Blue Jays acquiring Richards, Francis from Brewers for Tellez

The Toronto Blue Jays are acquiring right-handed reliever Trevor Richards and triple-A starter Bowden Francis from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for first baseman Rowdy Tellez, per Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi.

Blue Jays also getting RHP Bowden Francis, per source https://t.co/1lyVw3oxPv

— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) July 6, 2021

The trade was first reported by The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal.

Brewers acquiring 1B Rowdy Tellez from Blue Jays, sources tell @TheAthletic. Return believed to include RHP Trevor Richards. Unclear if other pieces are in deal. Tellez has been in Triple A since June 22. Richards came from Rays in Adames trade.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 6, 2021