Back to the Milwaukee Brewers Newsfeed

Trade Analysis: Brewers use Hunter Renfroe to bolster pitching depth, but they cannot replace his bat internally

Related Topics: Hunter Renfroe, Ken Rosenthal

The Brewers ignited the hot stove on Tuesday night, trading right fielder Hunter Renfroe to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for a trio of pitching prospects.

The #Brewers have acquired RHP Janson Junk, RHP Elvis Peguero and LHP Adam Seminaris from the Angels in exchange for OF Hunter Renfroe. pic.twitter.com/53sDowG543

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) November 23, 2022

The move did not come entirely out of the blue. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal mentioned Renfroe, who is projected for a salary bump to $11.