Brewers Sending Jesus Aguilar to the Rays for Righty Jake Faria
Jesus Aguilar has been deeply disappointing this year for the Brewers, unable to duplicate his breakout in 2018, so in that respect, I suppose it’s not a huge surprise that the Brewers were willing to part with him?
The Rays have been hunting for a right-handed bat leading up to the 4 p.m. deadline, and Jesus Aguilar, an All-Star last season, is the answer. Limited sample alert: After struggling much of the season, Aguilar is hitting .298/.346/.574 in 52 July plate appearances.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019
Interestingly, this probably takes the Rays out on Nick Castellanos, while possibly opening up additional flexibility for the Brewers to add elsewhere. Though they are getting a pitcher in the deal:
Right-hander Jacob Faria is headed back to the Milwaukee Brewers in the Jesus Aguilar deal, a source tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2019
Just a couple years ago, the 26-year-old Faria looked like yet another solid young Rays starter, but he then had some injury issues – sorry, thinking on the fly – that kinda took him off the radar. At this point, he’s a bit of a flyer. Not a bad get/swap for the Brewers, who don’t necessarily need Aguilar anymore.
