Maybe they shouldn’t play every single day. Look how awful Ortiz and turang have been. It sure would be nice to have a decent player to give them a rest on occasion. And at least a guy who can hit lefties instead of Turang
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+