According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Padres are trading with the Milwaukee Brewers for Nestor Cortes. The former New York Yankees starter has not found a solid role in the majors and is now heading to San Diego. Padres acquiring LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. from Brewers, source tells @TheAthletic

Outfielder Kyle Stowers became an All-Star with the Marlins. The other player the Orioles sent to Miami, infielder Connor Norby, also seems capable of haunting Baltimore. But since joining the Orioles on May 24, Rogers’ ERA is 1.53, and it isn’t just luck. His expected ERA is 2.94.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded for Rays catcher Danny Jansen on July 28, released incumbent backup Eric Haase, and spent the rest of the deadline festivities sitting firmly on their hands – or so it seemed,

The Milwaukee Brewers made two deals on Major League Baseball's trade deadline day July 31. Will they pay off for the team this season? In the first move, they sent pitcher Nestor Cortes, minor-league infielder Jorge Quintana and cash to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Brandon Lockridge.