JUNE 11: Shaw will attempt to rest and rehab the injury, Counsell said (via Will Sammon of the Athletic). The team is hopeful he’ll be able to return at some point in August. Given that timetable, it seems likely Shaw will eventually wind up on the 60-day injured list when the need for 40-man roster space arises.
JUNE 9, 9:53 pm: Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell told reporters (including Adam McCalvy of MLB.com) Shaw will undergo further testing to determine the extent of the injury. Counsell implied Shaw was indeed looking at a lengthy absence, though, noting that “another player is going to get an opportunity to step up.”
JUNE 9, 9:49 pm: Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw left tonight’s game after dislocating his left shoulder, the team announced. The club didn’t provide a timetable for his return, but he’s almost certainly headed to the injured list. As Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel points out (on Twitter), shoulder dislocations can sometimes lead to months-long absences.
Shaw, who played for Milwaukee from 2017-19, re-signed with the Brew Crew on a minor league deal over the winter. He made the club out of Spring Training and has since worked as the primary third baseman. It hasn’t been an especially productive season for Shaw, who has hit just .192/.280/.339 with six homers in 201 plate appearances. That puts him on track for his third consecutive below-average campaign at the plate, a disappointing turn after his strong work between 2017-18.
If Shaw is indeed facing an extended absence, Milwaukee looks likely to turn to utilitymen Daniel Robertson and/or Jace Peterson at the hot corner for now. Keston Hiura, recently demoted to Triple-A Nashville amidst massive struggles, could also be an option, if Milwaukee wants to reinstall Hiura at second base and kick Luis Urías over to third.
Given Shaw’s struggles, third base already looked like a potential area for the Brewers to upgrade in advance of the July 30 trade deadline. At 34-26, Milwaukee is tied with the Cubs for the lead in a tightly-packed NL Central. If they continue on their current trajectory, they’d position themselves as a likely deadline buyer.
With about seven weeks to go, it’s still relatively early in the season to swing a notable trade (the Brewers own acquisition of Willy Adames from the Rays last month notwithstanding). Still, there are a few clubs already out of contention, so it’s easy to find some candidates Milwaukee could perhaps land if the front office goes outside the organization.
The Diamondbacks are likely to put Asdrúbal Cabrera and Eduardo Escobar on the block. Cabrera is back from a three-week IL stint and looking to build on a strong start to the year, while Escobar has rebounded from a hideous 2020 to hit for decent power this season. The Orioles would surely move Maikel Franco, but he’s gotten off to a dismal start. It’s possible the Tigers could listen to offers on Jeimer Candelario, while the Nationals figure to make Josh Harrison available if they fall out of contention. That’s far from an exhaustive list of potential options, but it serves to highlight the kind of players the Brewers could look into if they’re seeking a short-term upgrade at the hot corner.
IT’S ZACH GREEN SZN BOYS
I hope Jaime Westbrook gets a shot
The Zach Green hype train of 2021 reminds me of the Nate Orf hype train of 2018
Dude hit 5 HR in one weekend…..and other than that has done nothing. .229 average, .302 OBP 42 Ks (42!!!!) in only 110 PA’s, fielding % under 90%…. Don’t get the fascination with this guy. He is not a big league player.
Tough injury to watch. Probably some structural damage. Wish him all the luck in the world.
Looking for them to bring up Lopes which they should’ve done before bringing up Peterson or Reyes.
Give the Cubs a call, Bote may be available.
Lopes is still pretty fresh of the 60 day, maybe just wanted him to get more work in since all he’s really had was the rehab assignment.
Kieston Hura come be a dud again
Just a really bad game for the Crew from the start. Granted, a few really bad ball/strike calls, but Anderson had a chance to stop the early pressure, made a bad throw to first, and things got worse from there. Garcia missed a ball in his glove in RF and just really sloppy play overall tonight from just about every position. Yelich about walked to get a ball hit to the LF corner, JBJ made a nice catch but made a terrible throw to 2nd that could’ve been an easy out by several yards. There was nothing fun about the game tonight. Their first run was due to a balk! Ugh! Not a great game – not really even a fair performance all around from the Crew. Hope the best for Shaw, he’s having a tough go, but he laid out for that one and he deserves credit.
You said it, he does deserve credit.. huge fan of the Shaw family, hope he’s back in action soon. At least it happened close to home so he can be with family
Thank God, the Brewers have JBJ to keep that lineup going!
Awful contract. 12 million AAV for a designated fielder.
Phillies fans were really mad we didnt get him for a bit.
Bora$ client. They get paid.
Franco? Escobar?
Brewers have equally fine replacements hitting in the .190-.220 range.
Time to make 2 big moves…
Go get
Kyle Seager or Edwardo Escobar to play 3b
and
Trey Mancini or C.J Cron to man 1b…
Some pop on the corners with the great D and starting pitching would make the NL Central a lock…
Lol at “a lock”
I can see Seager or Escobar as both are on the block. C. J, Cron makes perfect sense for 1st base, but there is no chance in hell Baltimore is trading Mancini. The fan backlash would be off the charts. Lastly, no trades made in the NL central would guaranteed any team a lock,
Baltimore Orioles Trade Candidates
1. Trey Mancini
Trey Mancini is one of the best storylines throughout the MLB in 2021. After overcoming a colon cancer diagnosis in 2019, Mancini didn’t see a single game of action last year. Now, he’s back and healthy, and tearing up opposing pitching. The 29-year-old 1B/OF leads the entire league with 39 RBI along with a .281/.349/.533 slashing line and 10 home runs. The comeback story has been just about perfect this season, however, the Orioles may want to capitalize on his efforts and bring in some more prospects. With hitting down across the league, several playoff-caliber teams may have their eyes set on adding some offense this summer.
he’s 2nd on the Brewers in RBI despite a pathetic 69 OPS+.
Bet the Brewers wished they kept Aguilar. He is hitting 269 with 12 Homer’s and 46 rubik’s. That would look good in the brewers lineup.
Yeh and a lot of people were clamoring to keep Jesus at the time. Lol. Just like a lot of people are defending Hiura this season (eye roll). Every year Brewers fans get the pitchforks and torches out for a new slumping hitter or pitcher. Then two years later they say “why didn’t they hang on to that guy?” It’s exhausting. See Shaw, Burnes 2 years ago, Jesus, Thames, Scooter, Narvaez… going all the way back to Nelson Cruz. Hindsight is always 20/20, but people need to learn patience in the moment.
True but even Aguilar admit he got lazy and complacent. It took those teams to give up on him to get his stuff together
After not being able to hit for almost a calendar year, as much as I liked the guy, I don’t blame Milwaukee for giving up on Aguilar. Its just unfortunate they havent really been able to find a serviceable 1b for more than a year, since Prince.
Sad that looking back letting thames walk now looks like a mistake.
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My single-letter post was not a veiled comment!
Finding a replacement for a player with a 69 OPS+ and a negative WAR shouldn’t be that difficult in the longer run, but in the near term a trade might be a challenge. We’re entering that time zone when teams looking to trade often use the trade deadline as a forcing function to get the best offer. That means finding a trading partner might be hard for the next month. Trading won’t pick up until late July.
Perhaps my single letter response was better.
It’s going to be a good time for bad teams to sell their stars for prospects since very few teams employ good hitters in our current anemic environment.
The Tigers have built a nice pitching staff, so yes, of course they would look to trade the only offensive player that has developed in the rebuild. GIMME A BREAK!!! Candelario is not getting moved.
Honestly was surprised the Brewers didn’t put a bid in for Will Craig or Jake Bauers. I won’t be surprised if they reclaim Jacob Nottingham and dfa’d Vogel . Your not loosing that much power and gaining versatility. Then send Reyes down and bring up Tim Lopes. Don’t be surprised if Shaw goes on 60 day IL with bring up Logyn Forsythe to play third. Huira isn’t ready to come back yet. This obviously is permanent just temporary until trades
MAybe the Brewers realized they have enough Bauer or Craig type players and need more. *shrugs*
Hernan Perez may be an option too
Brewers are better without Shaw I hate to say.
As someone who just dislocated their shoulder today I can say that it’s not a good time. Good luck to Shaw on his recovery
fcuck
Brewers have had it rough at the corner IF this season
The Reds signed Logan Morrison to keep him away from the Brewers. ( serious? Not serious! )