The Guardians have acquired catcher/infielder David Fry from the Brewers as the player to be named later to complete the November trade that sent right-hander J.C. Mejia to the Brewers. The Brewers announced the move on Twitter.
Fry was a seventh-round selection of the Brewers in the 2018 draft and immediately saw some action that year in rookie ball and A-ball. In 2019, his first full season in the professional ranks, he played 134 games in A-ball, hitting 17 home runs and stealing seven bases, finishing with a line of .258/.329/.444, wRC+ of 123. After the pandemic wiped out the minors in 2020, Fry spent last year primarily in Double-A, playing 75 games there, along with 19 in Triple-A. His line on the year was .255/.348/.449, wRC+ of 122.
Defensively, Fry is quite versatile, often found behind the plate but also seeing significant time at the infield corners, and even rare appearances at second base, shortstop and in the outfield.
Back in December, FanGraphs ranked the 26-year-old as the 33rd-best prospect in the Milwaukee system, noting that his power and positional versatility gave him the chance to be an interesting bench piece.