The Giants are reportedly trying to work a trade https://www.redsoxedge.com/boston-red-sox/bill-lee-jersey to land former NL MVP Ryan Braun from the Brewers, USA Today reported Monday.The #SFGiants are looking everywhere for another OF, and have had preliminary talks with #Brewers about Ryan Braun, but nothing imminent. Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 13, 2016The #SFGiants will get an up-close and personal look at #Brewers Ryan Braun, who’s on their radar,with 3-game series beginning tonight in SF Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 13, 2016MORE: Worst offseason trades ever for every MLB teamBut trade rumors surrounding leftfielderBraun and catcher Jonathan Lucroy already had promptedBrewers general manager David Stearns to addre s the i sue Sunday onMLB Network Radio.”There’s no need for us to move an elite-level player,” Stearns told the network, via MLB.com.Braun, 32,is off to his best start in several years, with 11 home https://www.redsoxedge.com/boston-red-sox/ted-williams-jersey runs and slash line of.316/.378/.541.Giants outfielders have combined for only 15 home runs all season, and seven of those belong to Hunter Pence, who is expected to be out almost two months with a hamstring injury.Though Jimmie Foxx Jersey the Giants are in first place in the NL West,Braun’s power could be a keya set the rest of the regular season and if they make the playoffs. This would be more than a half-season rental, too, as Braun is under contract through 2020, although he’s still owed a hefty guaranteed salary of almost$100 million.Meanwhile, various reports cited the Cubs, Mets and Rays as having expre sed interest in Lucroy.
MLB trade rumors: Giants talk with Brewers about Ryan Braun, report says
