Infielder Aaron Hill hit .230 with six home runs and 39 RBI in 116 games for Arizona last season. The 33-year-old has played 11 season in the major leagues. Credit: Associated Press

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The Milwaukee Brewers knew they eventually would have to trade shortstop Jean Segura to make room for prospect Orlando Arcia, acclaimed by all rating services as a star of the future.

The time to trade Segura came Saturday, but Brewers fans will have to wait a bit longer before Arcia is their shortstop.

In his first major deal since taking over as general manager after the 2015 season, David Stearns sent Segura and minor-league pitcher Tyler Wagner to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-hander Chase Anderson, veteran infielder Aaron Hill, shortstop prospect Isan Diaz and cash.

The Brewers did not reveal the amount of money coming to them, but it is believed to cover $5.5 million of Hill's $12 million salary for 2016, the end of a three-year extension.

Stearns, who made several smaller deals over the winter, said talks with the Diamondbacks about a Segura trade had gone on for most of the off-season.

"This is a trade we've been working on for some time," said Stearns. "Dave Stewart was one of the first general managers I spoke to when I got the position. We've gone through a number of iterations, a number of different discussions of players involved.

"This picked up steam over the last week and we were able to complete it earlier (Saturday). We look at this deal as one that helps both for today and the future. It's rare where you can find value-for-value deals like this one. We're excited to be able to pull this one together."

Segura's days as the Brewers' starting shortstop became numbered after Arcia, 21, evolved into one of the top prospects in all of the minor leagues. He was one of the best players in the Class AA Southern League in 2015, batting .307 with a .347 on-base percentage and .453 slugging percentage, with 37 doubles, seven triples, eight homers, 69 RBI and 25 stolen bases in 129 games.

While the clock is ticking toward Arcia's arrival in Milwaukee, Stearns said the plan remains for him to start the season at Class AAA Colorado Springs, which also would give the Brewers another year of control at the back end.

"This transaction does not change our development plan for Orlando Arcia," said Stearns. "It's in Orlando's best interests and the organization's best interests for Orlando to continue his development. He has yet to play above Double-A.

"We're going to send him to Triple-A, allow him to continue his development, and grow and mature as a player. His production and his continued development will dictate his timeline to the major leagues, rather than a move like this."

Until Arcia arrives, the Brewers have options at shortstop in Jonathan Villar, acquired from Houston in the off-season, as well as organizational prospect Yadiel Rivera. Stearns said Villar is "a primary shortstop option" and called Rivera "a premium defensive player."

Beyond clearing a path for Arcia, the Brewers acquired a 28-year-old starter in Anderson, who has played less than two years in the majors and is not yet arbitration-eligible. A ninth-round pick in the 2009 draft, Anderson is 15-13 with a 4.18 ERA over 48 starts in the majors, with 275 hits allowed, 80 walks and 216 strikeouts in 267 innings.

Stearns said Anderson would slot into a starting rotation that already includes returnees Matt Garza, Wily Peralta, Jimmy Nelson and Taylor Jungmann.

"I don't know that we're ready necessarily to set our starting rotation on Jan. 30 or 31, but those guys plus Zach Davies and Jorge Lopez, that's the group we'd look at as major-league ready starting pitchers," said Stearns, who also recently added veteran left-hander Chris Capuano as a non-roster player.

"We'll take it from there. We would anticipate Chase to be in our rotation."

Hill, who will be 34 in March, is winding down his career and was no longer in Arizona's plans. Primarily a second baseman/third baseman, he played in only 116 games last year, batting .230 with a .295 OBP and .345 slugging percentage, including six home runs and 39 RBI in 353 plate appearances.

In 11 years in the majors with Toronto and Arizona covering 1,400 games, Hill is a .268 hitter with 151 home runs, 650 RBI and .745 OPS. He is a career .429 hitter (18 for 42) at Miller Park with four homers and 11 RBI in 10 games, and hit for the cycle on June 29, 2012, in his first game there.

Asked where Hill fits in the team's current picture, Stearns said, "(Manager) Craig (Counsell) and I will talk about it, but ultimately it's Craig who writes out the lineup card. He has experience at both third and second base. I imagine he'll see a majority of his time at those positions.

"I think it's likely he'll see significant and meaningful playing time, and contribute to this ballclub. He's a quality person. I talked to him and he's genuinely excited about joining the Brewers organization."

Diaz, 19, was considered one of Arizona's better prospects after being the 70th player taken in the 2014 draft. He played rookie ball last year at Missoula, Mont., and was named Pioneer League most valuable player after batting .360 with a .436 OBP, .640 slugging percentage, 25 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs and 51 RBI in only 68 games.

"The numbers speak for themselves," said Stearns. "As we learned more about him, we were impressed by his maturity and presence, and obviously the production during his young minor-league career."

Some scouts believe Diaz profiles as a second baseman in the majors. Stearns said he will stay at shortstop for now.

Segura, 25, who recently signed for $2.6 million to avoid arbitration, started at short for the Brewers for three-plus seasons after being acquired from the Los Angeles Angels in July 2012 in the Zack Greinke trade. He made the National League all-star team in his first full year in 2013, batting .294 with 20 doubles, 10 triples, 12 homers, 44 stolen bases and 49 RBI.

Segura fell off at the plate in the next two seasons, however, posting a .614 OPS in 2014 and .616 OPS last season, when he batted .257 with a .281 on-base percentage in 142 games.

Wagner, 25, had a big season at Biloxi, finishing first in the Southern League with a 2.25 ERA. He went 11-5 in 25 starts and allowed 130 hits in 1521/3 innings while holding opponents to a .235 batting average.

In 91 minor-league games, Wagner was 35-23 with a 2.95 ERA. A fourth-round draft pick in 2012 out of Utah, he struggled in three starts for the Brewers last season, going 0-2 with a 7.24 ERA.

Wagner traveled Saturday to Milwaukee for the teams' fan fest on Sunday, but was told by Stearns after arriving he had been traded.