Off Season Ideas

[BucketSitter521]

If you can get Mayo for Megill you have to do that right?

 

Doesn't necessarily fit our defensive mold at 3B but could be the 1B/DH in a year or 2 when Made/Pratt/Fischer push him out.

[wallus]

9 minutes ago, BucketSitter521 said:

If you can get Mayo for Megill you have to do that right?

 

Doesn't necessarily fit out defensive mold at 3B but could be the 1B/DH in a year or 2 when Made/Pratt/Fischer push him out.

I have been wanting to trade Megill all offseason. I don't know if he can hack it at 3rd base but I would make that trade if offered.

[sveumrules]

Hold the Mayo for me personally.

Very unlikely he is a third baseman in MLB and with guys like Adams, Burke, Wilken, Fischer already in the potential future 1B/DH pool I wouldn't necessarily focus on adding more to that mix at the expense of leverage innings over the next two years.

This was a pretty informative read on Coby from back in September of last year. Between the brutal defense and swing I was getting some Hiura flashbacks.

At the time of publication Mayo had 239 PA of 184/259/327 (66 wRC+) on his 2025 ledger with an 8.4 BB% and 29.7 K%, but followed up the article with a scorching 55 PA of 370/473/674 (220 wRC+) plus a 12.7 BB% and 23.6 K% to end the year.

The Orioles bought into his season ending hot streak so much that they went out and signed Alonso for 5/$155M. Between Pete, whichever of Adley and Basallo (who got an 8/$67M contract of his own one week into his MLB career) isn't catching, plus Ryan Mountcastle in the mix it looks like Coby is ticketed for his 4th stint with Norfolk (where he already has 852 PA) to start 2026. 

[MNBrew]

11 hours ago, wallus said:

I have been wanting to trade Megill all offseason. I don't know if he can hack it at 3rd base but I would make that trade if offered.

Why are you hot on trading Megill?  I believe you need someone with a track record of more than a half-season for that role, and he's both good and not expensive.

[wallus]

1 hour ago, MNBrew said:

Why are you hot on trading Megill?  I believe you need someone with a track record of more than a half-season for that role, and he's both good and not expensive.

I think his style of pitching leaves a little room for error and I am dubious with his last injury and age.

[jay87shot]

On 2/18/2026 at 9:53 AM, wallus said:

I have been wanting to trade Megill all offseason. I don't know if he can hack it at 3rd base but I would make that trade if offered.

I think at this point trading Megill doesn't make sense. I am sure the offers just weren't great, with spring starting you dont want to trade Megill and then have a reliever or two go down. I do think that their could be an opportunity for an early season trade where a big market loses closer and we can fleece someone in like a May/June trade. At that point if Uribe, Koenig, and Ashby/Zerpa are pitching well I don't think to many people would be upset to sell high on him. 

Mayo for Megill at this point wouldn't be enough of a return maybe Mayo and Bradfield, George, or Gibson. I think we should get a decent amount more for Megill with 2 years than we got for 1 year of Devin.

[tmwiese55]

If the Os think so little of Mayo (that's a bad sign) and have all these people blocking him.  Perhaps the price wouldn't be as high as being discussed.  If you got him at a good value, sure do it.  But wouldn't want to give one of our two best relivers and/or really valued controlled Ps.

[jay87shot]

With the pitching depth would there be any interest in trading Gasser or Hall when the season starts if we make it through spring healthy? I like both as multi-inning guys but with the young depth we could easily put Henderson, Harrison, or Sproat in that role with a higher upside. The Braves and Twins already are hurting for pitching and there will be likely 4-6 teams that have multiple starters who are injuried by the end of spring. I think it could be a good place to find value especially with the AAA pitching depth we should have. I would prefer to trade DL just because Gasser has a higher ceiling at this point but if we could get a AAA OF I would be intrigued.

Hall and Perkins to Minnesota for Gabriel Gonzalez      The Twins have Jenkins and Rodriguez ahead of him as prospects and then Buxton in the bigs. Perkins would add to a current iffy OF group and Hall gives them badly needed pitching depth as a reliever or starter. Both guys have control so giving up a decent prospect could work. Gonzalez has been a top 100 prospect who hit very well last year, the tools aren't crazy flashy but he would be a big plus value on two bench guys. He also had some AAA appearances in so when Mitchell gets hurt in May he could be ready to contribute.

 

 

[endaround]

18 hours ago, jay87shot said:

With the pitching depth would there be any interest in trading Gasser or Hall when the season starts if we make it through spring healthy? I like both as multi-inning guys but with the young depth we could easily put Henderson, Harrison, or Sproat in that role with a higher upside. The Braves and Twins already are hurting for pitching and there will be likely 4-6 teams that have multiple starters who are injuried by the end of spring. I think it could be a good place to find value especially with the AAA pitching depth we should have. I would prefer to trade DL just because Gasser has a higher ceiling at this point but if we could get a AAA OF I would be intrigued.

Hall and Perkins to Minnesota for Gabriel Gonzalez      The Twins have Jenkins and Rodriguez ahead of him as prospects and then Buxton in the bigs. Perkins would add to a current iffy OF group and Hall gives them badly needed pitching depth as a reliever or starter. Both guys have control so giving up a decent prospect could work. Gonzalez has been a top 100 prospect who hit very well last year, the tools aren't crazy flashy but he would be a big plus value on two bench guys. He also had some AAA appearances in so when Mitchell gets hurt in May he could be ready to contribute.

 

 

Neither Hall nor Gasser have much value. Hall because he has just not been good, arguably regressed last year and is already 27.  He's a guy a bottom dwelling team would put in the rotation as a flyer but would not be a centerpiece of a trade for real talent.

Gasser is about to be 27 and hasn't pitched much since 2023.  His K rate in MLB when he did pitch also may preclude teams from thinking highly of him.  Again a guy a team needing bodies to throw at a wall would use but hard to see anyone giving up true value to get him.

[jay87shot]

4 hours ago, endaround said:

Neither Hall nor Gasser have much value. Hall because he has just not been good, arguably regressed last year and is already 27.  He's a guy a bottom dwelling team would put in the rotation as a flyer but would not be a centerpiece of a trade for real talent.

Gasser is about to be 27 and hasn't pitched much since 2023.  His K rate in MLB when he did pitch also may preclude teams from thinking highly of him.  Again a guy a team needing bodies to throw at a wall would use but hard to see anyone giving up true value to get him.

That was kind of my thinking, neither have a ton of value so maybe with our depth and other teams impending injuries that we could get someone to overpay for our extra controllable depth.  

[Platoon Power]

Any interest in Michael Kopech?  I'd love to sign him to a minor league deal with an early opt out date.  I know our bullpen is crowded but we could use another RHP and I'm intrigued with what our pitching lab could do with him.  

[jay87shot]

18 minutes ago, Platoon Power said:

Any interest in Michael Kopech?  I'd love to sign him to a minor league deal with an early opt out date.  I know our bullpen is crowded but we could use another RHP I'm intrigued what our pitching lab could do with him.  

I would be good with Kopech, our staff would be great for him. I doubt he would make the club out of camp but I am sure by May there will be the need for some innings and he has a high ceiling with that cannon.

[jay87shot]

I can see Misi not wanting an extension but do you think there are any of the current young arms who would be a good candidate for a Freddy/Ashby style contract by say mid-year? Patrick would be the most likely in my mind as slightly older rookie who could find the security important. Obviously all of the young guys have some risk. I could see any of Harrison, Henderson, Sproat, Priester (if healthy) possibly being open to a team friendly deal as well.

[wallus]

14 minutes ago, jay87shot said:

I can see Misi not wanting an extension but do you think there are any of the current young arms who would be a good candidate for a Freddy/Ashby style contract by say mid-year? Patrick would be the most likely in my mind as slightly older rookie who could find the security important. Obviously all of the young guys have some risk. I could see any of Harrison, Henderson, Sproat, Priester (if healthy) possibly being open to a team friendly deal as well.

Harrison is a guy I would approach. Of course the price has to be right

[Lloyd330]

Has Brice Turang priced himself out of Milwaukee? I think the ship has sailed at getting him at an affordable contract. I think a 5/80 might get it done,  8/12/18/20/22 - Buy out 2 years of FA - He can still hit FA when he is 32

[TURBO]

1 hour ago, Lloyd330 said:

Has Brice Turang priced himself out of Milwaukee? I think the ship has sailed at getting him at an affordable contract. I think a 5/80 might get it done,  8/12/18/20/22 - Buy out 2 years of FA - He can still hit FA when he is 32

I think we are late to that party.  I wonder if we made any attempt previously?

I think your offer would get politely turned down.

10/15/20/22/23 and we might have a shot!  So 5/90 assuming he likes it here, and the direction we are headed.

Who really knows, he might be looking at something bigger than that to consider.

I also think that maybe, as an organization, we think we have his position covered in our next big wave of prospects, so the Brewers might be ok to let him walk, or trade him in his last contracted season.

[brewerfan82]

22 minutes ago, TURBO said:

I also think that maybe, as an organization, we think we have his position covered in our next big wave of prospects, so the Brewers might be ok to let him walk, or trade him in his last contracted season.

I love Turang, but I think this is the main issue. By the time Turang is a free agent, he'll be going into his age 30 season and getting very expensive. We'd be paying more for his (theoretically) post-peak years. At the same time Made and Pena will be going into their age 23 seasons, along with Pratt and Jett going into their age 25 and 26 seasons. Hopefully by then some combo of those players will be proven enough to cover the middle infield for a lot less money and the money that could be spent on a Turang extension can be used more productively elsewhere, whether that's to fill holes on the roster or extending younger guys to Chourio/Peralta-type contracts.

For a team like the Brewers, I think any extension is better spent on younger players to hold onto them through their age 27-29 years, not to pay for their 30+ years.

[nate82]

I love Turang but there is no reason for the Brewers to extend him beyond his age 30 season.

[Jopal78]

On 3/12/2026 at 10:32 AM, jay87shot said:

I can see Misi not wanting an extension but do you think there are any of the current young arms who would be a good candidate for a Freddy/Ashby style contract by say mid-year? Patrick would be the most likely in my mind as slightly older rookie who could find the security important. Obviously all of the young guys have some risk. I could see any of Harrison, Henderson, Sproat, Priester (if healthy) possibly being open to a team friendly deal as well.

Those type of deals are hard to line up especially with America  players who were drafted in the early rounds and already have one a payday under their belt.  
 

If there is value to the team in doing that kind of extension it usually means the player is selling themselves short financially, and the converse is true if there is value to the player to extend it usually carries greater risk for the team. 

[mudbutt]

And in a similar vein International players, even if they got a big bonus, are more apt to sign an extension because a good chunk of that signing bonus money ends up going to their handlers.

[jay87shot]

Are there any players that we could deal away or possible for as roster shrink. I think the last bullpen spot is really the only question mark. We are still a little away but I would imagine there will be some decent right handed bullpen arms available that could interest us. 

I've brought it up a couple times but with Lockridge playing well I would be ok with trading Perkins for a decent prospect or bullpen arm. I would guess there are a bunch of teams that would give up something decent for a gold glove caliber semi-light hitting OF with cheap control left.

[tmwiese55]

Yea I think Turang's second half last year makes it not make any sense.  Before last season when he was D first and a questionable bat maybe there was a price point where buying out 1-2 years past arbitration could make sense since it would be so little money to MKE (maybe they did try and he said No though). But now, the cost is likely to be so high that paying that money for those ages is likely too great of a risk. 

Let's just hope his second half and what he's done in WBC is real and we have a great player the next 3 years as the youths develop and come up, then trade him for a haul.   I suppose too, if enough of the young guys pan out Turang could be one traded with two years let because his Arb salary might be so high by then.  

[wallus]

Zero interest in trading any of Mitchell, Perkins and Lockridge. Odds are very high that we will need all three of them because of injuries or poor performance.

You wouldn't get much even if you did trade them anyways.

[jay87shot]

4 hours ago, wallus said:

Zero interest in trading any of Mitchell, Perkins and Lockridge. Odds are very high that we will need all three of them because of injuries or poor performance.

You wouldn't get much even if you did trade them anyways.

I do think that we will need more than 2 guys to help the OF but we also have Bauers, Yeli, Baddoo, Black, Lara, and Jett who can play a decent OF. If we could get a top 20 prospect or cheap quality bullpen arm I think the improvements/value would be warrented. 

[wallus]

39 minutes ago, jay87shot said:

I do think that we will need more than 2 guys to help the OF but we also have Bauers, Yeli, Baddoo, Black, Lara, and Jett who can play a decent OF. If we could get a top 20 prospect or cheap quality bullpen arm I think the improvements/value would be warrented. 

Bauers is not a long term OF option because of his bad defense.

Yeli? No, keep him healthy being the DH.

Baddo hasn't shown anything for a while now that would make me want to give him at bats.

Black hasn't played much OF in the minors and hasn't hit either. I think he ultimately can be an OF option but I don't know if it's this year.

Lara isn't on the 40 man and is really young. He really needs to be in AAA all season.

Jett will likely be needed somewhere on the roster this year but it might be in the infield.

You're doing all of this to trade one of those guys for a minor return.