(Editor note: Okay, that should read prospect, not prospects. Then again, I guess Flynn sort of qualifies as prospects.)
Having earlier in the day acquired starting pitcher Hector Hard the Brewers needed to make space for him on the big league roster and this led to them trading away Eric Johnson, who has been pitching in long relief out of the Brewers 'pen this year but is normally a starting pitcher. The 27-year old control artist had done a decent job in limited opportunities for the Brewers the past three seasons but it was felt that he was the most expendable member of the staff and deserves a shot at earning a rotation spot elsewhere. (He was also out of options.) Along with Johnson the Brewers also shipped out 26-year old middle infielder Ian Dube, who had recently been on the Brewers roster and is a fine ballplayer but simply the victim of too much competition in the Brewers organization.
Johnson and Dube were sent to the Pittsburgh Roadrunners of the SJL in exchange for 23-year old two-way player Ben Flynn. Flynn, in addition to being a pretty solid first base prospect with good power potential also profiles as a potentially dominant reliever. He also helps to fill the leadership gap at AAA Chester created by the trade of captain Steve LaCoste. Flynn, a Longmont, Colorado native, has long been held in high regard by the Brewers scouting staff and the front office is glad to be able to bring him into the fold.
(EDIT: I just noticed that the game had reverted to OSA ratings rather than Brewers scouts ratings. But in fact, the Brewers scouts mostly like Flynn even more than the OSA, especially as a hitter. The Brewers head scout doesn't see his pitching stuff rating as having quite as much potential but actually thinks his control will be better than the OSA believes. So basically it's a wash.)