Brewers acquire outfielder Rymer Liriano from Padres

[Da-news-now]

The rebuilding Milwaukee Brewers continued to tweak their roster Thursday, acquiring outfielder Rymer Liriano from San Diego in exchange for left-handed reliever Trevor Seidenberger.

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[57packer]

What the hell for? They already have a minor logjam in the outfield. He has no minor league options. Was a highly ranked prospect for the Padres, but never really blossomed completely. I guess I don't understand trading pitching for another outfielder you don't need. They already traded for Broxton and Flores who they clearly "wanted", along with having Braun, Davis and Santana. What is the point of trading for a 6th outfielder that you probably won't have room for on the major league roster and that you can't send down to the minors unless he clears waivers. This one is a bit of a head-scratcher, unless they have another deal in the works.