The Milwaukee Brewers have finally acquired the starting pitcher they sought.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Brewers will acquire left-hander Gio Gonzalez from the Washington Nationals.
#Brewers get Gio Gonzalez, sources tell The Athletic.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 31, 2018
Gonzalez has a 4.57 ERA this season, but he’s a year removed from a sub-3 ERA and a sixth-place finish in NL Cy Young voting. He’ll still boost the Milwaukee rotation, which has one pitcher — Jhoulys Chacin — with more than 20 starts and a sub-4 ERA.
Milwaukee has been looking for upgrades all season long. It likely ensured that they were aggressive in their pursuit of Gonzalez, as they weren’t going to get another chance to upgrade their rotation for a potential playoff run.
