In recent weeks, the best team in baseball hasn’t been the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox or the Chicago Cubs — oddly enough it’s been the Milwaukee Brewers. But the Brewers’ journey to greatness began long before their September and October hot streak.
On Jan. 25, 2018 Milwaukee knocked out two birds with one stone, acquiring outfielders Christian Yelich from the Miami Marlins and Lorenzo Cain from the Kansas City Royals. For Yelich, the trade rumors surrounding him all offseason finally subsided when the Brewers traded four prospects, headlined by Lewis Brinson, to fill their outfield with a solid two-way contributor.