Overview

• The Dodgers traded minor league outfielder Steward Berroa to the Brewers for cash considerations moments after the first pitch of their July 9 game in Milwaukee.
• As a Triple-A player, Berroa never joined either dugout and was immediately sent to the Brewers’ Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
• The Brewers placed him on Nashville’s injured list with right shoulder bursitis upon the completion of the trade.
• Fans flooded social media with sarcastic criticism of the mid-game timing and the Dodgers’ decision to exchange a promising prospect for cash.
• Mid-game trades are rare in MLB but have occurred before, notably in a 2018 Diamondbacks–Rangers swap and a 2024 Blue Jays–Red Sox transaction.