Brewers Acquire Woodford, Send Baddoo to IL

0:00It's March 24th. Welcome to Milwaukee Brewers News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. I'm Corey with the story. The Milwaukee Brewers made a surprise trade right before opening day on Thursday. They acquired right-handed pitcher Jake Woodford from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league pitcher Casey Hunt and some cash. To open a spot on the 40-man roster, outfielder Aqueo Badu went on the 60-day injured list. Woodford is a 29-year-old veteran with a mix of five pitches, including fastballs, a sweeper, and a change-up. His career earned, run average, sits at 5.10, though acclimed over 6.00 last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was in Ray's camp on a minor league deal and brings right-handed relief depth. Brewers' president of baseball operations, Matt Arnold, praised Woodford as a versatile arm they know from facing him with St. Louis. With only a few varieties in their bullpen before this, guys like Abner Urbe and Trevor

1:02McGill, the team saw him as a perfect fit to balance there, lefty heavy group. On the other side, Hunt was a solid prospect out of double A last year, with a 4.45 earned run average over 26 starts. But with so much starting pitching depth in the upper minors, he became expendable for a big league contributor now. Woodford has no minor league options left, so he stays with the majors once activated. The Brewers have 72 hours post-trade, potentially getting him ready for opening day, and strengthening their pen just in time.