The Milwaukee Brewers have taken their first swing of trade-deadline season. The Brewers are acquiring catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays, as first reported July 28 by ESPN's Jeff Passan.

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,

Rays trade Danny Jansen to Brewers and acquire Marlins catcher Nick Fortes in a pair of moves to reshape their roster.