Brewers, Guardians complete four-player trade

The Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Guardians completed a four-player trade on Saturday, August 1, as both clubs continued to adjust their rosters ahead of Major League Baseball's trade deadline on Monday at 6 p.m. ET. The Brewers acquired catcher Bo Naylor and relief pitcher Codi Heuer from Cleveland in exchange for outfielder Blake Perkins and reliever Craig Yoho.

Brewers President of Baseball Operations Matt Arnold announced the deal, which sent two players from Milwaukee's active roster to Cleveland for two players who were immediately assigned to Triple-A Nashville. This structure has led some observers to view the trade as a potential precursor to further moves by Milwaukee before the deadline passes.

Naylor, 26, has struggled offensively this season, batting .143 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 28 games for Cleveland. A first-round pick in 2018, he is a career .199 hitter with 40 home runs over five major league seasons. Heuer, 30, has pitched for five teams in his career and posted a 4.66 ERA in eight relief appearances for the Guardians this year. Both players are expected to provide organizational depth for Milwaukee in the minors.