The Milwaukee Brewers are 63-43, good for a one-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central Division. It also happens to be the best record in all Major League Baseball. Of course, they took this slim lead over Chicago following Milwaukee’s 8-4 win over their rivals to the south on Monday night.
Ever before the Brewers were able to claw their way back atop the National League standings thanks to an 11-game winning streak, many believed that they would be one of the teams most active ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. And now that they are the league’s top team, there are many who believe Milwaukee will attempt to add more talent at the deadline in order to continue their run of success.
And they already have made on trade this week, sending an infield prospect to the Tampa Bay Rays for catcher Danny Jansen, who is also a graduate of Appleton West High school. Eric Haase was designated for assignment following the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers Are Reportedly Interested in All-Star Ryan O’Hearn
The player that many fans want the Brewers to target ahead of the deadline is Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who has 36 home runs and leads all Major League Baseball with 87 RBI.
Of course, his market is high as many teams are vying to acquire him before the deadline.
And while Milwaukee remains one of the teams linked to Suarez, they have also been linked to Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan O’Hearn, who made his first career All-Star team this year.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic:
“The Milwaukee Brewers, who acquired catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, are among the teams interested in the Baltimore Orioles’ Ryan O’Hearn.
“While O’Hearn would not be a perfect fit for Milwaukee, the team could find at-bats for him at first base, in left field and at designated hitter.
“Christian Yelich is the Brewers’ primary DH. Andrew Vaughn has filled in well at first for Rhys Hoskins, who is expected to return from a sprained left thumb in mid-to-late August. Switch hitter Isaac Collins, one of the season’s bigger surprises, has emerged as the team’s primary left fielder.
“The Brewers, however, entered Monday ranked 21st in slugging percentage by left-handed hitters and 23rd in home runs. O’Hearn, 32, was batting only .218 with a .648 OPS since May 27. But among the Brewers, only Yelich (19) and Jackson Chourio had exceeded his total of 12 homers.
“O’Hearn, a potential free agent, will be owed about $2.5 million. The Brewers also showed interest in another left-handed-hitting first baseman, Josh Naylor, before the Arizona Diamondbacks sent him to the Seattle Mariners. Naylor, at the time, was owed nearly $4 million.”
As Rosenthal notes, the Brewers are severely lacking in power production, and O’Hearn his hitting .284/.375/.452 with 12 home runs and 40 RBI.
He has been struggling recently, but perhaps a change of scenery can help him the same way it has helped Andrew Vaughn, who has hit .341/.423/.705 with four home runs and 15 RBI in 14 games since being called up by the Brewers.
The Brewers are also without backup first baseman Jake Bauers, who is on the injured list with a shoulder issue. And even if he were not, O’Hearn is much better hitter.
Should Milwaukee acquire O’Hearn, they would probably play him against right-handed pitchers and Vaughn against lefties.
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