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Astros Deal McCullers, Gordon to Brewers for Jadyn Fielder

7/16/2026

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Astros Trade

Astros traded Lance McCullers Jr., Colton Gordon and cash to the Brewers for outfielder Jadyn Fielder.
McCullers waived his no-trade clause and entered the year of his $85 million deal.
McCullers left with a 53-40 record, 3.85 ERA and 898 strikeouts.
Gordon posted a 6-3 record and 3.69 ERA in 70.2 Triple-A innings this year.
Fielder, Prince Fielder’s son, bats .233 with three homers and 23 RBIs in 45 games.

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Astros Offset Tax

The Brewers placed Brandon Woodruff on 60-day IL (July 12) and Kyle Harrison on 15-day IL (July 11), adding Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon to rotation.
McCullers posted a 2.45 ERA in three Sugar Land starts after his May IL stint, suggesting an early return.
The Astros will apply cash from the deal to offset part of McCullers’ $85 million contract, easing luxury-tax pressure and adding prospect Jadyn Fielder, who is hitting .233/.415/.398 in Single-A.

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Astros Trade McCullers

The Astros traded Dylan McCullers Jr. to the Brewers during the All-Star break, though its spokesperson was not cleared to speak publicly.
The NL Central-leading Brewers pursued the trade to shore up a rotation hit by Brandon Woodruff’s 60-day IL stint.
McCullers Jr., who started Game 7 of the 2017 World Series, nearly signed with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2025 before Nolan Arenado exercised his no-trade rights.

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Astros Trade

Astros traded Lance McCullers Jr., Colton Gordon and cash to the Brewers for outfielder Jadyn Fielder.
McCullers waived his no-trade clause and entered the year of his $85 million deal.
McCullers left with a 53-40 record, 3.85 ERA and 898 strikeouts.
Gordon posted a 6-3 record and 3.69 ERA in 70.2 Triple-A innings this year.
Fielder, Prince Fielder’s son, bats .233 with three homers and 23 RBIs in 45 games.

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