Chourio quickly proved his value as an offensive threat at the top of Milwaukee’s order, making his contract look like a steal. He finished third in NL Rookie of the Year voting and 22nd in MVP voting, playing a key role in Milwaukee capturing its third NL Central title in four seasons.

Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick and Christian Yelich homered and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame a shaky start from All-Star rookie Jacob Misiorowski to beat the Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Monday night and take sole possession of first place in the NL Central.

MLB reporter Héctor Gómez wrote on Twitter that the Brewers had emerged "now as a top suitor" for Suárez, but the names he mentioned as a possible return lined up perfectly with our Journal Sentinel story proposing mock trades (with reaction and analysis from Curt Hogg), which seems fishy.