Ramon Flores (ankle) was traded to the Brewers on Friday for infielder Luis Sardinas, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Flores (ankle) was traded to the Brewers on Friday for infielder Luis Sardinas, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Analysis:

Flipped to Seattle in the Dustin Ackley trade midseason, Flores has played 150 games at the Triple-A level for the Yankees and Mariners between the 2014 and 2015 campaigns, posting a combined .282/.376/.449 line while hitting 16 homers and driving in 64 runs (655 plate appearances). Most of that production came in the International League, but a strong run in 14 games with Tacoma after the trade last summer (.423/.524/.654) came in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. The Brewers had a very right-handed heavy 25-man roster in 2015, and Flores offers a left-handed presence capable of manning both corner outfield spots. He could possibly man first base as well, with the expected departure of Adam Lind via trade this winter. Flores is out of minor league options, so he's likely to be on the Opening Day roster, assuming that he's able to recover from the broken ankle that cut his season short after the deal to Seattle.