauer to Milwaukee in deal, Padres acquire Grisham, Davies from Brewers, 5 lingering questions after the Padres' busy day. The Brewers have traded pitcher Zach Davies and outfielder Trent Grisham to San Diego for lefty Eric Lauer and infielder Luis Urias. “Sometimes, there are deals because of salary issues. The Padres acquired Davies and outfielder Trent Grisham from the Brewers on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Luis Urias and pitcher Eric Lauer, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Zach Davies signed a 1 year / $5,250,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $5,250,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $5,250,000. Milwaukee may decide to play Urias at short while they wait for him to flash the hitting skill he showed in the minors (.315, 19 HRs, 50 RBIs in 73 games in AAA). He filled in nicely as Christian Yelich's replacement in September after the Brewers' star went down with a season-ending injury. The 24-year-old lefty has two years of big league experience under his belt, going 14-17 with a 4.40 ERA during that span. He had a standout season in the minors, although hit a modest .231 with an OPS of .738 in the majors. Wij willen hier een beschrijving geven, maar de site die u nu bekijkt staat dit niet toe. Keston Hiura figures to be the Brewers' everyday second baseman. Davies is undoubtedly the most established of the four players who are on the move. On the Padres' end, it seems like this is a move that sets up other moves. But Preller is seemingly already on the lookout for his next move. Davies, meanwhile, has been very reliable over his tenure with Milwaukee. Greg Garcia, Ty France and Ian Kinsler are the current in-house options for 2020. “There are second-base options that are out there both in the free-agent and trade markets,” Preller said. Zach Davies played in five different seasons with the Brewers, finishing with a strong comeback year after a 2018 injury prone season, where he went 10-7 … Grisham saw time at all three outfield spots this past season. Load More … The trade is now official, and we’re hearing David Stearns’ comments on why the deal was made — and he was brutally honest in his assessment of how Orlando Arcia had been performing at shortstop: Stearns said Urias' position with the Brewers is TBD, but they like him all over the infield, including 3B. He figures to slot in the rotation behind Chris Paddack and Garrett Richards and moving from Miller Park to Petco Park (a pitcher's park) should provide a slight benefit. Grisham’s arrival should help fix that. “We saw it as a good baseball trade,” Padres general manager A.J. The Rays are in the World Series. 11:18 am ET, Padres' Zach Davies: Dealt loss in Game 2, Padres' Zach Davies: Tosses three scoreless frames, Padres' Zach Davies: Could pitch Saturday. He's expected to fill an important void in San Diego as a lefty hitter who can play all three outfield positions. 17 of the org’s top-30 prospects will be present. On the pitching side, Davies is a bit more polished than Lauer. Here's the deal: Brewers get: IF Luis Urias, LHP Eric Lauer, player to be named or cashPadres get: OF Trent Grisham, RHP Zach Davies. All Rights Reserved. Padres' Zach Davies: Dealt to San Diego in four-player trade. Padres send Luis Urias to Brewers, get Trent Grisham, Zach Davies in four-player trade The Padres and Brewers exchanged youngsters with upside. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | In exchange, Milwaukee will receive second-base prospect Luis Urias and lefty starter Eric Lauer, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. If the Padres were willing to move Urias in this type of swap, it means they’ve already come to grips with the idea that he wasn’t going to be their long-term answer at second base. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at Our own R.J. Anderson took a closer look at Grisham's upside during the final month of the regular season. It didn't come cheap. In Grisham, San Diego addresses another key offseason need–outfield depth. All Rights Reserved. Pitcher Zach Davies and outfielder Trent Grisham are on their way […] SAN DIEGO -- The Padres entered the offseason in search of outfield help and starting pitching. Grisham, a lefty-hitting outfielder, batted .231/.328/.410 in 51 games after his August callup this past season. Davies has been one of the Brewers' most consistent pitchers since his rotation debut in 2016, posting a 3.55 ERA and a 10–7 record in 31 starts for Milwaukee in 2019 while totaling 102 strikeouts and an ERA+ of 125 in 159.2 innings. In short, it's an upside-for-upside swap between two bright young players who haven't quite broken through yet in the big leagues. He'll at least benefit from a change in home field from hitter-friendly Miller Park to the more forgiving Petco Park, which should aid Davies' chances of delivering another sub-4.00 ERA in 2020. It’s easy to envision an outfield mix in which Grisham is given a chance to play everyday against righties, while the Padres spell one of their righty-hitting options -- possibly Margot in center. We offer recommendations from 35+ fantasy baseball experts! At the moment, he would appear to be in line to be San Diego’s fourth outfielder. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Zach Davies has become the unforgotten piece of the San Diego Padres trade … “He had a tremendous season last year and made some real adjustments. He's the biggest name here as he's been a highly ranked prospect in recent years. Meanwhile, Lauer will join Milwaukee’s rotation to help replace Davies.