In Thompson, the Brewers get a talented arm who has struggled to find himself at the big-league level. Milwaukee hopes he can put things together with them. It is always a good plan to gamble on talent, which Thompson clearly has.

The Phillies decided to give up on the 24-year-old Thompson, even though he was one of the pieces acquired from Texas in the Cole Hamels trade (2015). He never really panned out with Philadelphia, and a change of scenery was deemed necessary.

While he has struggled in MLB, and the Phillies had Thompson pitching out of the bullpen this season, he still has fantasy upside as a big-league starter. Or, he might wind up pitching as a high-leverage reliever. Either way, he is worth keeping an eye on. In very deep leagues, Thompson is still worth a look.