Guardians Land Perkins & Yoho from Brewers in Four-Player Deal
Cleveland bolsters its roster with an outfielder and reliever as the team looks to stay competitive in the AL Central.
The Cleveland Guardians have acquired outfielder Blake Perkins and reliever Craig Yoho from the Milwaukee Brewers. In return, Cleveland sends catcher Bo Naylor and reliever Codi Heuer to Milwaukee. The deal comes as Cleveland is described as slipping in the AL Central standings. The trade was reported by both Bob Nightengale and Jon Heyman.
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