Brewers Most Active In First Base, Reliever Markets At Trade Deadline

[Brock Beauchamp]

Brewers rumors are hard to come by this deadline, as they are more deadlines. The Brewers are one of the most tight-lipped organizations in baseball, but according to Curt Hogg of The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, most of the Brewers' trade deadline efforts are focused around a first base solution and an addition to the bullpen.

The corner-infield market is thin, so most conversations start with Orioles first baseman Ryan O'Hearn . In his walk year, O’Hearn owns a .306/.386/.495 slash, a .333 wOBA, and a 153 wRC+ through 91 games, numbers that earned his first All-Star nod. Baltimore has signaled a willingness to move expiring contracts, making the 32-year-old left-handed hitter, who can also cover both corner-outfield spots, one of the few impact bats realistically available. 

In regards to the bullpen, given the Brewers' proclivity for developing their own bullpen power arms, it's hard to envision them paying a king's ransom for one of the controllable late-inning relievers on the market, such as Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax, or Ryan Helsley.

But there are several middle-inning arms on the market: you can find a starter pack of arms in DiamondCentric's trade deadline roundup.

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[Lloyd330]

Blowing Smoke unless its addition by subtraction for 1B

[Telemachus Rafaelidys]

Wrong numbers posted for O’Hearn. He’s down to a 133 wRC+ - has been much less impactful since June. He’s likely still an upgrade, but less so than he appeared this spring.

O’Hearn and Willi Castro replacing Monestario and Seigler would round the roster out nicely. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

34 minutes ago, Telemachus said:

Wrong numbers posted for O’Hearn. He’s down to a 133 wRC+ - has been much less impactful since June. He’s likely still an upgrade, but less so than he appeared this spring.

O’Hearn and Willi Castro replacing Monestario and Seigler would round the roster out nicely. 

Ah, good catch, I will fix. Thank you!

[TURBO]

1 hour ago, Telemachus said:

Wrong numbers posted for O’Hearn. He’s down to a 133 wRC+ - has been much less impactful since June. He’s likely still an upgrade, but less so than he appeared this spring.

O’Hearn and Willi Castro replacing Monestario and Seigler would round the roster out nicely. 

True, but at what cost?

That's the rub...