Rymer proposed a hypothetical swap in which the Brewers would ship right-handed pitcher Logan Henderson, who made his major league debut this season and ranks as one of the top overall prospects in the Milwaukee organization, to Arizona for Suárez.

The Chicago Cubs are 19 games above .500 and yet sit tied atop the National League Central with the Milwaukee Brewers. What was once a comfortable five-game lead has vanished, forcing the Cubs to reevaluate their roster ahead of next week’s trade deadline.