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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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The Astros acquired Shewmake from the New York Yankees in an April trade. However, he never made a Major League appearance for the AL East club.
Shewmake’s stint in Houston was his first time in the Majors since he played 29 games in 2024 with the Chicago White Sox.
He is a .192 hitter with a .519 OPS in 154 trips to the plate.
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