Freddy/Dev package

[Madhawk23]

Curious to get some thoughts here on what we could possibly get in return if we were offering up both Freddy AND Devin in a mega-deal package?  I know the conventional thought is that you want to trade guys individually, but I've got to think that packaging the two of these guys together this winter would bring back a haul from a team that wants to win now and needs pitching help.  

Some teams/thoughts that a friend and I have been texting about today:

Tigers: a package starting with Jace Jung

O's: a package starting with either Westburg or Mayo

Red Sox: a package starting with either Campbell or Mayer

Trading Devin alone might not bring a lot back in return, since he's going to be in his last year next year, and Freddy has two VERY cheap years left on his deal....so I would imagine that he would be a very hot commodity if we made him available.  I know that you can never have enough pitching, but if there's one thing that we seem to do well - it's scouting and developing pitching that other teams for some reason can't seem to do nearly as well.  So, why not deal from this strength and try to shore up some other weaker spots on our roster heading into next season?  

Would love some thoughts on teams that would be interested in landing these two guys, and what you think packages might look like coming back to Milwaukee?  

[wiguy94]

No reason the Brewers should be trading Freddy. He has 2 $8M club options the next two seasons which is bargain bin price for the quality of pitcher he is, and we do not have the pitching depth to give up a top 2 starter on our team.

[Madhawk23]

9 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

No reason the Brewers should be trading Freddy. He has 2 $8M club options the next two seasons which is bargain bin price for the quality of pitcher he is, and we do not have the pitching depth to give up a top 2 starter on our team.

Fair point, but isn't it very likely that we'll probably need to look to move him sometime in the next two years?  So, why not take advantage of this when his value might be the highest with 2 cheap years remaining?  I get that it probably is unlikely to happen, but with what appears to be decent SP depth at the top of our system right now (Myers, Rea, Hall, Civale, Miz, Patrick, C Rod, Gasser, etc.), maybe it wouldn't be the worst time to at least explore what the market would be like for Freddy this winter?  Obviously, you don't deal him unless you are blown away with an offer, but maybe there is a team out there that would love two cheap years from a #2 type rotation arm that would be willing to give up a lot for that?  

Also, two rotation wild-cards next year could be Woody and Ashby.  Honestly, I think both guys are probably more likely to be pen arms for us next year with their shoulder situations, but I'm still holding out at least a small bit of hope that one or both could become good rotation pieces again next year.  

[Playing Catch]

It's true that Freddy's value is probably at his career peak. I just don't see a team offloading enough talent to make it make sense. If the Brewers were doing a full rebuild, then that would be different, as the team would be kicking the value can down the road. But the Brewers want to win. They would need to net players that can help in 2025.