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Brewers kick off deadline moves by sending Yoho, Perkins to Cleveland
The Milwaukee Brewerskicked off their trade-deadline weekend moves early Aug. 1 by working out a deal with the Cleveland Guardians.The Brewers are acquiring catcher Bo Naylor and reliever Codi Heuer for reliever Craig Yoho and outfielder Blake Perkins, sources told the Journal Sentinel. Naylor and Heuer were both in Class AAA for Cleveland at the time of the deal. Naylor, 26, has been in the majors for parts of five seasons and is a career .199 hitter with a .651 OPS. Heuer, 29, has made eight appearances for Cleveland with a 4.66 ERA this year. In Yoho, the Brewers are parting ways with a high-upside reliever who was the organization's minor-league pitcher of the year in 2024. In 15 games and 20 innings this year, he has a 2.15 ERA and 18 strikeouts to eight walks.Perkins, a beloved clubhouse presence, has struggled to find playing time while battling through a tough year on offense, batting .157 with a .508 OPS in 55 games.This story will be updated with more information.This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers kick off deadline moves by sending Yoho, Perkins to Cleveland
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