The Padres have acquired Tony Gwynn Jr. from the Brewers in exchange for Jody Gerut, a major league source told FanHouse on Thursday.Gwynn, 26, was hitting .309 with the Brewers Triple-A affiliate in Nashville. The son of the Hall of Famer and Padres icon, Gwynn Jr. is a .248 hitter in parts of the past three seasons in the majors with the Brewers.
Gerut, 31, has bounced around the majors, playing with the Indians, Cubs, Pirates and Padres. He is hitting .233 in 36 games with San Diego this year.
