Top 20 Most Impactful Acquisitions of 2018

5. Milwaukee Brewers Add Christian Yelich & Lorenzo Cain on the Same Day

The Milwaukee Brewers had their best season in years in 2018, as they won the NL Central and were one game away from the World Series. A huge part of their success dates back to two transactions made on January 26th.

Milwaukee traded for Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich and then signed Lorenzo Cain in free agency. Both players ended up being All-Stars leading the Brewers both offensively and defensively.

Still, Yelich was the real story for the Brew Crew, as he ended up winning the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Yelich also won the batting title after hitting .326, to go along with 36 home runs and 110 RBI.