The Red Sox and Brewers swung a significant commerce Wednesday night time merely forward of the lockout, with Boston transport outfielder Hunter Renfroe to Milwaukee for a bundle deal centered round Jackie Bradley Jr
. Bradley, 31, was a mainstay for Boston from 2013 to 2020, starring defensively within the outfield earlier than the Gold Glover signed a two-year take care of the Brewers last offseason. In 2018, when the Pink Sox received a franchise-record 108 computer game and the World Collection, he was the AL Championship Collection MVP.
A lifetime.230 player by no methods acknowledged for his offense, he struggled far more on the plate in Milwaukee, batting.163 final season with six homers in 134 video games.
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1 AssociatedRenfroe was a significant shock for the Pink Sox in 2021, posting profession bests in batting typical (.259 ), runs scored (89 ), doubles (33 ), extra-base hits (64) and RBIs (96 ), whereas slugging 31 home runs. He connected for the most crucial league lead with a career-high 16 outfield assists.
Renfroe, 29, offers energy to Milwaukees lineup after Avisail Garcia left for the Marlins and Eduardo Escobar went to the Mets in free business. He shall belong of a Brewers outfield that features Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain and Tyrone Taylor.
The Pink Sox additionally got two small leaguers from the Brewers, infielders David Hamilton and Alex Binelas.
Binelas is a 21-year-old third-round draft pick who batted.309 with 9 house runs and 29 RBIs within the low minors last season. Hamilton, 24, struck.258 eight homers and 43 RBIs in 101 computer game at Class A and Double-A.
Data from The Related Press was utilized on this report.
