MLB fans react to All-Star catcher William Contreras being traded to Milwaukee Brewers: "Contreras brothers battling it out in the NL Central"

The Milwaukee Brewers traded for All-Star catcher William Contreras in a three-team swap of catchers Monday afternoon. The Atlanta Braves sent Manny Pina to the Oakland Athletics, who in turn shipped Sean Murphy to the Braves.Both Atlanta and Milwaukee are sending prospects to Oakland to complete the trade.Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.52071076The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.FOX Sports: MLB@MLBONFOXWilliam Contreras has been traded to the Brewers, per @JeffPassan870107William Contreras has been traded to the Brewers, per @JeffPassan https://t.co/r1tG5rLy7JWilliam Contreras burst onto the scene in 2022, his third major league season. He hit .278 with 20 home runs in 376 plate appearances over 97 games, wresting the Braves' starting catcher spot away from Travis d'Arnaud.For giving up Contreras, the Braves landed Murphy. Acknowledged as a better defensive backstop than the player Atlanta gave up, Murphy finished fourth in the 2020 American League Rookie of the Year balloting. He hit .250 with 18 home runs as the Athletics' starter last season. He figures to benefit from Atlanta's more hitter-friendly ballpark.William Contreras is the younger brother of Willson Contreras, who left the Chicago Cubs to sign as a free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals last week. The thought of both Contreras brothers now in the National League Central has many a fan swept up in anticipation.Katie Woo@katiejwooContreras brothers battling it out in the NL Central. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.584The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.Contreras brothers battling it out in the NL Central. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Brenden Schaeffer@bschaeffer12The Contreras Brothers rivalry heads to the NL Central and does not involve the Cubs whatsoever. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.151121The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.The Contreras Brothers rivalry heads to the NL Central and does not involve the Cubs whatsoever. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Jeff Jones@jmjonesBoth Contreras brothers in the NL Central, maybe not the way anyone suspected. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.171123The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.Both Contreras brothers in the NL Central, maybe not the way anyone suspected. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Murphy, long rumored to be moved by Oakland this offseason, now heads to Atlanta to likely start with D'Arnaud backing him up. Murphy was arbitration eligible and set to command a higher salary from the cash-strapped Athletics. Oakland also has highly regarded catching prospect Shea Langeliers waiting in the wings.However, not all Braves fans are happy about bidding goodbye to &quot;Wild Bill,&quot; as they lovingly nicknamed William Contreras this past season.Miles Garrett@MilesGarrettTVWild Bill is headed to Milwaukee.#Braves now with Sean Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.71The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.Wild Bill is headed to Milwaukee.#Braves now with Sean Murphy and Travis d'Arnaud behind the plate. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…glREAUrilla@pREAUfessionalSo we trade William after he makes an all star team? And our best AAA arm? While also having Travis behind the plate that made an all-star team? Wtf are we doing? twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.58861156The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.So we trade William after he makes an all star team? And our best AAA arm? While also having Travis behind the plate that made an all-star team? Wtf are we doing? twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…dex+@dexteriteeNoooo not Wild Bill! #Braves twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.59051159The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.Noooo not Wild Bill! 😭 #Braves twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…In addition to Pina, a 35-year-old backup catcher, Oakland will be receiving a number of prospects from both the Brewers and Braves. Milwaukee fans' immediate reaction to landing William Contreras seemingly &quot;for nothing&quot; was mostly joyful.Matt Winkelman@Matt_WinkelmanEveryone is focusing on what Oakland is getting for Murphy in this tweet and not that right now it is Milwaukee getting Contreras for nothing. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.474The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.Everyone is focusing on what Oakland is getting for Murphy in this tweet and not that right now it is Milwaukee getting Contreras for nothing. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Jake McCormick 🏆 🦌@Jake_BrewHoopWow a deal I actually like for the Brewers.Maybe I’ve been conditioned by “offense first” for 3 decades, but I don’t see how the 2022 Brewers offense is going to score more than 2-3 runs a game. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.60171164The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.Wow a deal I actually like for the Brewers.Maybe I’ve been conditioned by “offense first” for 3 decades, but I don’t see how the 2022 Brewers offense is going to score more than 2-3 runs a game. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Dan Molloy@DanMolloyTVBrewers bring in an All-Star catcher. William Contreras hit 20 homers in 97 games. His .860 OPS would have led all catchers if he had enough AB to qualify. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.21166The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.Brewers bring in an All-Star catcher. William Contreras hit 20 homers in 97 games. His .860 OPS would have led all catchers if he had enough AB to qualify. twitter.com/JeffPassan/sta…As for Oakland, the seemingly smallest of the small-market teams in the MLB, it's yet another season of &quot;Moneyball&quot; in full effect. In addition to Pina, the Athletics are getting outfielder Esteury Ruiz as well as pitchers Freddy Tarnok and Kyle Muller.Langeliers, who figures to see time behind the plate in Oakland in 2023, came to the Athletics' organization in a trade that saw Oakland trade first baseman Matt Olson to Atlanta last year. Now, Olson and Murphy are reunited with the Braves.The news isn't sitting that well in A's Nation.Rob Hanna@RobHanna85A's aren't getting a single good player back for a top-5 catcher. They just don't want to pay him. This a year out from the Olson deal. But at least Pache and Langliers were real prospects.Joke of a team. Disgrace. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…Jeff Passan@JeffPassanThe deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.21172The deal sending Sean Murphy to Atlanta is part of a three-way trade with the Oakland A's and Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN. One of the players heading to Milwaukee is catcher William Contreras. Oakland is getting catcher Manny Pina.A's aren't getting a single good player back for a top-5 catcher. They just don't want to pay him. This a year out from the Olson deal. But at least Pache and Langliers were real prospects.Joke of a team. Disgrace. twitter.com/jeffpassan/sta…William Contreras or Sean Murphy, who's better?Will Contreras #24 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after hitting a home run&quot;Wild Bill&quot; goes to Milwaukee with a trainload of hype after delighting Braves fans last season. However, many MLB followers see Murphy as the more solid all-around catcher. Who won this trade? What do you think?

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