4 budget free agent targets for the Brewers that would help them contend in 2025

Randal Grichuk - OF

Another example of a veteran player that could legitimately help this team, Grichuk would serve an important purpose on this roster: lefty masher. The 33-year-old made it into 106 games for the Diamondbacks in what is likely going to be his only year out in the desert.

Along the way, he hit 12 home runs with 46 RBI and a quietly impressive .291 average, .875 OPS and 140 OPS+. Grichuk flew well under-the-radar this year and had some nice numbers. His performance against left-handed pitching was even more notable and is what specifically catches my eye here.

Against southpaws, the 11-year veteran hit .319 this season with a 151 wRC+. His home run pop didn't matter much in terms of which side the pitcher threw from, but Grichuk turned into an on-base machine against lefties, and this is a trait the Brewers could use more of.

On the year, Milwaukee batters finished 15th in baseball in wRC+, finishing the season at 99. Their wOBA was 13th in the game, batting average 14th, SLG 17th and home runs 19th. There's certainly room for an improvement in the left-handed-hitting department, so Grichuk should fit the bill perfectly.

Since he's on the wrong side of 30 and not exactly an every day, star-caliber player, Grichuk will be available for cheap. If he's brought aboard on a low-cost, one-year contract, the Brewers could find themselves with one of the better low-value bargain-bin free agents around.

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