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- Updated: August 2, 2016
SAN DIEGO — The Brewers parted with some productive pieces of their past on Monday but were poised to welcome what they hope is an integral part of the future.
Top prospect Orlando Arcia was on his way from Triple-A Colorado Springs and will be the starting shortstop beginning Tuesday night against the Padres, manager Craig Counsell confirmed after the Brewers’ 7-3 loss. The incumbent shortstop, Jonathan Villar, will move to third.
“The thinking is it’s time to get him started,” Counsell said of Arcia, who turns 22 on Thursday and is No. 13 on MLBPipeline.com’s list of the top 100 prospects in baseball. “We’ve still got [58] games left, a good chunk of the season left, where we’re hopeful that it gives him good experience going into next year. I think it’s a little shot in the arm for us, a little boost for us, as well.”
That boost will be welcomed after the Brewers traded away their All-Star catcher (Jonathan Lucroy) and two of their top three relievers (closer Jeremy Jeffress and setup man Will Smith) in a pair of Trade Deadline …
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