Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana is headed from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Milwaukee Brewers. The 18-year-old shortstop prospect Jhonny Severino is coming the other way.
1B Carlos Santana has officially been acquired from Pittsburgh in exchange for INF Jhonny Severino. pic.twitter.com/7vBMRTHAyh
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 27, 2023
According to Jason Mackey, from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Santana, who is a on a one-year, $6.725 million deal, will serve as a rental for a Brewers team in need of a first baseman.
The Pirates have extensively scouted Severino, who played in the Dominican Summer League last season, per Mackey.
The walk-off homer was the highlight of a hot streak for Santana, who played a pivotal role in helping the Pirates to rebound from 12 losses in 13 games by winning four straight at the end of June. He had a home run, two doubles and went 10-for-18 in those four wins.
That was likely an eye-catching stat line for the Brewers, who have struggled to find a first baseman who can perform at the plate.
Ji-Man Choi is likely to serve as the Pirates’ first baseman in Santana’s absence, per Mackey.
#Brewers Jhonny Severino has done it again! #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/IDEh1KlMdY
— Prospects Worldwide (@ProspectsWorldW) June 13, 2023
Severino has demonstrated that potential in the Brewer’s minor-league affiliate this year, where his 12 hits have included four home runs and seven extra-base hits. Overall, he was batting .250 with a .288 on-base percentage in 12 games and 48 at-bats at the time of the trade.
