The Cleveland Guardians acquired right-handed reliever Craig Yoho and outfielder Blake Perkins from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, August 1, 2026, in exchange for catcher Bo Naylor and right-handed pitcher Codi Heuer.
The four-player trade bolsters Cleveland's bullpen and outfield depth while providing Milwaukee with long-term roster control behind the plate and in the relief corps.
Yoho, 26, posted a 3.15 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 20 major league innings for Milwaukee this season.
He was particularly dominant following a July 4 recall, recording a 1.93 ERA across 10 appearances, and maintained a 0.78 ERA in 19 games at Triple-A Nashville.
Perkins, 29, brings switch-hitting versatility and defensive capability across all three outfield positions.
Over 55 games with the Brewers this year, the veteran outfielder struggled offensively with a . 157 batting average and a .
508 OPS, but offers speed off the bench with 38 career stolen bases.
The package sent to Milwaukee centers around Naylor, a former first-round pick who was displaced in Cleveland following the acquisition of Patrick Bailey in May.
Naylor batted . 125 with two home runs and a .
347 OPS across 32 major league games this season before being optioned to Triple-A Columbus, where he posted a .
225/. 344/.
438 slash line through 45 games.
Heuer, 29, joins Milwaukee after making eight major league appearances for Cleveland this year, posting a 4.66 ERA.
Both Naylor and Heuer remain under team control for the Brewers beyond the 2026 season.
