Milwaukee Brewers In Trouble As Trade Deadline Approaches

There are plenty of sellers out there, though, who won’t demand a haul like the one necessary for Soto. The Chicago Cubs will look to get some return for catcher Willson Contreras, a three-time All-Star who is eligible for free agency this off-season. Teams looking for a starting pitcher might approach the last-place Cincinnati Reds about Luis Castillo, or the hapless Oakland Athletics about Frankie Montas. And the surprising Baltimore Orioles, who have embraced their youth movement and have discovered something similar to legitimacy, may look to further stock their cupboards by offering up Trey Mancini, a veteran slugger with some positional versatility.

The Brewers could also stand pat, wait for Peralta and Peterson to get back from the injured list, expect Hader to right himself and wish for Adames to rediscover his second-half magic from a year ago.

But baseball is often a game of follow-the-leader, and 29 teams watched the Braves, who were trailing in their division at the deadline last year, make a few savvy trades and then race past the Mets on their way to a World Series title. So teams on the bubble this year are likely to be hoping to find their own Eddie Rosario or Jorge Soler.

If the Brewers want to hold off the Cardinals, they may want to get on the phone.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/sports/baseball/milwaukee-brewers-trade-deadline.html