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Brewers turn around and trade pitcher acquired from Cleveland
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The Milwaukee Brewers did not acquire Codi Heuer for him to pitch for the team, it turns out.
Two days after acquiring Heuer as part of a trade with the Cleveland Guardians , the Brewers redirected the right-hander to the Baltimore Orioles for cash leading up to the trade deadline Aug. 3.
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"Good arm," Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said. "Again, we're fortunate we have a roster that's really strong."
The Brewers sent reliever Craig Yoho and outfielder Blake Perkins to Cleveland for Heuer and catcher Bo Naylor the morning of Aug. 1.
"Yoho dis a great job for us," Arnold said. "The sky's the limit for him. The one thing for us in that scenario is we wanted to add catching depth. This time of year you have any kind of catching injury it's always really tough. Naylor's a really talented guy who's had experience in the big leagues and experience with game planning and all those things we like. Really happy to get Naylor."
The short-lived stay for Heuer hammers home that adding to their catching depth was the key to the trade for Milwaukee, which in the process parted with a young, raw reliever a beloved outfielder who had fallen out of playing time.
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Naylor, 26, is currently at Class AAA Nashville and is a career .199 hitter with a .651 OPS in the majors. He struggled in 28 games with Cleveland this year, batting .143 with a .438 OPS. The Brewers are high on Naylor's defensive abilities.
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Codi Heuer (65) looks on after Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco (11) hit a three run home run during the sixth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on July 21, 2021.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers turn around and trade pitcher acquired from Cleveland
