The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals agree to a trade that sends starting pitcher Dustin May and reliever JoJo Romero to Milwaukee, according to multiple reports. Yahoo Sports and The Athletic both describe the deal as Milwaukee’s first move with under three hours remaining at the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline.
All reports indicate the core players going to the Brewers are May, a starting pitcher, and Romero, a reliever. The Cardinals reportedly receive minor-league players in return, but the exact package is not confirmed in the provided accounts. One report attributed to Ken Rosenthal and Adam McCalvy states that Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale are headed to St. Louis, while other details of the return are described as not yet fully known.
The Athletic adds background on May, noting that he previously was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox at last year’s deadline, and that his performance there included a 5.40 ERA over 28 1/3 innings in the regular-season stretch.
