Why the Brewers targeted Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon
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Key Points:
- The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon at the trade deadline, despite neither being established, healthy, and performing well, which is unusual for a buying team.
- The Brewers, known for preserving their top prospects, targeted Gordon for his team control and pitching potential, while McCullers is expected to help cover innings during Brandon Woodruff's injury absence.
- Recent injuries to key starters like Woodruff, Kyle Harrison, and Jacob Misiorowski created urgent rotation depth needs that this trade aims to address.
- The Brewers gave up only one low-level prospect, Jadyn Fielder, who is not highly ranked in their system, making this a low-risk move to bolster pitching depth.
- While there is some risk involved, especially with McCullers’ injury history, the Brewers prioritized maintaining rotation depth to improve their postseason chances against strong competition like the Dodgers.
