Brewers nab Parra from D-backs
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) - The Milwaukee Brewers made a move towards bolstering their outfield depth at Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline, acquiring Gerardo Parra from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a pair of minor league players.
The Brewers will send Double-A outfielder Mitch Haniger and Single-A pitcher Anthony Banda to the Diamondbacks for Parra, a two-time National League Gold Glove award winner who is hitting .259 with six home runs and 30 RBI in 104 games this season.
Through six big league campaigns -- all with Arizona -- Parra owns a .274 overall batting average with 39 homers, 250 RBI and 51 stolen bases.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"The addition of Parra gives us a veteran player who helps to balance our lineup and also brings Gold Glove defense," said Brewers general manager Doug Melvin.
Haniger, a supplemental first-round pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, entered this season ranked third among Brewers' prospects by Baseball America. The 23-year- old was hitting .255 with 10 homers and 34 RBI through 67 games at Double-A Huntsville.
Banda, a left-hander who turns 21 on August 10, was 6-6 with a 3.66 ERA and two saves over 20 appearances (14 starts) for Wisconsin of the Midwest League. Milwaukee selected him in the 10th round of the 2012 Draft.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Outfielder Logan Schafer was optioned to Triple-A Nashville to open a spot for Parra on the active roster.