Blue Jays Trade Shaun Marcum To Brewers For Brett Lawrie

There’s not really much more “maybe” about it - the Shaun Marcum trade looks to be all but complete, and prospect Brett Lawrie will be headed the other way.

Tom Haudricourt confirms that Lawrie will be one of the prospects going from the Brewers to the Blue Jays in exchange for the righty starting pitcher. Lawrie was the top prospect in the Brewers’ system, and has been a target of the Blue Jays for a while. It’s worth noting that Lawrie is Canadian by birth, and while that isn’t the reason why the Blue Jays have coveted him for so long, it certainly doesn’t hurt.

Earlier Sunday night, word spread quickly of a developing Shaun Marcum trade that would send the righty starting pitcher from the Blue Jays to the Brewers in exchange for prospects. The trade hasn’t gone down yet, but Jon Morosi hears the name of one guy who could be on the way to Toronto.

According to Morosi, the key piece going back to the Blue Jays is top Brewers prospect Brett Lawrie. Lawrie is a 20-year-old second baseman out of British Columbia who spent last season with AA Huntsville, batting .285 with eight home runs and a .797 OPS. For a player to be able to hold his own against advanced AA competition at such a young age is a tremendous indicator of future success.

According to Tom Haudricourt, the Brewers are on the verge of trading for the nearly-29-years-old righty Shaun Marcum. Marcum, a Blue Jay, posted a 3.64 ERA last season over 31 starts, with 165 strikeouts and 43 walks.

Check out Brew Crew Ball and Blue Bird Banter for more as the trade develops.