The longer Machado and Harper remain on the market Brett Gardner Jersey , the more chances increase that Moose signs with Milwaukee."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Brewers Rumors and SpeculationConversation StartersWPA Game RecapsTransactionsLatest NewsMLB Trade RumorsBrewers Rumors and SpeculationMike Moustakas reunion with the Milwaukee Brewers "feels inevitable," per reportNew,87commentsThe longer Machado and Harper remain on the market, the more chances increase that Moose signs with Milwaukee.CSTShareTweetShareShareMike Moustakas reunion with the Milwaukee Brewers "feels inevitable," per reportJayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY SportsReports linking Mike Moustakas and the Milwaukee Brewers seem as plentiful as news about Harper and Machado (that is a gross exaggeration, yet there have been a lot). Ken Rosenthal offers the latest in the Athletic.Rosenthal suggests an inevitability of a reunion between the two parties, and the chances increase with every day Machado, and to a lesser extent Bryce Harper remain in free agency. Rosenthal goes on to reinforce conventional wisdom. The Brewers would want to sign Moose to a one-year deal http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , move Travis Shaw to second base for the 2019 season and back to third base in 2020, and ultimately not block the ascendency of Keston Hiura once he is ready.Most Brewers’ fans are probably comfortable with the idea of bringing Moustakas back. He was instrumental in Milwaukee’s run to the playoffs. Of course we know that he has serious power potential, hitting as many as 38 home runs in the 2017 season. Part of the appeal of bringing Moose to Milwaukee is dreaming on his left-handed power in Miller Park. Unfortunately his power did not translate in a meaningful way after he arrived in Milwaukee. Moose hit only eight home runs in 218 plate appearances as a Brewer. He did hit 28 on the season, however. It is a good bet that he will approach 30 home runs playing an entire season with the Brewers. Signing Moustakas obviously lengthens the Brewers lineup. On most nights a slugger will be hitting in the seven-hole if Moustakas signs with the Brew Crew. Forget “Harvey’s Wallbangers,” Brewer faithful will call this team “Counsell’s Crankers.” Or something much better than that, but you get the picture. Let’s not forget that Moose fit into the Brewers clubhouse very well. And of course Moose, Christian Yelich, and Ryan Bran forged deeper bonds as a result of their involvement and leadership with the California Strong campaign. If he is back Brian Roberts Jersey , the clubhouse atmosphere maybe as good as ever, and that is saying something.Statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference PHOENIX (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired hard-throwing closer Keone Kela from the Texas Rangers for minor league starter Taylor Hearn and a player to be named.The deal was announced late Monday night after the Rangers’ 9-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.”It was a challenging trade,” Rangers GM Jon Daniels said. ”Keone has been awesome the last couple years, a dominant closer for us. Ultimately felt where we are, it made sense to consider these kind of deals where we can get multiple players.”The surging Pirates are 3 1/2 games behind Arizona for the final NL wild-card spot, with Atlanta and Colorado also ahead of them in the standings. The Pirates entered Monday with a 4.23 bullpen ERA, 10th best in the NL.”Kela is an experienced, quality Thurman Munson Jersey , high-leverage reliever who projects to be a significant addition to our late-game options for the next few seasons,” Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said.The 25-year-old Kela has 24 saves and a 3.44 ERA this season. He will be arbitration eligible beginning next season and will not be eligible for free agency until after the 2021 season.Kela learned of the deal after being called from the bullpen in the seventh inning Monday night.”I’m still a little shocked, but I’m excited that it’s a new beginning, a new journey that I get to venture into,” he said. ”Just forever grateful for the opportunity to play here in Texas, all the support from the fans.”Hearn is 3-6 with a 3.12 ERA in 19 starts at Double-A Altoona this year. The 23-year-old left-hander is a graduate of Royse City High School, located about 50 miles west of Globe Life Park in Arlington.—