E1353 - BREWERS OVERPAY?: Milwaukee Sends Issac Collins and Nicks Mears For Angel Zerpa—Fair or FAIL?

Milwaukee Brewers shake up their roster with a weekend trade, sending Rookie of the Year candidate Issac Collins and reliever Nick Mears to the Kansas City Royals for lefty Angel Zerpa. 

Did the Brewers overpay for another pitcher, or is this the move that fortifies their bullpen for a deep postseason run? Chuck Freimund questions the team’s trade strategy, comparing this deal to the Quinn Priester acquisition and wondering about the long-term value of recent player swaps. Key analysis spotlights Zerpa’s ground-ball prowess, 97 mph slider, and years of team control—assets the Brewers covet in a small...