Brewers as Trade Partners

[SteveLV]

The Brewers have a chance at a World Series.  They have a stacked farm system. The Twins are not going to re-sign either one of these players.

Once Jeffers returns to health, something along the lines of:

Joe Ryan and Ryan Jeffers for Jesus Made, Luis Lara and Jeferson Quero.

Brewers get a top line SP, and a starting C with a good stick.

Twins get a superb SS prospect, a strong OF prospect who could replace Buxton eventually in CF, and a young C with strong defense.

This really bolsters the Twins D down the line with young, athletic, fast players.  And they can probably hit well, too.

Add or subtract to make the principal terms acceptable.

[chpettit19]

15 minutes ago, SteveLV said:

The Brewers have a chance at a World Series.  They have a stacked farm system. The Twins are not going to re-sign either one of these players.

Once Jeffers returns to health, something along the lines of:

Joe Ryan and Ryan Jeffers for Jesus Made, Luis Lara and Jeferson Quero.

Brewers get a top line SP, and a starting C with a good stick.

Twins get a superb SS prospect, a strong OF prospect who could replace Buxton eventually in CF, and a young C with strong defense.

This really bolsters the Twins D down the line with young, athletic, fast players.  And they can probably hit well, too.

Add or subtract to make the principal terms acceptable.

The Brewers are not trading the #1 prospect in baseball.

[SteveLV]

Takes quality to get quality.  And they are DEEP in SS prospects.

It would be a bold move by the Brewers, but it might win them a WS.

[Vanimal46]

3 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

The Brewers are not trading the #1 prospect in baseball.

Once we throw in Brian Duensing that'll level out the trade.

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, SteveLV said:

Takes quality to get quality.  And they are DEEP in SS prospects.

It would be a bold move by the Brewers, but it might win them a WS.

Being deep in SS prospects is all the more reason to not trade him. They have other guys they can offer.

Jett Williams is probably the best you could talk them into. I don't think they'd listen at all on Made or Pena. The Brewers build through prospects. They aren't trading top 25 type prospects for a rental catcher and Ryan. They have William Contreras. A hamate break recovering Jeffers carries very little weight for them. And they aren't trading a top 25 prospect, let alone the #1 prospect, for Ryan. 

Jett Williams and Lara is a far more realistic starting point for a deal with the Brewers for Ryan. And even that may not be likely because the Brewers wouldn't be huge fans of going into 2027 with Ryan as an expiring deal. He's the kind of guy they trade away more than they trade for.

[chpettit19]

5 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Once we throw in Brian Duensing that'll level out the trade.

Perfect.

[SteveLV]

So, in your opinion, the Brewers would turn down Ryan for Made straight up?  You could be right, but that is probably a fair trade, especially if they talk to Ryan's agent about an extension.

Hell, they could play him until the 2027 trade deadline and get a darn good return again, or tender him for a Comp Pick.

I wouldn't trade Ryan for Williams straight up, not enough value coming back to Twins IMO.

Anyone else with thoughts?

[SteveLV]

I do agree that the Brewers are probably not a good fit for Jeffers with Contreras.  Probably need to find someone else for him to go to.  Should have plenty of options.