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Brewers trade Grajeda to Oklahoma City
And the short-lived Cesar Grajeda experiment in Denver comes to an end. Although the 29-year old 2-time All-Star had been starting to hit a bit better with the great performance of Pat Rondeau and the steady development of Josh Schaeffer in an already crowded outfield picture, Grajeda wasn't getting many starts.
In exchange for Grajeda the Brewers get the oldest player in the WPK, third baseman Billy Turner. The 42-year old Turner is also a 2-time All-Star and still has good power and a great eye at the plate. His defense at third base is not great and he probably won't get the starting role he desires. But he's an experienced veteran who can spell Mike Foster on occasion and provide a power right-handed bat off the bench. He also is much less expensive than Grajeda and his contract expires at the end of the season, so this trade was more about freeing up space for younger players down the road. (And, let's face it, Turner is a career-ending injury waiting to happen.)
Turner is also a popular player with the fans and indications are that fan interest took a nice little upturn with the announcement of the trade.
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