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Villar (the thumb) was traded from the Brewers to the Orioles on Tuesday with Luis Ortiz and Jean Carmona in exchange for Jonathan Schoop, Mark Feinsand reports from MLB.com.
He was in rehabilitation with Triple-A Colorado Springs, this assignment will likely be transferred to the affiliate of the Triple-A Orioles, although Villar should be ready to return to the majors this week. This trade greatly enhances Villar's fantasy value, as he now has the habit of having bats every day in Baltimore, which should result in massive thefts at the very least. He failed to replicate his career year from 2016, falling below the replacement level in 2017 and reaching .261 / .315 / .377 with six homers and 14 steals in 279 appearances on plate this year. His batting average should not be much higher than his current average, but with everyday battles he could steal double digits for the rest of the season.
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