Jeff Passan is confirming Tom Haudricourt's report about the Sabathia-LaPorta trade, so that's enough for me.

Here's what we know so far, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

A source familiar with the Brewers' trade for Cleveland lefty C.C. Sabathia just told me that the other players going to the Indians with Matt LaPorta are minor-league pitchers Zach Jackson and Rob Bryson and a fourth player, perhaps minor-league third baseman Taylor Green.

Sabathia is universally-owned already, and this trade didn't exactly damage his fantasy value. Moving from a losing team in a DH-league to a contender in the NL is, of course, a good thing. Progressive Field and Miller Park have been similarly pitcher-friendly environments so far this year.

It's worth noting that the NL Central is home to three of MLB's ten highest-scoring teams, though (Chicago, Pittsburgh, St. Louis), and Sabathia's new schedule in the head-to-head playoffs is no picnic. These are the Brewers final six series: vs. CIN, @ PHI, @ CHC, @CIN, vs. PIT, vs. CHC. That's ten games against the NL's two most productive lineups (Chicago and Philadelphia). If you're a Sabathia owner, particularly in a head-to-head format, this is a good time to get a price-check. There's going to be much trade-related enthusiasm, and he's been especially brilliant in his recent starts, posting a 1.80 ERA and 0.82 WHIP over the last month.

Or you could just keep him and have one of the best starters in baseball. Your call.

The 23-year-old Matt LaPorta will have mixed league relevance when he arrives in Cleveland. It's not perfectly clear when that arrival will happen, but you'd think immediately, since the tents just folded. He's hitting .288/.402/.576 at Double-A with 23 doubles and 20 home runs. In an OBP or OPS league, you want him. In a league that uses Ks for hitters, maybe you don't; he's struck out 63 times in 302 at bats. LaPorta seems like an eventual 1B/DH, but he's a corner outfielder at present.

Brad Evans discussed LaPorta in yesterday's Weekly Rundown, for those of you craving more.

Other than LaPorta, you won't find any other elite Brewers prospects in the deal. The 20-year-old Rob Bryson is (debatably) the most interesting. He has a 4.25 ERA and a dazzling K-rate at Single-A (73 Ks in 55.0 IP). Zach Jackson is a 25-year-old lefty with a 7.85 ERA at Triple-A. He has 34 Ks in 57.1 innings. Taylor Green, a 21-year-old third baseman, is hitting .295/.380/.444 at Single-A.

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