The Brewers acquired catcher Danny Jansen and cash from the Tampa Bay Rays, the team announced after its victory over the Chicago Cubs on July 28 at American Family FIeld. The news was reported earlier in the day by ESPN.

The Brewers worked to shore up their catching depth on Monday, trading for Rays catcher -- and Wisconsin native -- Danny Jansen, the club announced. Jansen, 30, is the pride of Appleton West High School,

To fill his role in Tampa Bay, the Rays appear reportedly acquiring one of the Marlins catchers Nick Fortes; the fish had three catchers on the major league roster with a top prospect in the wings. At the plate Fortes has a career 70 wRC+ with both low walk and low strikeout rates, but you don’t acquire this sort of catcher for his bat.