This is one of the best Brewer trades I've seen. They give up a lot, but they get the big bat they are looking for and a decent #5 SP to replace Houser. Vesia is a late inning lefty to compliment Williams. The Astros get the big closer they are looking for and a good SP, plus one of Milwaukee's top prospects (Frelick), and Feliciano is a catching prospect. With Ferguson coming back, the Dodgers don't need three LHRP (Gonzalez/Vesia/Fereguson) so they get a more versatile guy in Javier who can start if needed. Well done aautry169.

No doubt Alvarez would look good at 1B or DH in a Brewer uniform for the next 4 years, but I think the price is too high. I'd prefer a trade with the Angels for Jared Walsh, and maybe give up Hader and Tellez. The Brewers would still have Houser, Frelick, and Feliciano and still have a very good 1B for the next 4 years.

Spikes: You make a good point. Before I formulated this deal I looked at the Angels and Walsh, but I didn't think the Angels would trade Walsh for for a reliever. Walsh is such a big part of their offense, and they just re-signed Inglesias. Plus I thought getting Vesia was a major part of the deal. He's a lefty who can get some high leverage outs and would help the pen a lot. Losing Houser would hurt, but I was thinking Odorizzi is a bounce back candidate once he gets out of Houston. I'm not nearly as high on Frelick and Feliciano and I think the Brewers' system could afford to lose them. That one is a toss-up and I hope I'm wrong about both of them.