REPORT: Rival Teams Asking About Trading for Four Brewers Players

Four Brewers players are drawing attention for trades

The Milwaukee Brewers have traded away essential pieces from their squad in the past half-year. The Brewers traded away closer Josh Hader on August 1st. The move arguably cost the Brewers a playoff spot. The Brewers recently traded away their best offensive playmaker, Hunter Renfroe. The team appears poised to sell off more assets. According to a new report, four Brewers players are drawing the interest of MLB teams.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, rival teams are inquiring about trading for four of their best players:

“In addition to Wong, major-league sources say rival teams are asking the Brewers about trades for their top players — right-handers Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff, and shortstop Willy Adames. The subtraction of one or more from that group is perhaps more likely at the trade deadline, and only if the team falters. But the heightened interest is understandable, considering the Brewers’ cost-cutting tendencies thus far.

A trade of Burnes, Woodruff or Adames would be out of character for owner Mark Attanasio, who has avoided taking a step backward in the past. But the team’s newly promoted GM, Matt Arnold, is no stranger to the unconventional. Arnold worked for the Rays from 2006 to 2015, and was the Brewers’ assistant GM under David Stearns when the team traded Josh Hader last season.”

A few trades seem likely

The Brewers will probably cut the cord with a few of these players before renewing their contracts. Burnes has been speculated to be traded before the end of this season. The Brewers likely missed their playoff windrow by prematurely trading Hader last season. Fortunately for the Brewers, the team has good prospects that should help the Brewers be competitive in a few seasons.