The Milwaukee Brewers find themselves in a position as a fringe playoff-caliber team ahead of the trade deadline. This means they could either trade for talent at the deadline, or better build for the future by trading some players. It’s unclear what they will do, but it does seem like Brewers’ GM Matt Arnold wants to at least keep star pitcher Corbin Burnes around.
Burnes has been extremely solid for the Brewers this season, recording a 3.94 ERA this season in 18 starts on the year.
He would almost certainly be at the top of the radar if the Brewers did make him available. However, Burnes shared with Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy that Matt Arnold told him that he would not be traded.
“He said he’s not trading me,” said Burnes about Arnold. “They’re looking to add some pieces. Obviously the market we’re in, they’re going to do it responsibly and not trade off the farm system for one guy for two months.
“They obviously don’t tell us names of what they’re looking for or positions they’re looking for, but just knowing that hey, we’re not going to trade me, we’re not going to trade anyone that would put a huge dent in the team.”
Players can undoubtedly feel the pressure of whether or not they will be moved at the trade deadline, so it has to be a relieving feeling for Burnes to hear this from his GM.
It will be interesting to see what moves they do make at the deadline, as they sit just one game behind the Cincinnati Reds, who are at the top of the NL Central.
[MLB.com]
