With an already thin infield growing thinner and thinner, the Brewers went out and shored up the position Tuesday when they traded under-performing lefty Jorge de la Rosa to the Royals for four year veteran Tony Graffanino. The 34 year-old utility man has played for both Kansas City and Boston in his brief stint in the majors, posting a .268 batting average. Graffanino’s versatility is what caught Doug Melvin’s eye, as he has the ability to play all positions in the infield. Melvin said Graffanino most reminds him of another Brewer infielder Jeff Cirillo. Graffanino will bring leadership to the clubhouse, much needed for a group young of players. As for de la Rosa, he was very inconsistent throughout his career as a Brewer, after perhaps having the most potential as anyone acquired in the Richie Sexson debacle.  De la Rosa went 2-2 with a 8.60 ERA, spending most off that time on the disabled list.  De la Rosa became expendable after Dana Eveland was recalled. With Eveland as well as Zach Jackson, the bullpen now has two dependable south-paws. The Brewers made room for Graffanino on the roster by optioning infielder Chris Barnwell to Triple-A Nashville. Updating the never-ending Carlos Lee trade talk, many teams are still expressing interest in Lee with the Texas Rangers reportedly willing to trade outfielder Kevin Mench and young pitchers in exchange.