Brewers-Red Sox Trade Reportedly Didn't Include These Three Players Initially
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MLB Network insider Joel Sherman said in May that the Milwaukee Brewers made the best trade of the offseason when they acquired infielder David Hamilton, starting pitcher Kyle Harrison and left-handed hurler Shane Drohan and sent infielders Andruw Monasterio and Caleb Durbin, as well as former first-round pick Anthony Seigler to the Boston Red Sox.
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MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Friday that the six-player blockbuster was initially going to include just three names.
"The Brewers originally targeted only Drohan and left-hander Kyle Harrison for Durbin, according to a person briefed on the discussions," Rosenthal wrote. "After deciding they also wanted infielder David Hamilton, they expanded the package, sending the Red Sox infielder Andruw Monasterio, outfielder Anthony Seigler and their competitive balance pick, 67th overall, as well."
Thus far, the trade hasn't worked out for the Red Sox.
Harrison has had a full breakout in the first half of the campaign and is an NL Cy Young candidate. He enters Friday with an 8-1 record, 2.47 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 80 strikeouts across 65 2/3 innings pitched (13 starts).
Drohan and Hamilton have been solid as well and helped the Brewers get off to an NL Central-leading 45-27 start.
Durbin has heated up lately, but still has just four home runs, 27 RBIs and a .192/.251/.322 slash line across 229 plate appearances covering 65 games.
Monasterio has played in 40 of Boston's first 72 contests and contributed two home runs, 11 RBIs and a .234/.280/.378 slash line.
Seigler has spent most of the year with Triple-A Worcester but was called up for a two-game stint in early June.
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