With the loss of Daniel Vogelbach and the slumping bat of Keston Hiura at the first base position, David Stearns and Company pulled off a trade that sent Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis to Toronto for Rowdy Tellez. Tellez’s slash line in Toronto was a paltry .209/.272/.338 in 151 plate appearances. In his first 8 plate appearances with the Brewers, the results are even worse. His slash in his short time in Milwaukee is .143/.250/.143.
With all of that acknowledged, the Brewers front office is likely looking at a track record of success between 2018-2020 and ongoing potential as opposed to the 159 plate appearances he’s had in 2021.