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Buxton's salary is effectively Rhys Hoskins with a guaranteed third year instead of an option. In fact, it's technically LESS than the Brewers signed Hoskins for if you include the mutual option year. Obviously, the Brewers can afford that because they just did it.

I think the inverse is true. Pena is in the low minors while Buxton was a five win player in 2025 and a four win player in 2024. This thread has a lot more prospect-hugging than my misunderstanding of Buxton’s value on the field. And it’s not like I’m discounting Pena. I said he’s a reach while someone literally said Buxton’s value is SALARY RELIEF.

Do you mean top 20 global prospect or a team's top 20 prospects? Because the former, I agree. The latter is absurd and wrong. To expand a bit. I think Pena is a bit of a reach for Buxton, but a lot depends on how both the Brewers and Twins view both players. He's in that "20-70" prospect range I think is about what it takes to get Buxton. He's on the higher side, but within the range of expected asks. If a team thinks Pena is a 50 guy, not a 20 guy, well then that changes his value. And the Brewers might be the team that views him that way. Made is in that untouchable class that's well above what I think is reasonable for Buxton.

I don't know if Pratt is enough, and the secondary pieces would need to be a lot better in that case.

Teams are moving in the other direction, just look at the Dodgers. They're targeting upside with injury risk over lesser stability. Of course, Los Angeles can afford to lean that direction in a way other teams cannot, but baseball is largely coming around to the idea that it's more valuable to have a guy who absolutely dominates when they're healthy than a guy who is pretty okay but plays 150 games a year. Because if your goal is the postseason, you want to roll the dice on that upside being healthy and available when the time comes.

I'm sorry, but this is absurd. He makes $15m a season, and has been worth close to nine wins over the past two seasons. William Contreras is the only Brewers player who has posted similar value over that time.

Buxton has been worth 8.7 fWAR over the past two seasons. He’s not going to be traded for filler.

Made is too much, for sure. Maybe Pena and a low-minors guy? Though the Twins might want someone in the high minors. I’m not sure what they’re doing over there, not sure they know what they’re doing over there either.

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Buxton's contract is SUCH a steal. Yeah, he's injured a lot, but he's so good when he's on the field. I'd love to see him go to the Brewers. It'd be wild to see him in that uniform.

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This piece was published over at Twins Daily, and the Brewers obviously have success without the pitch. But will they move more in that direction after what we saw this postseason? No Split, Sherlock: The Splitter Remains a Mystery For These MLB Teams - Twins - Twins Daily TWINSDAILY.COM Let’s not pretend the split-finger fastball is anything new. It’s been part of baseball’s lexicon for decades, and it’s been a talking point seemingly every postseason for years now. But...

The guys dive into the Brewers' option decisions, including why the team declined William Contreras' club option in favor of arbitration, what the departures of Rickie Weeks and Connor Dawson could mean for the coaching staff, and more. Meanwhile, Spencer offers prospect updates from winter ball and the AFL. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brewer-fanatic-podcast/id1740648724 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CY8mWsQayqjDXqw9OT2Td iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-brewer-fanatic-podcast-166534588/ Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ommzz627 Watch On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brewerfanatic View full article

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I think it's unlikely the Brewers would even pursue Okamoto, but it's an interesting idea to think about. Could This Star Slugger From Japan Be The Next Hideki Matsui? - Red Sox - Talk Sox TALKSOX.COM In an intriguing free agent class, Kazuma Okamoto could stand out as the Sox look to add a power bat to their young lineup. Should they make a move for the international star slugger?