“Braves just feeling bad for some loser teams” “Why even make this move if you’re the Braves front office” – MLB fans unsure of how to feel in the wake of three-team deal between Braves, A’s and Brewers

Sean Murphy was traded to the Atlanta Braves yesterday, but it constituted a three-team deal between Atlanta, the Oakland A’s and the Milwaukee Brewers. Multi-team deals are rare and they can be difficult to parse through, especially when trying to determine the winners of the deal.

Per Jeff Passan, the trade sent Murphy to Atlanta and several prospects and players went to Oakland and Milwaukee.

Here’s how the trade shakes out. The Braves received Murphy alone. The A’s got:

• LHP Kyle Muller
• UT Esteury Ruiz
• RHP Freddy Tarnok
• RHP Royber Salinas
• C Manny Piña

The Brewers received the Braves All-Star catcher William Contreras in the haul:

• C William Contreras
• RHP Justin Yeager
• RHP Joel Payamps

It’s hard to imagine there will be a bigger deal this offseason. It’s also a bit difficult to determine who won this trade, as MLB fans have discovered. They’re split on whether this was a good deal for anyone involved and why some of these teams even made this trade.

@JeffPassan For this trade to be worth it for the Braves, this guy would have to throw out anyone that gets on base, I mean by picking them off at first and better never have a passed ball. He simply isn’t the offensive player Contreras is.

@JeffPassan For this trade to be worth it for the Braves, this guy would have to throw out anyone that gets on base, I mean by picking them off at first and better never have a passed ball. He simply isn’t the offensive player Contreras is. https://t.co/uxu7WNyLbV

@JeffPassan Oakland asked us for Kwan and Espino and ended up taking this

@JeffPassan Oakland asked us for Kwan and Espino and ended up taking this ????

It will take a while to determine how the trade turns out, especially with so many not-MLB ready players involved. However, for the Braves, they get one of the top catchers in baseball and the Brewers get a premier offensive talent behind the dish.

New lineups for Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves

With Omar Narvaez in free agency, the Brewers needed a catcher. Fortunately, they got one of the brightest young talents at that position. Their lineup is a lot more dangerous now:

1. Christian Yelich, DH
2. Willy Adames, SS
3. Rowdy Tellez, 1B
4. William Contreras, C
5. Luis Urias, 2B
6. Jace Peterson, 3B
7. Garrett Mitchell, CF
8. Keston Hiura, LF
9. Tyrone Taylor, RF

Atlanta’s potential lineup depends on whether or not they sign Dansby Swanson. Assuming they don’t, and all signs point to them not doing so, here’s what a potential lineup would look like:

1. Ronald Acuna Jr., RF
2. Ozzie Albies, 2B
3. Matt Olson, 1B
4. Austin Riley, 3B
5. Sean Murphy, C
6. Michael Harris, CF
7. Travis d’Arnaud, DH
8. Eddie Rosario, LF
9. Jose Iglesias/ Elvis Andrus, SS

A stopgap free agent or a prospect may play shortstop, but their lineup is pretty deep with Murphy in town.