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Official: Aaron Hill, Chase Anderson and Isan Diaz traded to Brewers for Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner

The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired infielder Jean Segura and right-handed pitcher Tyler Wagner from the Milwaukee Brewers for infielder Aaron Hill, right-handed pitcher Chase Anderson, infielder Isan Diaz and cash considerations, as announced by D-backs Sr. Vice President & General Manager Dave Stewart.

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Segura, 25, has appeared in 142-plus games, including 139-plus starts at shortstop, and collected 550-or-more at-bats and 20-or-more stolen bases in each of the last 3 seasons. In 2015, the native of the Dominican Republic hit .257 (144-for-560) with 16 doubles, 5 triples, 6 homers and a career-high 50 RBI in 142 games. In 2013, he was named to the NL All-Star team after hitting .325 with 11 doubles, 8 triples, 11 homers and 36 RBI in 92 games leading into the All-Star Game.

In 2012, he was 1 of 3 players traded from the Angels to the Brewers in exchange for Zack Greinke, who will now be his teammate. In 479 Major League games between the Los Angeles Angels (2012) and Brewers (2012-15), he has a career .266 average (482-for-1,812) with 54 doubles, 24 triples, 23 homers, 144 and 96 stolen bases.

Wagner, 25, is rated as the Brewers No. 15 prospect by MLB.com. In 2015, he entered the season as the Brewers' 10th-best prospect, according to Baseball America, and in 25 starts at Double-A Biloxi went 11-5 with a 2.24 ERA (38 ER in 152.1 IP) and a .235 opponents average with 120 strikeouts. He also made his Major League debut with 3 starts last season, and in his third start, on October 3 vs. Cubs, allowed 1 run in 6.0 innings. In parts of 4 Minor League seasons, he was 35-23 with a 2.95 ERA (164 ER in 499.2 IP), .239 opponents average and 401 strikeouts in 91 games (88 starts). He was the Brewers' fourth-round pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Utah.

Hill, 33, played parts of 5 seasons for the D-backs (2011-15) and hit .273 (512-for-1,874) with 121 doubles, 12 triples, 55 homers and 241 RBI in 525 games. Over 11 seasons with the Blue Jays (2005-11) and D-backs (2011-15), he has a career .268 average (1,393-for-5,200) with 309 doubles, 21 triples, 151 homers and 650 RBI in 1,400 games.

Anderson, 28, pitched 2 seasons for the D-backs (2014-15). In 48 starts, he went 15-13 with a 4.18 ERA (124 ER in 267.0 IP) and .270 opponents average with 80 walks and 216 strikeouts. Diaz, 19, was the D-backs second-round pick in 2014. In 2 Minor League seasons, he hit .291 (132-for-454) with 32 doubles, 11 triples, 16 homers and 72 RBI in 117 games.

We'll have more on this unexpected deal shortly.