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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
4 Early Trade Targets For Brewers To Boost Anemic Offense
The Milwaukee Brewers very clearly need some offensive upgrades in 2025 after not making any over the course of the offseason. Willy Adames departed for San Francisco, and he took with him his 31 home runs and 112 RBIs. To replace that production in the order, the Brewers Durbin, an infield prospect who had yet to make his MLB debut at the time and is hitting just .187 since being promoted to the majors a few weeks ago. Advertisement After being shut out four times already in the month of May, the Brewers are going to be searching for offense sooner rather than later. So who are some additions they could trade for this season? © David Richard-Imagn Images 1. Angels 3B Yoan Moncada Yoan Moncada was a veteran free agent that was available on the market late into the winter that the Brewers opted not to sign when they chose to roll with their group of young infielders to answer the hot corner question. Moncada instead signed a one year, $5MM deal with the Angels to get everyday opportunities and rebuild his value. The Angels signed Moncada likely with designs on flipping him during the season for prospects as they continue their rebuild process. That plan is working out perfectly so far. Advertisement Moncada is having a strong bounce-back season, slugging a pair of home runs with an .873 OPS and is on pace to have his best season since 2019. When healthy, Moncada has the ability to provide a major spark offensively. Health has been the question for him in recent years, and he's already missed some time on the IL this year. But he's healthy now and he could be an inexpensive target for the Brewers to boost the left side of their infield without blocking any of the young players Milwaukee is excited about long-term. 2. Nationals 2B/3B Amed Rosario Amed Rosario is another veteran that signed a one year, free agent contract this offseason that the Brewers passed on. Rosario signed a $2MM deal with the Nationals this winter that he's providing tremendous value for. Advertisement Rosario's hitting .293 with a .752 OPS and that kind of production is something the Brewers could sorely use in their infield. He can play all over the infield with Milwaukee likely needing the most help at third base, but his ability to play shortstop is also useful given the struggles of Joey Ortiz to start the season. Like Moncada, Rosario is likely a flip candidate at the Trade Deadline this year as the Nationals aren't going to be serious contenders in a loaded NL East. The Brewers can jump in and even though it may take some convincing to get Rosario from the Nationals this early in the season, it won't cost them anywhere near as much as when they jumped for Quinn Priester, so even an "overpay" still wouldn't be a high price here. 3. Rockies 3B Ryan McMahon The Rockies are a dumpster fire and the only title they'll be in contention for anytime soon is being the worst team in baseball history. They're already 20 games back in the NL West and still have just single digit wins. Ryan McMahon is a good talent wasted on a bad team. If they had any sense as an organization, they'd trade McMahon to help rebuild. Advertisement McMahon has two and a half years left on his contract. He's getting paid $12MM this year and will get $16MM in each of the next two seasons. It's some longer-term control for the Brewers to acquire, so the price will be a little higher, but McMahon should certainly be available. His numbers this year haven't been great, hitting just .214, but still with a .739 OPS. Of course, when the entire team is losing so much, that can contribute to dragging down your stats and McMahon could very well benefit from a change of scenery to a more winning culture, something the Rockies clearly lack. The Rockies are clearly going to be sellers this summer, they might as well make some sales earlier and perhaps the Brewers could convince them. 4. Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette This would be a dream target for the Brewers to get to spark their offense, but they'll have to wait a little bit longer for it to potentially become a reality. The Blue Jays are going for it in Bichette's last year and they've signed Vlad Guerrero Jr to an extension. The front office there needs to see success on the field and they won't trade Bichette unless they're out of the hunt. Advertisement Presently, the Blue Jays sit in the middle of the pack in the AL East. They're in a similar position as the Brewers where they're not finding the success they want and are hanging around .500. For this to happen, the Blue Jays would need to fall out of the race entirely and admit defeat on the season while the Brewers would have to keep punching up and be in a strong position when the deadline comes around. It'd be a two month rental of Bichette, but he'd likely be the best bat available that would fit the Brewers needs and since he's not a long-term solution, the prospect price would be more tolerable and Milwaukee wouldn't be blocking any of their upcoming infield prospects. Related: 2025 Milwaukee Brewers Top 50 Prospects Ready to join the community? Follow Athlon Sports on YouTube, Facebook, and X to join in on the conversation. You can also follow Site Publisher David Gasper at @dgasper24 on X.
Reuters
6 days ago
- General
- Reuters
MLB roundup: Brewers down Red Sox in 10 again
May 29 - Caleb Durbin's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning capped a two-run rally and gave the Milwaukee Brewers a 6-5 comeback win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The Brewers, who got a home run from Jake Bauers, swept the three-game series, winning their second consecutive game in 10 innings and claiming their fourth straight overall. It was the Red Sox's fifth consecutive loss. Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu hit home runs for Boston. Milwaukee tied the game 5-5 on a throwing error by second baseman Kristian Campbell on a fielder's choice grounder by Isaac Collins. Campbell's throw home was to the first base side, allowing designated runner Daz Cameron to score and left runners at second and third with none out. Cardinals 6, Orioles 4 Brendan Donovan hammered a key two-run home run and Masyn Winn recorded four hits as St. Louis overcame host Baltimore to take the final two games of the three-game series. Donovan finished with three hits and Lars Nootbaar added two hits as the Cardinals won for the fifth time in six games. John King (2-0) was the winning pitcher with one inning of relief and Ryan Helsley picked up his 12th save. Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas gave up four runs on nine hits in four innings. Jackson Holliday produced three hits, including a lead-off single in the ninth for the Orioles. Cedric Mullins, Dylan Carlson and Ryan Mountcastle had two hits for Baltimore, which has lost on back-to-back nights following a season-best three-game winning streak. Yankees 1, Angels 0 Clarke Schmidt and three relievers combined to shut out Los Angeles on five hits in New York's shutout victory in Anaheim, Calif. Schmidt (2-2) threw six scoreless innings and was followed by Ian Hamilton (1 2/3 innings), Tim Hill (1/3 inning) and Mark Leiter Jr. (one inning, second save) to help the Yankees complete a three-game sweep. The only run of the game came home on a sacrifice fly by Anthony Volpe in the first inning. It was their fifth win in a row. The loss was the fifth straight for the Angels, the club totaling just five runs during that time, including being shut out twice. Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi (1-5) gave up one run on four hits in five innings. Blue Jays 2, Rangers 0 Pinch hitter Bo Bichette clubbed a two-run, two-out home run in the ninth inning to lift Toronto past Texas in the rubber game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas. Bichette's blast scored Ernie Clement, who opened the inning with a single off Jacob Webb (2-3), the fifth Texas pitcher. Brendon Little (3-0) earned the win, and Addison Barger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nathan Lukes each collected two hits. The Rangers' only hit was a leadoff single in the first by Josh Smith. Texas has dropped eight of its past 10 games. Royals 3, Reds 2 Noah Cameron continued the stellar start to his major league career, allowing a single run while pitching into the seventh inning as Kansas City beat Cincinnati. Cameron (2-1) yielded only a sixth-inning run on six hits over 6 1/3 innings in his fourth career start. According to MLB, Cameron is just the second pitcher since 1893 to go 6 1/3-plus innings and allow one run or fewer in his first four career starts. The left-hander boasts a 1.05 ERA. Spencer Steer had three hits and two RBIs, while Tyler Stephenson also recorded three singles for the Reds. Cubs 2, Rockies 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong homered and Matthew Boyd tossed six strong innings as Chicago completed a three-game sweep of visiting Colorado. Seiya Suzuki doubled in a run and Matt Shaw had two hits for Chicago, which has won four straight games and 10 of its last 12. Boyd (5-2) allowed one unearned run on four hits. Colorado lost its third straight and fell to 9-47, the worst start to a season in baseball's modern era (since 1901). Orlando Arcia had two hits in his debut with the Rockies after signing as a free agent earlier in the day. Guardians 7, Dodgers 4 Angel Martinez belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run eighth inning, lifting host Cleveland to a victory over Los Angeles. Nolan Jones (3-for-3) had a two-run single off reliever Tanner Scott (0-1) to tie the score and Martinez greeted Alex Vesia with the go-ahead blast. Jose Ramirez had three hits and extended his career-long hitting streak to 21 games with an RBI single. Clayton Kershaw allowed only one run in five innings -- his longest start of the season -- and was in line for the win until the bullpen collapsed. Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Andy Pages each had an RBI. Tigers 4, Giants 3 Justyn-Henry Malloy capped a four-run fifth inning with a two-run single and host Detroit won its fourth straight game, edging San Francisco. Tigers starter Jackson Jobe gave up three runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Colt Keith supplied a two-run double as the Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Giants. Heliot Ramos belted a two-run homer in the fifth inning for the Giants. LaMonte Wade Jr. drove in the other run and Matt Chapman had three hits and scored a run. Landen Roupp (3-4) was charged with four runs, one earned, on five hits in four-plus innings. Rays 5, Twins 0 Brandon Lowe homered to extend his hitting streak to 11 games and lead host Tampa Bay to a victory over Minnesota. Drew Rasmussen (4-4) limited the Twins to just a hit and a walk while fanning five over six innings. Junior Caminero also homered as part of a 2-for-4 day with two runs batted in. With the victory, Tampa Bay took two of three games from Minnesota, which entered the series having won 16 of its last 19 games. Tampa Bay also wrapped up its nine-game homestand going 7-2. White Sox 9, Mets 4 Andrew Benintendi fell a double shy of the cycle and drove in a season-high four runs as visiting Chicago stopped a six-game road losing streak with a victory over New York. Mike Tauchman hit a two-run double in the second and reached three times as the White Sox stopped a three-game overall losing streak. Brandon Eisert (2-0) recorded four outs in relief of Shane Smith. The Mets' Griffin Canning (5-2) allowed five runs (three earned) on four hits and four walks with three strikeouts in three innings. Mark Vientos hit a three-run homer in the third off Smith to cut the deficit to 5-3. Astros 5, Athletics 3 Victor Caratini had a tiebreaking two-run single in the seventh inning to help Houston complete a two-game sweep of the visiting Athletics. Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. had his longest outing in five starts since missing the past two seasons with injuries, matching his career high with 12 strikeouts over six innings. Zach Dezenzo singled, homered and scored twice for the Astros, who have won four in a row. A's starter Luis Severino also went six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) and three hits while striking out four and walking two. Jacob Wilson doubled, homered, scored twice and drove in two runs, and Brent Rooker had two hits and an RBI for the A's, who have dropped 13 of 14. Pirates 10, Diamondbacks 1 Paul Skenes threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings, Oneil Cruz homered and drove in three runs, and Pittsburgh beat Arizona in the rubber game of a three-game series in Phoenix. Skenes (4-5) gave up four hits, struck out seven, walked none and hit a batter while dropping his ERA to 2.15. Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits including two doubles, Henry Davis had two hits and an RBI and Jared Triolo had two hits for the Pirates. Tim Tawa homered in the ninth for the Diamondbacks, who have lost seven of eight. Marlins 10, Padres 8 Agustin Ramirez capped a four-hit, four-RBI performance with a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth inning, helping Miami beat host San Diego. Ramirez belted a solo homer in the third inning and added an RBI single as part of a five-run fifth inning. Otto Lopez launched a three-run homer among his three hits and Jesus Sanchez had a solo shot for the Marlins, who overcame an early five-run deficit to salvage the finale of the three-game series. Gavin Sheets belted a two-run homer for the Padres and Jake Cronenworth ripped a two-run double. Sheets, Elias Diaz and Manny Machado each had RBI singles for San Diego. --Field Level Media
Washington Post
6 days ago
- General
- Washington Post
Durbin's sacrifice fly gives the Brewers a 6-5 walk-off win over the Red Sox
MILWAUKEE — Caleb Durbin's sacrifice fly drove in the winning run for the Milwaukee Brewers, who earned their first sweep of the season with a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings on Wednesday. For the second consecutive day, the Brewers won in walk-off fashion in extra innings, a day after Christian Yelich's grand slam in the 10th gave them a 5-1 victory .
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Durbin's sacrifice fly gives the Brewers a 6-5 walk-off win over the Red Sox
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Caleb Durbin's sacrifice fly drove in the winning run for the Milwaukee Brewers, who earned their first sweep of the season with a 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in 10 innings on Wednesday. For the second consecutive day, the Brewers won in walk-off fashion in extra innings, a day after Christian Yelich's grand slam in the 10th gave them a 5-1 victory. Durbin's late-game heroics capped off a two-hit, three-RBI day and included a two-run double that gave Milwaukee its first lead of the day. Boston tied the game in the seventh on Wilyer Abreu's 13th home run of the season and pulled ahead in extra innings when Nick Sogard scored against Milwaukee left-hander Tyler Alexander (3-5). Having already used closer Aroldis Chapman for the ninth, Red Sox manager Alex Cora gave the 10th to Justin Slaten (1-4), who gave up a leadoff single to Sal Frelick, then saw the tying run score when Kristian Campbell threw a grounder from Isaac Collins wildly to home. That allowed automatic runner Daz Cameron to score and put the the winning run on third before Durbin came to the plate. After working out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning, Brewers starter Freddy Peralta allowed three runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out six over five innings. Boston right-hander Brayan Bello went 4 2/3 innings, allowing a pair of runs — only one earned — on two walks with two strikeouts. The Red Sox struck first, taking a 1-0 lead on Ceddane Rafaela's third homer of the season with two outs in the second. After Jake Bauers tied it with a solo shot in the third, Boston pulled a head on Rafael Devers' two-run single in the fourth. Bauers drew a leadoff walk and scored again in the fifth to get Milwaukee within a run and the Brewers pulled ahead in the sixth with a two-run double. Key moment After Durbin's double gave Milwaukee the lead, manager Pat Murphy sent right-hander Nick Mears out for a second inning of work for the third time this season and second time in a week after noting earlier in the series that he'd hope to lighten the workload for Mears, who'd been one of the Brewers' most heavily used relievers this month. Mears retired his first two batters then fell behind, 3-2, before leaving a fastball up to Abreu, who sent it to right-center for the game-tying homer. Key stat After throwing a season-high 101 pitches and failing to get through the fifth inning his last time out, Peralta threw 108 Wednesday, including 27 in the first inning and 30 in the second. Up next Red Sox: Off Thursday, at Atlanta on Friday. Brewers: Off Thursday, at Philadelphia on Friday. ___ AP MLB:
CBS News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Durbin and Turang hit back-to-back doubles in the 8th to help the Brewers top the Pirates
Caleb Durbin and Brice Turang hit back-to-back doubles in the eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers top the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Sunday. Durbin sent a sweeper from Ryan Borucki (1-2) to the track in left field, driving in two and tying it at 5. Turang brought him home with a ball down the line in left. Jared Koenig (3-1) got the win despite allowing two runs in 1 2/3 innings. Trevor Megill struck out two in the ninth while recording his ninth save. Adam Frazier drove in three runs for Pittsburgh, including two on a two-out double that put the Pirates ahead 5-3 in the seventh. He hit an RBI single in the sixth before Tommy Pham tied it at 3 on a single to left. The Brewers scored three off Bailey Falter in the first before Oneil Cruz cut it to 3-1 with a massive drive in the third. Cruz's team-leading 11th homer had a 122.9 mph exit velocity for the hardest-hit ball since Statcast began tracking in 2015. He sent a fastball from Logan Henderson 432 feet into the Allegheny River past the Clemente Wall in right for his third homer in three games. Henderson, a 23-year-old rookie who won his first three starts in the majors, struck out six in five innings. Durbin fouled off the first five pitches before hitting his tying double in the eighth. Cruz already had the record for the hardest-hit ball on a 122.4 mph single on Aug. 24, 2022. Giancarlo Stanton had the hardest-hit homer at 121.7 mph while with Miami on Aug. 9, 2017. Up next Brewers: RHP Chad Patrick (2-4, 3.23 ERA) takes the mound on Monday against Boston. LHP Garrett Crochet (4-3, 1.98 ERA) starts for the Red Sox. Pirates: LHP Andrew Heaney (3-3, 2.91 ERA) starts on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arizona. RHP Ryne Nelson (1-1, 4.60 ERA) gets the ball for the Diamondbacks. ___ AP MLB:
