One year ago the Brewers thought they had their first base position locked up with Aguilar coming off a breakout season, an All-Star season, a trip to the home-run derby, a .352 OBP, 35 Hr, and 108 RBI.
What a difference a few months of 2019 made. The Tampa Bay Rays were able to snag Aguilar near the trade deadline in exchange for reliever, Jake Faria. Aguilar seemed like a good fit but his 2019 was a far cry from his All-Star campaign.
At the time of the trade Rays GM, Erik Neander told us:
“A right-handed hitter that can contribute as a first baseman or in the DH spot that can bolster our lineup against left-handed pitching was a desire.