What We Learned: Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner head to the desert

The Jean Segura/Tyler Wagner Trade

• The big news from the weekend is a five-player trade that took place on Saturday night. The Brewers sent Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner to the Diamondbacks for starting pitcher Chase Anderson, infielder Aaron Hill, and prospect Isan Diaz.
• Over on Disciples of Uecker, Nicholas Zettel looks at the trade and breaks down what the Brewers gave up.
• Meanwhile, over on AZ Snake Pit, preston.salisbury has an early reaction piece on the trade. Also, Jim McLennan has some quotes from Dimaondbacks GM Dave Stewart, and freeland1787 asks if the trade is worth it for the Diamondbacks.
• Kevin Zimmerman of ArizonaSports.com writes that Keith Law of ESPN is not a believer in the trade for the Diamondbacks, and thinks they will end up regretting it.

Notes from Brewers On Deck

• Ryan Braun spoke to reporters during the event. One topic was his recovery from back surgery, which is behind schedule, but still hopeful to be ready for Opening Day.
• The plan to rebuild is in full swing, and most of the team is buying into it. Adam McCalvy has some quotes from Mark Attanasio, who is embracing the rebuild and preparing fans for the rough years to come.
• Matt Garza was on hand at Brewers On Deck, and he spoke to reporters for the first time since he was removed from the rotation last season. Garza is ready to pitch in 2016 and rebuild his value.
• Center field will have one of the biggest competitions in Spring Training. Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel looks at the brewing competition for center field.
• Tom Haudricourt notes that the Brewers signed nine of their unsigned players to one-year deals.
• The Brewers revealed the winning designs for the free-shirt Fridays at the event, and Cait Covers the Bases has the full lineup for this year.
• A lip-sync battle broke out at Brewers On Deck, and it was one of the most talked about events of the day. Cait Covers the Bases recaps the battle, and also has a video from the event.

Other Brewers News & Notes

• The countdown to Opening Day is at 63 days. Today's post looks at #63 Junior Guerra. There's also posts from the weekend on #64 Andy Wilkins and #65 Josmil Pinto.
• The Brewers have received a lot of criticism over their more colorful celebrations, but they aren't the only ones. Travis discusses the different celebrations in the NFL and MLB and how players are judged differently based on who they are.
• The community is very positive so far about the Brewers new alternate jersey. 90% of voters approve of the new jerseys, while just 7% don't like them.
• The Brewers lost another radio broadcaster over the weekend, as Joe Block departed to become the lead radio broadcaster for the Pirates. They already promoted Jeff Levering to the #2 position, and are looking for a replacement for his position (and already received over 200 applications for it).
• Following the signing of several free agents this offseason, Steve Altstadt of Disciples of Uecker revisits the trade value of Ryan Braun and how it has changed this offseason.
• Over in the FanPosts, WiscoSportsGuy has some suggestions on how to survive the rebuild.

Minor League Update

• The Baseball Prospectus Top 101 Prospects list came out on Friday, and four Brewers made the list, led by Orlando Arcia at #12. Travis has the complete list.
• Meanwhile, the position-by-position look at top minor league prospects on MLB Pipeline concluded with the outfielder prospects. Brett Phillips made it onto the list at #9.
• The MLB Pipeline top 100 prospects also came out over the weekend, and the Brewers ended up with five prospects on the list. Adam McCalvy has the full list of prospects that made it on the MLB Pipeline list.

Around Baseball

• The Dodgers signed second baseman Howie Kendrick to a two-year, $20 million contract.
• The Mets avoided arbitration with second baseman Neil Walker and signed him to a one-year, $10.55 million contract.
• The Rangers avoided arbitration with LHP Jake Diekman and signed him to a one-year, $1.255 million contract.
• The Red Sox avoided arbitration with pitcher Robbie Ross and signed him to a one-year, $1.25 million contract.
• The Royals signed outfielder Travis Snider to a minor-league deal. They also designated RHP Louis Coleman for assignment.
• Sam Levin of Banknotes Industries has some facts that you didn't know about the teams from the National League, including an unexpected owner for the Brewers.