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Bauers was slated to hit third in this one with Christian Yelich being dropped in the lineup. He’s also been battling a toe issue recently. It’ll be Garrett Mitchell moving up to the third spot in his place and Yelich bumping up to fifth. It doesn’t sound like a significant concern, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status for the remainder of the week.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters they’re moving Yelich down in an effort to generate a spark and get things trending in a different direction. It’ll be Jake Bauers moving up to the third spot in front of cleanup hitter William Contreras to face Pirates starter Jared Jones. Yelich has been ice-cold since last month’s All-Star break, hitting .192 (10-for-52) with one homer in 13 games.

Stallings heads back to the minors with trade deadline acquisitions Dustin May and Antonio Senzatela being officially added to Milwaukee’s active roster. The 28-year-old righty has posted nine strikeouts across eight scoreless frames over four relief appearances for the Brewers. He’s deserving of an extended opportunity at the highest level based on his results so far.

Sproat loses his spot in Milwaukee’s rotation with Kyle Harrison back from the injured list in addition to starter Dustin May coming over from the Cardinals at the trade deadline. The writing was on the wall after he surrendered four runs over three innings against the Pirates on Monday night. There’s a chance he’s back as a multi-inning reliever, where his stuff would presumably play up in shorter bursts. There was some thought from scouts and evaluators during his minor-league career that he would excel in a relief role.

Sproat was cruising along in the early stages of this one before running into trouble with two outs in the third inning when he gave up back-to-back hits and walked Esmerlyn Valdez to load the bases. He promptly surrendered a bases-clearing double to ensuing batter Spencer Horwitz that accounted for nearly all of the damage against him. He was lifted in the fourth after giving up a leadoff single and uncorking a couple wild pitches. He struck out four and also issued two walks. He’s consistently struggled to work deep into outings and holds a lackluster 5.27 ERA across 95 2/3 innings. He’s in line to face the Twins to wrap up a two-start week on Saturday, but that’s hardly a lock with Dustin May coming over in a trade and Kyle Harrison (forearm) coming off the injured list this week.

Heuer finds himself on the move for the second time in less than a week after heading to Milwaukee in the Bo Naylor trade over the weekend. The 30-year-old is merely organizational relief depth at this stage of his career.

Rodriguez lost his spot on Milwaukee’s 40-man roster during their trade deadline numbers crunch. The 24-year-old figures to generate some interest on waivers in the coming days.

The deal is now official. Senzatela heads to Milwaukee as a potential low-leverage relief option for the home stretch. The 31-year-old earns a reprieve from Colorado after spending a decade pitching in Coors Field. He’ll leave behind a strong 3.61 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 46/17 K/BB ratio across 52 1/3 innings over 34 appearances this season. He’s an interesting pickup by the Brewers that could wind up making a difference as a multi-inning weapon.

May might have peaked in May, but he’s still done quite well in posting a 2.92 ERA with 28 strikeouts over 24 2/3 innings in his last five starts. The Brewers don’t ask for lengthy outings from their starters, which should work in May’s favor. His fantasy value should increase a tad with the deal, though there is the risk that the Brewers will occasionally pull him with a lead in the fifth. The Brewers will have to decide whether to go to a six-man rotation for now or to have May replace Robert Gasser.

Romero is on the shelf after having his appendix removed last month, but he could be back in a couple of weeks. The reliable lefty setup man has a 3.35 ERA in 43 innings this year and has come in at 2.87 in 163 innings since the start of 2024. He’ll be a free agent at season’s end.