The Brewers have traded for a reliever at the deadline every full season inside this competitive window, so Shelby Miller's addition makes sense. With the Diamondbacks selling big-time, he was a sensible acquisition, even though he may not be ready right away because of injury.

In exchange for Cortes, the Padres sent speedy reserve outfielder Brandon Lockridge to Milwaukee, a former Yankees farmhand. On the season, the 28-year-old is slashing .216/.258/.261 with no home runs and five RBIs. This article was originally published on www.si.com as Padres Add Former All-Star Nestor Cortes Just Before Trade Deadline.

As part of their trade deadline dealings, the Milwaukee Brewers solved their logjam of big-league arms by sending Nestor Cortes along with minor-league infielder Jorge Quintana to the San Diego Padres for 28-year-old outfielder Brandon Lockridge.