With the All-Star break now firmly in the rear view mirror and regular season action returning tonight, the the joyous time of year for wild and rampant trade speculation is now finally upon us. Our beloved local nine has already had their name bandied about in the last few days, as the Brewers were linked to both the Marlins and Mets by way of potential interest in Jeremy Jeffress. We can add another two players to the pile of trade bait, as today SB Nation’s own Chris Cotillo reported that the Slingin’ Stearns and the Texas Rangers have been chatting:
Source: Brewers and Rangers have discussed both Jonathan Lucroy and Will Smith.