DonBarclay

What does Murph need to be a Hall of Famer? First ever 3 consecutive MOTY. I think he’s a shoo in if he gets another ring.

Quero should get a 4th option year added this offseason due to missing all of 2024.

Let’s not close the book entirely on Yeli to the HoF…he’s got one path that left that doesn’t have a 0.0% chance. Brewers 3-peat with Yeli as captain (with good postseason performances) and his 2027/2028 replicate his 2025 season. That would put him at least into a legitimate conversation, and is >0.0% (probably not >0.1% though).

I don’t think his trade value is much more than a bag of balls at this point, unfortunately. Out of options, no power profile, and severe defensive limitations. Some 95+ loss team probably would take a flier on him for a non-prospect lottery ticket, but that’s about it. Only possible way he sticks in Milwaukee is if Bauers declines the QO and they feel like Black can be a lefty platoon mate for Vaughn for 2 months while Burke and Fischer get AAA ABs. I’d put that at about 3% likelihood.

You’d have to assume he’d be at bare minimum and equal defender there than Vaughn/Bauers, and probably better just given his range.

I thought the same thing, and looked it up before I posted it. 5’10” is pretty short for a first baseman. Agreed, it’s outlandish. But, not a long term suggestion. Really only works if Vaughn is actually an every day player and hits righties, with Hamilton being a once very two weeks guy to give him a day off. Based on his career low 700s OPS vs Righties; I doubt that Vaughn will suddenly be an 150 game starter.

I think Luke Adams is the righty backup if Bauers comes back. Primarily backup 1B, can play 3B in late game situations if needed due to pinch hitting. Not a high enough prospect where you feel like you need to get him consistent ABs.

Stay with me here, but how about this for a wild (and unlikely) scenario. Bauers walks, bring back Vaughn, and Hamilton becomes his platoon partner with a Jesus Made extension and taking over 3B. Hamilton and Ortiz become the backup infielders with Made, Pratt, Turang, and Vaughn as the primary starters.

I’d be extremely surprised if we don’t see some combination of Naylor/Quero backing up Contreras in 2027.

This puts the 40 man at 33 guys, including those on the 60 day IL. Have to assume Jett, Adams, and Wagoner are added before the deadline. I don’t see any non tender candidates, unless they decide Vaughn is too expensive. So essentially 36 is the starting point to consider additional protection against the rule 5 draft and free agent acquisitions.

The brewers have extended the QO to Jake Bauers. I’d be surprised if he signs it.

Yea, pretty far fetched. Brewers would need to add a significant piece to Ortiz to get Painter, much less Painter and Rincon.

Today is one of those games where it would be great if Yeli could still play a serviceable LF. Put Chourio in RF and Sanchez at DH. Obviously that’s not happening (nor should it), but him having zero defensive ability is hamstringing the flexibility a bit.

Lara in CF and Sal in right is such a minuscule downgrade. Worth hitting Sanchez there.

Hamilton has a 10000% chance of making the roster. Only backup IF and best pinch runner. The only thing keeping him off the roster is if he gets hit by a bus. Same with Drohan.