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Power Ranking each MLB team in aftermath of Trade Deadline

By Kyle Franzoni

Jul 31, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; (Editors note: Caption correction) Kansas City Royals pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) throws a pitch during the first inning in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 31, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; (Editors note: Caption correction) Kansas City Royals pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) throws a pitch during the first inning in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 3, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Houston Astros left fielder Domingo Santana (13) bats during the tenth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 3, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Houston Astros left fielder Domingo Santana (13) bats during the tenth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports /

28: Milwaukee Brewers

ACQUIRED: OF Brett Phillips (from Astros), OF Domingo Santana (from Astros), RHP Zach Davies (from Orioles), LHP Josh Hader (from Astros), RHP Adrian Houser (from Astros), OF Malik Collymore (from Cardinals), RHP Yhonatan Barrios (from Pirates)

TRADED: OF Carlos Gomez (to Astros), RHP Mike Fiers (to Astros), OF Gerardo Parra (to Orioles), 3B Aramis Ramirez (to Pirates), RHP Jonathan Broxton (to Cardinals)

Thinks about this for a minute. One day, the Milwaukee Brewers had a deal in place to acquire Zack Wheeler and shortstop Wilmer Flores for outfielder Carlos Gomez. That deal fell through before half of the players could be told (yes, I said half) and the Brewers went looking for another deal.

It was the best thing that could happen to them.

Milwaukee ended up pairing Gomez with starter Mike Fiers and arguably swung a bigger deal by sending them to the Astros for outfielders Brett Phillips and Domingo Santana, LHP Josh Hader, and RHP Adrian Houser. Phillips and Santana immediately become the team’s #2 and #4 prospects, giving the Brewers some much needed hitting prospects for the future. Hader enters at #15 and Houser drops in at #28.

But the Brewers weren’t done either. They took outfielder Gerardo Parra, an impending free agent, and got the Baltimore Orioles to overbuy and give them promising right-hander Zach Davies (#11). They flipped third baseman Aramis Ramirez to the Pirates for RHP Yhontan Barrios and reliever Jonathan Broxton for OF Malik Collymore.

Arguably, there was no team in need of a rebuild that did more to help their case than did the Brewers. However, they still have some more to get done with Matt Garza and Kyle Lohse potential waiver deals in August. None of these moves will rescue the 2015 season, but the Brewers have found a way to make the best out of a losing situation and improve the future.

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