Brewers - Giants Trade 1/27/22 5:04 pm ET

[Flash]

Brewers trade:
MI Lowe, Brandon, $0.5m (P-2022)
MI Potts, Hudson, $0.5m (P-n/a)

Giants trade:
SP Snell, Blake, $7m (2024)
OF Matos, Luis, $0.5m (P-n/a)

I really never considered trading Luis Matos because I believe he is going to be a future star for the Giants, in FGM and MLB, and as a Giants fan, I will still get to enjoy seeing him at Oracle Park in the years to come.  But for the 2022 season, Brandon Lowe was to good a player to pass up and is an upgrade at MI.  Brandon Crawford is 35 and may not replicate his 2021 season, so acquiring Lowe is a way to solidify the Giants lineup for the next few seasons.  Luis Matos was included to offset the injury history of Blake Snell.  I really don?t know much about Hudson Potts other than he is a former 1st Rounder for the Padres and shown he has some upside to grow into.

Brewers to confirm.

[soonerorlitigator]

Brewers confirm. We have some depth at MI and need to replenish other areas. We lost a lot of SP and have Glasnow out for the year with TJ. In Snell, I am betting on the late season performance as it was much more consistent with prior years. If he can get back to that he will outperform his contract. I add a Top 100 prospect for the positional downgrade and risk I take on with Snell. I also see some risk in Lowe due to the high K numbers.

Thanks for the easy talks Flash and good luck!

[indiansnation]

 

[ldsjayhawk]

 

[LockedNLoaded]

 

[BHows]

 

[Flash]

There is one remaining vote to be cast by the Trade Committee, and with 4 approvals, that vote cannot veto this trade.  Since in is the off-season, and no fantasy implications, the trade will keep be processed before the expiration of the 48 hour viewing window.

Trade approved 4-0, 1/28/22

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Fantraxed 1/28/22

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Fantraxed 1/28/22

Processed - All Rosters Updated 1/28/22