5 infield trade targets the Brewers need to strongly consider this offseason

The Milwaukee Brewers are generally not big players on the free agent market and this offseason is not likely to be any different. The trade market, however, is where the Brewers usually play and where they are rumored to be quite active before the 2025 season.

Milwaukee flexes the muscles of their roster and minor league system routinely to make trades that benefit both the short-term and long-term plans for the team. Last offseason, the Brewers made nine trades. Not all of these trades were blockbusters, not all of them have to be. However, the Brewers figure to be big players on the trade market once again this offseason.

Here are some infield trade targets for the Brewers this offseason

We've already looked at the trade candidates the Brewers could ship away this offseason. Let's look at some potential trade targets that could be available this winter that the Brewers front office should strongly consider.

Rockies 3B Ryan McMahon

The top, proven option that could be available on the trade market this winter and fit the Brewers needs is Ryan McMahon of the Rockies. Colorado is notorious for holding on to their players despite a desperate need for a full rebuild. However, the Brewers and Rockies got together on their first trade in 20 years back at the trade deadline to get Nick Mears to Milwaukee. Perhaps in those discussions a general framework for Ryan McMahon was also discussed.

McMahon has a long-term contract, under team control for three more seasons, hitting free agency after 2027. He's due to be paid $12MM in 2025 and then $16MM each in 2026 and 2027. Taking on that contract may be a bit of a hit considering the Brewers are going to be operating with a tight budget, but he'd be a massive boost to the offense.

The 29 year old is coming off a solid season, hitting .242/.325/.397 with 28 doubles and 20 home runs. The Brewers will need to fill the production void that's going to be left behind by Willy Adames this offseason and McMahon would go a long ways towards doing that.

The contract could help dampen the price tag the Brewers would have to pay to get three years of McMahon, although it still would be costly.