Brewers FINALLY Putting Themselves in Some Free Agent Conversations
Milwaukee Brewers have been quiet as a mouse this offseason. When I went on Instagram yesterday, the social media platform reminded me that this is the three-year anniversary of Brewers signing Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich. Therefore, it is not surprising that Milwaukee is starting to put itself into the conversation. It is about time. Brewers are apparently involved in conversations to potentially bring Justin Turner and Eddie Rosario into the mix. Either of these would be great.
The Brewers are one of two mystery teams showing interest in Justin Turner. Dodgers, Jays and one more mystery contender are in the derby. Turner will only consider contenders but has a final 4.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 26, 2021
The Brewers have shown interest in free-agent outfielder Eddie Rosario, sources said. Unclear how Rosario would defensively in Milwaukee with deep outfield and no clarity on universal DH.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) January 26, 2021
Murray reported the Turner news as well saying that Milwaukee has some budget but not a lot (Don’t hurt yourself, David!). Turner would likely need one team to commit to three years which might be a lot for a 36-year old. But the dude is a leader. You could get creative with the three years to make that last year a club option. Turner would be an excellent solution to the Brewers’ corner infield issues. They do not have an answer at third base and to get one of the best options at the position, that would be excellent.
As for Rosario, this dude loves hitting at Miller Park. He owned the Brewers throughout the years. They do not really have a spot for him unless the team might move Garcia to first base. And if they’re bringing in Rosario, that would make me believe that Ryan Braun is not going to be back. If you have an outfield of Rosario, Cain, and Yelich, that is an awesome group for the final innings of the game. He also adds some speed which is needed. Brewers do not have much of a stolen base threat besides Yelich, and that is something needed as well.
We’ll see if either move gets made for the Crew.
Charlie.