So the brewers, with like 3 SP and a floundering lineup now missing its best hitter, decided to make their top deadline move be giving up a pitcher for a worse pitcher? And throwing in a prospect to make that happen? Woof
Luis Rengifo would be a good 2B option (especially vs LHP) while also being able to spell Ortiz and rest/DH Adames a couple times.
I’ve wondered why Frelick hasn’t been used more at 3B to rest the infielders while simultaneously alleviating the bit of an OF logjam there was before the Yelich injury
Based on what it took to get Isaac Paredes, the brewers should’ve been all over that.
they really need to get one of: Brandon Lowe, Lamont Wade, Vladdy jr (reverse platoon splits), Brent Rooker (even splits), Nate Lowe, or Yaz
Mountcastle can play OF and the rangers don’t have DH blocked so they can make both work. But I don’t understand why TX would be buyers so maybe Lowe could be had regardless, since they should be selling
In what world would Varsho be a DH? Take a look at his defense before saying such things.
Also, I’d consider adding Lamont Wade to this list. The top of it actually.
lol @ Monastario DHing. Gotta sit Contreras, Hoskins, and Adames all at the same time because it’s a Sunday? Have one of them DH for a partial day of rest. They should’ve been doing that more often with Contreras anyway
They don’t have to offer him what he made in 2023. This is free agency, not arbitration. Belt said last month that nobody really reached out to him. If he wants to play, he wouldn’t be too choosy.
on the plus side, Bauers just struck out 🙄
Coincidentally to the Bauers talk, there’s an MLBTR article that just published about Belt only getting one weak offer from the Mets, who’ve since signed JDM and Belt was surpised by the lack of interest, so he must still want to play. He would make so much sense as a Bauers replacement. You know, a lefty 1B/DH but actually can hit MLB pitching
All 4 being sure-fire CF just goes to show that keeping all 4 of them is a bit of a waste of resources. Only 1 can play CF at a time and 3 CF options is plenty. They’d be more valuable to a team with zero CF options. For example, Mitchell as the CF is SD is more valuable to them and Mitchell as a backup/platoon/mostly corner OF in Milwaukee
I like that the Brewers pitching prospects are guys who could help provide depth this season in the rotation, but they do need another legit starter now. They have the money, especially now, to sign Mike Clevinger and that makes sense.
or maybe Edward Cabrera from Miami for Garrett Mitchell+
This is a good problem to have, but there are up to 4 guys who can play a good CF and that drives the value for them. Having CF-quality defenders in the corners is good, but at what point is it not utilizing sources to have 4 cf when you can only play 1 there?
especially when they could still use one more solid hitter on the infield (Brandon Lowe or luis Arraez?) and lack starting pitching, maybe trading a semi-redundant OF to a team that could see more value as a starting CF in their team rather than a platoon and/or Corner OF/defensive replacement in Milwaukee makes more sense
I’ve thought of the very same trades since it could help both sides. Mitchell has more value than Polanco so the twins should throw something else in.
The Brewers could use one more bat if we’re being extra hopeful, and the only open spot would be a multi-position infielder (with some DH at bats available also). So polanco makes the most sense as that 2B/3B/DH and good bat addition.
If not Polanco, other options for that role would be Luis Arraez, Brandon Lowe, or maybe Isaac Paredes. Maybe Justin Turner as a free agent if they feel like black can play some 2B