White Sox put exclamation point on failed Brewers deadline trade with last-minute All-Star selection

During the Milwaukee Brewers' ongoing "Golden Age", the 2022 trade deadline stands out as a rare misstep from the otherwise near-spotless front office. In first place at the time, they not only ruined the clubhouse morale and chemistry by trading closer Josh Hader for LHP Taylor Rogers, RHP Dinelson Lamet, OF Esteury Ruiz, and LHP Robert Gasser, but they also parted ways with LHP Antoine Kelly and INF Mark Mathias in exchange for RHP Matt Bush and OF Tristan Peters for RHP Trevor Rosenthal.

Of the players the Brewers acquired in the deal, only Rogers and Bush played meaningful roles during the 2022 season, and it's not as if either was a particularly effective reliever in Milwaukee's 'pen. Ruiz appeared in just three games before being traded that offseason as part of the package that landed William Contreras -- the main saving grace from the 2022 deadline snafu. Lamet was designated for assignment shortly after the trade and Gasser didn't make his MLB debut until 2024, but has since proved to be a solid rotation option. Like Lamet, Rosenthal never threw a single pitch for the Brewers.

Rosenthal suffered a lat strain during a minor league rehab assignment while recovering from a hamstring injury he sustained before the trade, preventing him from ever making an appearance for Milwaukee. Unfortunately for the Brewers, the move not only backfired at the time but now looks even worse as Peters, who was traded for Rosenthal, was recently named an All-Star for the Chicago White Sox.

Former Brewers' outfield prospect Tristan Peters named a 2026 All-Star with Chicago White Sox

Peters, who was named the replacement for the injured Nick Kurtz in the Midsummer Classic, has had quite the path to his first All-Star Game appearance. After a standout college career at Southern Illinois University, Peters played for the Savannah Bananas in 2021 before being drafted by the Brewers in the seventh round that year. However, to clarify an often misreported fact, Peters played for the Savannah Bananas back when they were a collegiate summer ball team like the Madison Mallards or Fond du Lac Dock Spiders, before they became the entertainment entity that they are today. It wasn't until after Peters' time with the team that the Bananas entirely abandoned their college amateur team for what is known as "Banana Ball."

After his brief stint with the Bananas, Peters was drafted in the seventh round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Brewers, and as previously mentioned, was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Rosenthal at the 2022 deadline. The left-handed hitting outfielder was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays just three months after Milwaukee dealt him at the deadline and was once again moved this past offseason in a minor trade that landed him with the Chicago White Sox. Somewhat surprisingly, Peters made the White Sox' Opening Day roster, and has been a key part of their impressive 2026 turnaround ever since.

Through 91 games this year, Peters is slashing .301/.354/.480 with six home runs, 20 doubles, 35 RBI, and five stolen bases. Additionally, the day before being named an All-Star, Peters hit for the cycle, and did so in remarkable fashion. Peters collected both his home run and triple in the same inning and became just the fifth player in MLB history to hit for the cycle as the ninth hitter in the batting order.

Peters' success is certainly a tough reminder for the Brewers, who effectively gave him up for nothing considering Rosenthal never threw a pitch for the organization. Now, the White Sox are reaping the rewards after capitalizing on a player that multiple teams gave up on before his journey to the All-Star Game.

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