When Milwaukee made a pair of roster moves late in the 2026 season, Troy University found itself on both sides of the transaction — a remarkable coincidence that put two Trojans at the center of the same MLB announcement.
One in, one out
The Brewers designated right-hander Lyon Richardson for assignment to clear space after reinstating Bryse Wilson from the 15-day injured list. To address a separate roster crunch — outfielder Andrew Vaughn landing on the 10-day IL with illness, retroactive to September 22 — Milwaukee turned to Brandon Lockridge, recalling the Troy alum from the minors to fill the void.
The result: one Troy product's MLB tenure in Milwaukee ended just as another's was extended. That kind of dual-alumni footprint on a single transaction is rare at any level.
Lockridge makes his return count
Lockridge didn't waste the opportunity. In his first game back, he went 1-for-1, scoring a run in a 3-2 Milwaukee win over St. Louis on September 26. His season average sits at .277 — a mark that should give the Brewers' front office reasons to consider him more than a depth call-up as the roster picture clarifies this offseason.
Richardson's uncertain road ahead
For Richardson, the DFA opens a 10-day window in which Milwaukee can trade, release, or outright him to the minors. It's a precarious spot for any pitcher, but one familiar to the journeyman arm's path through professional baseball. His time with the Brewers wasn't enough to stick when a healthier option returned off the IL — a brutal but routine calculus at this stage of the season.
The bigger Troy picture
Beyond Milwaukee, Troy's MLB footprint extends to a few other corners of the league. Logan Cerny is with the Astros in center field, while Kole Myers is in the Dodgers' outfield mix. Zach Fruit is on the mound for the Orioles. None generated major news this week, but the presence of four Trojans across big-league rosters in late September — postseason push time — speaks to a program punching above its Sun Belt weight class.
The Lockridge-Richardson swap is the week's headline, though. Two players from the same small Alabama university shaping the same roster decision for a playoff-contending club isn't a storyline any script department could have written better.
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