Milwaukee Brewers need to retool their roster for another playoff run. They have many people missing off the Wild Card roster, and if Milwaukee wants to get back to the playoffs for the third straight year, talent is needed. The first player that has been mentioned as a potential add for the Milwaukee Brewers is Didi Gregorius. While Brewers added a shortstop this offseason with Luis Urias, they still could need more from the middle infield or potentially a third baseman.

Gregorius might go with the Yasmani Grandal plan. Get a one-year deal, reestablish his value and try to bank on next season. He is only 29 years old, and odds are he will get another big contract. Gregorius underwent Tommy John surgery after the 2018 season and missed part of 2019 with the injury hence why he didn’t have the best numbers. Additionally, Tommy John is not the type of surgery that is a one-year thing for anyone. He should be fully ready to be the offensive threat he was the three years prior with the New York Yankees.

Some might be concerned that his power numbers are a bit inflated by his home ballpark, and that’s fair. But Miller Park has a similar effect on left-handed hitters. The other impressive thing about the shortstop is he doesn’t strikeout at all. He has never had a reason with 100 or more strikeouts. Even though he doesn’t walk very often, Gregorius still finds a way to make contact versus striking out. That is music to some Brewers’ fans ears.

The question of the fit is a good one. Right now, the Brewers have Urias and Orlando Arica so the assumption would be that they’re done with shortstops. Unless they’re thinking about moving Urias to third base and sticking Gregorius there. I cannot see Didi playing third with his Tommy John injury. I have to think his arm strength might not be there. But who knows. I could be wrong, and honestly, if Urias is part of the Brewers’ future, he needs to be playing alongside Keston Hiura in the middle infield.

We’ll see if the Brewers finally make a move instead of losing more players from last season.

Charlie.