{"id":476402,"date":"2026-02-13T02:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/476402\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T02:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T02:39:09","slug":"do-the-brewers-have-another-move-up-their-sleeve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/476402\/","title":{"rendered":"Do The Brewers Have Another Move Up Their Sleeve?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday’s surprise trade sending Rookie of the Year finalist Caleb Durbin<\/a> from Milwaukee to Boston plugged a hole in the Red Sox’ infield while ostensibly opening one for the Brewers. Not only did the Brewers trade their incumbent third baseman, the deal also sent Andruw Monasterio<\/a> and Anthony Seigler<\/a> to Boston — two of Milwaukee’s top options on the third base depth chart. The Brewers picked up speedster David Hamilton<\/a> in that swap and will give him some spring reps at the hot corner, but he’s played all of one game professionally at third base. Hamilton’s value is derived primarily from plus second base glovework and his abilities on the basepaths. He’s not a natural fit to take the reins at third base.<\/p>\n

Though the Durbin trade opened up a hole at third base, it also further deepened the Brewers’ already deep collection of starting pitchers. Even after trading ace Freddy Peralta<\/a> to the Mets for top prospects Brandon Sproat<\/a> and Jett Williams<\/a>, the Brewers boast a starting staff that’ll include Brandon Woodruff<\/a>, Jacob Misiorowski<\/a>, Quinn Priester<\/a> and Chad Patrick<\/a> in the top four spots. Plausible candidates for the fifth spot include Sproat, Logan Henderson<\/a>, Robert Gasser<\/a>, DL Hall<\/a>, Aaron Ashby<\/a> and newly acquired lefties Kyle Harrison<\/a> and Shane Drohan<\/a>, who came to Milwaukee alongside Hamilton.<\/p>\n

The Brewers are no strangers to putting the finishing touches on their big league roster once spring training is already underway. In fact, it’s become almost something of an annual tradition. In 2025, Milwaukee didn’t sign Jose Quintana<\/a> until early March. Even their trade for Priester came a week or so into the season. In 2024, they signed Gary S\u00e1nchez<\/a> and re-signed Brandon Woodruff after camp had opened. Their late signings in 2023 included Luke Voit<\/a>, Justin Wilson<\/a> and Jon Singleton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By the time camp opens, many clubs have finished conducting the bulk of their heavy lifting. That hasn’t been the case for the Brewers, and with at least one open question in their infield, it’s fair to think president of baseball operations Matt Arnold and his staff are looking into one more finishing piece even as pitchers and catchers travel south to Arizona for the beginning of the Cactus League season.<\/p>\n


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