The Brewers have struggled to find Jesus Aguilar enough at-bats to recapture the magic of his 2018 season. With Eric Thames playing well and Travis Shaw back in the fold, it appears the big man without any minor league options remaining ran out of chances to get things going in Milwaukee.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the Brewers are trading Aguilar to the pitching-rich Tampa Bay Rays, who were in search of a big bat for their AL wildcard run.
First baseman Jesus Aguilar has been traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN.