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Brewers Acquire McCullers Jr., Swap Gordon for Fielder

7/18/2026

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The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. from the Houston Astros on July 15, trading Colton Gordon for outfielder Jadyn Fielder.
McCullers waived his no-trade clause after a call with Josh Hader and returned to Milwaukee on July 17.
He is under an $85 million contract, has a 53-40 record with a 3.85 ERA, missed the 2019, 2023 and 2024 seasons because of major surgeries, and helped the Astros win the World Series in 2017 and 2022.

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The Milwaukee Brewers acquired right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. from the Houston Astros on July 15, trading Colton Gordon for outfielder Jadyn Fielder.
McCullers waived his no-trade clause after a call with Josh Hader and returned to Milwaukee on July 17.
He is under an $85 million contract, has a 53-40 record with a 3.85 ERA, missed the 2019, 2023 and 2024 seasons because of major surgeries, and helped the Astros win the World Series in 2017 and 2022.