At this time last week, the Milwaukee Brewers' 2026 infield group was seemingly set in stone. A starting lineup of Caleb Durbin at third base, Joey Ortiz at short, Brice Turang at the keystone position, and a platoon of Andrew Vaughn and Jake Bauers at first base felt inevitable until Milwaukee's front office shocked the fanbase by sending Durbin to the Boston Red Sox on Monday morning.
The deal not only sent Durbin to Boston, but it also cleared out the Brewers' depth chart at third base, with other options Andruw Monasterio and Anthony Seigler also joining the Red Sox in the deal.