Brewers acquire Tellez in trade with Blue Jays

The Milwaukee Brewers acquired first baseman Rowdy Tellez from the Toronto Blue Jays for right-handed pitchers Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis.

Tellez had been with the Blue Jays’ Triple-A Buffalo affiliate after struggling in the majors this season with a .209 batting average, four homers and eight RBIs in 50 games. He hit 21 homers for Toronto in 2019 and had an .886 OPS in 35 games last season.

The Brewers needed some help at first base with Daniel Vogelbach on the injured list due to a strained left hamstring. Vogelbach isn’t expected to return until August.

Keston Hiura, who opened the season as the Brewers’ starting first baseman, is batting .161 and already has been sent to the minors twice this season.

Richards is changing teams for the second time this season. The Brewers had acquired him along with shortstop Willy

Adames in a May 21 trade that sent relievers J.P. Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen to the Tampa Bay Rays.

After going 0-0 with one save and a 4.50 ERA in six games with Tampa Bay, Richards was 3-0 with a 3.20 ERA in 15 games with Milwaukee.

Francis is 7-3 with a 3.62 ERA in 11 starts at Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville this season.

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is joining the AllStar Home Run Derby at Denver’s Coors Field on July 12.

Olson has hit 20 home runs this season. He tweeted his participation before the Athletics played at Houston.

He joins Angels pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Pérez, Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story in the derby.