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In late July, the offense-starved Milwaukee Brewers called the New York Mets about one of their outfielders: Mark Canha.
The Mets, who traded lots of players before the deadline, were open for business and sent Canha to Milwaukee in exchange for pitcher Justin Jarvis.
It was a deal that few people actually talked about, but ended up having a huge impact on the Brewers’ season.
Canha, scheduled to hit free agency, went to Twitter to thank the Brewers organization.
“Just wanted to say to the entire @Brewers organization thank you for bringing me on board this year! My family and I are so grateful for the last two months in making a playoff run and getting to know this wholesome, beautiful city!!” he tweeted.
Just wanted to say to the entire @Brewers organization thank you for bringing me on board this year! My family and I are so grateful for the last two months in making a playoff run and getting to know this wholesome, beautiful city!! (1/2)
— Mark Canha (@outtadapakmark) October 6, 2023
Milwaukee couldn’t quite compete with the Arizona Diamondbacks and were eliminated from the playoffs in the Wild Card round.
However, that doesn’t make Canha’s acquisition a bad one.
To the contrary, he rose up to the occasion in a Brewers uniform.
In 89 games with the Mets, he accumulated a .725 OPS, but in 50 games with the Brew Crew, he posted a .800 mark with five homers and 10 doubles.
He even chipped in four steals for good measure.
Overall, he had a .755 OPS, 11 home runs, and 25 doubles this year between the two squads, and he will be taking those numbers to the open market.
A return to Milwaukee shouldn’t be ruled out, but the 34-year-old outfielder should have several other options and will likely choose the best situation for him and his family.
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