The Milwaukee Brewers' recent 11-game win streak was a perfect reflection of what makes them a legitimate World Series threat.
Leading the way has been the starting rotation, as ace Freddy Peralta has been joined by young upstarts Quinn Priester and Jacob Misiorowski and veterans Brandon Woodruff and Jose Quintana to form one of the deepest groups in Major League Baseball. The bullpen has been just as dominant with four different relievers posting ERAs below 2.74 and All-Star closer Trevor Megill converting on 22 of his last 24 save opportunities. The entire pitching staff has been bolstered by a defense that ranks second in Outs Above Average and an offense that ranks seventh in runs scored.
If there is one area the Brewers can improve, however, it’s in the power department. They are one of only nine teams to hit fewer than 100 home runs so far this season, and only two members of the active roster have hit more than seven home runs. The Brewers have already made a minor move in acquiring former third overall pick Andrew Vaughn, who has slugged two homers in his first ten games, but it’s hard to call a first baseman with a career .713 OPS a difference-maker.
If the Brewers really want to cement themselves as contenders for their first-ever championship, Bleacher Report’s Zachary Rymer believes they should swing big for Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.
“It would be all too appropriate if the hottest player on the trade market ended up with the hottest team in the league,” wrote Rymer.
In a market largely lacking in impact bats, Suárez stands out as the one exception due to both his pedigree and performance this season. The 34-year-old has 312 career longballs to his name, including six seasons with over 30 homers, but has never been quite as dominant as this season, as he leads the National League with 36 home runs and the majors with 86 RBIs.
Of course, many teams will be in the market for Suárez’s services, but Rymer’s proposal of Logan Henderson may top any other proposed packages. The 23-year-old right-hander posted a 1.71 ERA in his first four Major League starts this year, including an exceptional 29-6 strikeout-to-walk ratio, but was squeezed out of the rotation due to the Brewers’ insane pitching depth. Compared to other teams' prospect-heavy packages, Henderson’s recent Major League success may prove to be more enticing to a Diamondbacks team that still has the pieces to compete in 2026.
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