Milwaukee Brewers: Trade for Joakim Soria
The Milwaukee Brewers are off to a fast start in the NL Central, winning 12 of their first 21 games. They made some nice moves to bolster the lineup this offseason, including bringing in outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich.
When it comes to the pitching staff, the team got a bad break when closer Corey Knebel went down to injury. They are currently using a closer by committee situation, which could spell disaster in the long run.
The Chicago White Sox are not going anywhere, but they have a capable closer in Joakim Soria. The Brewers should look to trade away some prospects for Soria, who would get a fresh start outside of the AL Central.
Milwaukee looks to be for real this season, and manager Craig Counsell has done a nice job since taking over a few years ago. If they continue to win, and Knebel does not come back soon, look for them to make a move for a closer who can help finish games in what should be a tough divisional race.
Knebel is expected to be out a minimum of six weeks, and in this division, that could be too long to go without a shutdown guy in the ninth inning. This move makes sense for both organizations.