The Brewers have picked up left-hander in a trade with the Diamondbacks, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic ( ). John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Phoenix that right-hander is headed back to the DBacks in return. Rosenthal linked Milwaukee to Chafins market . Give how Arizona also just landed from the Mariners yesterday, it makes for an interesting buy/sell dynamic with the Diamondbacks front office. Obviously the DBacks have designs on reaching the postseason, yet still opted to pull the trigger on dealing a reliever who is technically a rental player, since Chafin only signed a one-year, $6.25MM deal last winter. However, he is controllable through next season via a $7.25MM club option ($750K buyout), so the Brew Crew could potentially be viewing Chafin as a member of their 2024 bullpen. Incidentally, Chafin also receives a $250K bonus now that he has been traded. That said, the DBacks are also getting back a controllable reliever in Strzelecki, who has posted some good results over his two MLB seasons. Since Strzelecki isnt a free agent until after the 2028 season and naturally comes at a much lower price tag than Chafin, the Diamondbacks saved some money while perhaps not taking much of a hit to the overall quality of their relief corps. Chafin has a 4.19 ERA over 34 1/3 innings this season, with that number only just inflated by a disastrous outing (five runs in two-thirds of an inning) against the Braves on July 24. The southpaws SIERA is a more solid 3.38, and his 32.7 Blake Hunt Jersey % strikeout rate put him the 94th percentile of all pitchers. Chafins control has fluctuated throughout his career, and the pendulum has swung down this season, as he has an ungainly 12.0% walk rate. Now in his 10th MLB season, Chafin has been a generally reliable relief arm over his career, and hell now change uniforms once again to join a Brewers team in severe need of left-handed depth. While is having a strong season, he has been the only left-hander in Milwaukees bullpen for most of the season. The Brewers were hoping to have back from Tommy John surgery, yet Wilson unfortunately suffered a lat strain while warming up in his return outing, and was placed back onto the 15-day injured list. With no timeline yet on Wilsons return, it is easy to see why the Brewers were so aggre sive in seeking out another left-hander, and in dealing a controllable pitcher from their right-handed relief depth. Strzelecki was an undrafted free agent for the Brewers in 2018, but he made his way to the majors to to s 70 2/3 innings for Milwaukee over the last two seasons. Despite near-identical SIERAs (3.47 and 3.66) and pretty similar secondary metrics over his two years of work, Strzelecki had a 2.83 ERA over 35 frames in 2022, but a 4.54 ERA in 35 2/3 innings this season. One of a few hidden pitching gems uncovered by the Brewers front office and pitching development staff, Strzelecki has a 25.3% strikeout rate and 8.2% walk rate over his career, both above the league average. A slightly lo s of control (though not in the walk category) could be one reason for Strzeleckis relative dropoff in performance this year, as he has hit eight batters. The Brewers only just called Strzelecki back up from the minors after a month-long stint at Triple-A, and he didnt make another appearance prior to the trade. Dean Kremer Jersey