5 Milwaukee Brewers Players Who Won't Survive The Trade Deadline

Brewers who won't survive the Trade Deadline: INF Andruw Monasterio

Andruw Monasterio has done an admirable job filling in as the backup utility infielder. As injuries and poor performance have taken Luis Urias and Rowdy Tellez out of the lineup, we've seen Monasterio take on a bigger role than the Brewers ever anticipated.

So far, Monasterio is hitting .259 and has drawn walks at a pretty high clip. He really hasn't been bad. But he also isn't going to stop the Brewers from looking to address the infield at the Trade Deadline. When they do add someone, that moves Monasterio down the depth chart and potentially off the roster.

Monasterio does have minor league options remaining, which means the Brewers will have no problem moving him back down to Nashville and going with Owen Miller, Brice Turang, and Brian Anderson being among the backup options at every spot on the infield, depending on who the Brewers acquire.

It's the nature of being a player like Monasterio at this time of the year. When an external position player is added, the current starter moves down to the bench or a platoon role and the current bench player moves down to the minors. That's the Trade Deadline food chain.

Someone has to be removed from the active roster when a new player is brought in and Monasterio is a clear candidate to lose his roster spot when the Deadline additions arrive.