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The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers are acquiring starter Frankie Montas from the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Joey Wiemer and right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis, sources told ESPN on Monday night. Montas was an important free agent signing for the Reds last winter, agreeing to a one-year, $16 million deal. But Cincinnati has pivoted from being a contending team in March to one looking to move a pending free agent before the deadline. The Reds have languished below .500 for most of the season, making Montas expendable. He also hasn't had the best of seasons, going 4-8 with a 5.01 ERA in 19 starts. Montas was dealt to the Brewers in a rare trade between division rivals. "This is probably the toughest time that I've had leaving a clubhouse," Montas said even before the team had announced the deal. "The relationships I created here, and the way that they welcomed me in, not just me but my family and kids, it's definitely tough."
