On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers announced a trade with the San Diego Padres acquiring catcher Victor Caratini.
The Brewers receive Caratini and cash considerations in exchange for a prospect Korry Howell and minor league catcher Brett Sullivan.
C Victor Caratini and cash have been acquired from San Diego in exchange for OF Korry Howell and C Brett Sullivan. pic.twitter.com/eL72xcPeIq
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 6, 2022
On April 5, Brewers catcher Pedro Severino was hit with an 80-game suspension from MLB for a positive drug test. Severino has since said he tested positive for taking the fertility drug Clomiphene.
"Since late 2020, my wife and I had been trying to start a family unsuccessfully. When we returned to the Dominican Republic after the 2021 season, we sought medical assistance to determine why we had not succeeded," Severino said via a statement released by the MLB Players Association. "One of the doctors I consulted with prescribed me with medication to treat infertility issues. Unfortunately, I now know that medication contained Clomiphene."
Omar Narvaez is the starting catcher for the Brewers, but with Severino out for 80 games, Milwaukee quickly found a backup in Caratini.
Last season, in 116 games with San Diego, Caratini batted .227 with seven HR and 39 RBI.
The Padres are getting a top-30 prospect in Howell and a serviceable minor league catcher in Sullivan.
Howell, listed as a centerfielder, shortstop, and third baseman, is ranked the No. 29 prospect for the Brewers by Baseball American. Last season, he split time between High-A and AA, batting a combined .244 with 16 HR and 51 RBI.
Meanwhile, Sullivan has spent six seasons catching in the minor leagues, playing last season in AAA, where he posted a .223 batting average with nine HR and 35 RBI.
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