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Brewers Acquire Tyler Saladino, Designate Alec Asher

By Jeff Todd and Steve Adams | April 19, 2018 at 7:19pm CDT

The Brewers have acquired infielder Tyler Saladino from the White Sox, per a club announcement. Cash will go to Chicago in the swap.

Milwaukee has designated recently acquired righty Alec Asher for assignment to create roster space. He’ll either continue his tour of the league via waiver wire or end up finally clearing and being outrighted. To this point in the season, Asher has already been placed on waivers by both the Orioles and Dodgers, though he’s obviously yet to clear.

Saladino, 28, has been a heavily used reserve on the South Side since the start of the 2015 season. He has had his moments, particularly during a solid 2016 campaign, but in the aggregate has only managed a .231/.281/.330 slash in 863 total plate appearances. Of course, he’s valued more for his versatile fielding ability and will provide the Brewers organization with some depth in that regard. Saladino has played all over the infield in addition to cameos at all three outfield spots. Defensive Runs Saved and Ultimate Zone Rating are particularly bullish on his work at second base and third base, though he’s no stranger to shortstop, either, having logged 429 big league innings there.

[Related: Updated Brewers depth chart and White Sox depth chart]

Saladino entered the season with two years, 87 days of Major League service time, meaning he’ll likely be arbitration eligible if he spends any meaningful amount of time on the Brewers’ Major League roster. He does have two minor league option seasons remaining (including 2018), though, so it’s possible that he still falls shy.

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  1. Medias Blancas

    7 years ago

    Adios Chicken!

    Reply
  2. Priggs89

    7 years ago

    Pretty decent defender at multiple positions, but the bat is complete trash. Good luck in Milwaukee.

    Reply
  3. brewers214

    7 years ago

    We already have Eric Sogard we don’t need another one

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    • Lefty_Orioles_Fan

      7 years ago

      Orioles could trade for Sogard, they could use him

      Reply
      • Phattey

        7 years ago

        Box of bubblegum and you have yourself a deal

        Reply
        • Lefty_Orioles_Fan

          7 years ago

          I would give you a whole case of Bubble gum, I genuinely like Sorgard

          Reply
        • brewers214

          7 years ago

          deal

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        • deweybelongsinthehall

          7 years ago

          Unless you believe he can help next year or the move somehow sets you up for a future trade, why bother? Sometimes the warts you see on your own hand aren’t as bad as what someone else’s.

          Reply
  4. sportsjunkie24

    7 years ago

    Orioles claim please

    Reply
  5. white_sox9195

    7 years ago

    Finally thank you Brewers but i bet he’s gonna have key at bats when he faces the Cubs

    Reply
  6. shelteredsoxfan

    7 years ago

    Gonna miss his ridiculous mustache (if still has it)

    Reply
    • shelteredsoxfan

      7 years ago

      Talking about Saladin

      Reply
    • Priggs89

      7 years ago

      He does not, so you will likely now miss nothing about him.

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