Here's what a dream Brewers 2025 offseason would look like

The Milwaukee Brewers have been known to swing big, out-of-nowhere trades during the offseason. Back in 2018, they acquired Christian Yelich without any rumors of the deal taking place surfacing ahead of time. A few years later, in December of 2022, Brewers fans were once again surprised by a winter blockbuster, and this time it resulted in All-Star William Contreras landing in Milwaukee.

In both scenarios, the Brewers added a player that would go on to win an MVP award or be an MVP candidate in each of their first two seasons in Milwaukee. Ahead of the 2024 season, the Brewers locked budding superstar Jackson Chourio into a long-term contract, one that he has been far more valuable than in his first two seasons. These are the types of moves that constitute a "dream offseason" for the Brew Crew.

With a stacked farm system, plenty of young talent at the big league level, and a squad that went to the NLCS to build off of, the Brewers are well positioned to either make a franchise-altering trade or a game-changing contract extension this winter. To do both and hang on to ace Freddy Peralta in the process would simply be a Brewers fan’s dream. Here's what that could look like.

What a dream Brewers 2025 offseason could look like

1. Sign Brice Turang to a five-year contract extension

The Brewers’ dream offseason starts with signing their Platinum Glove second baseman, Brice Turang, to a long-term contract extension. Turang broke out once again in 2025, after taking a "quantum leap" during the 2024 season. The one thing that was missing from Turang's game, power, showed up in a major way in 2025, with the third-year infielder slugging 18 homers and raising his slugging percentage by nearly 90 points from the season prior.

A five-year extension buys out Turang's years of arbitration eligibility and two of his free agent years. Something that resembles the five-year, $74 million extension that Tommy Edman signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers last offseason would make a lot of sense for both Turang and the Brewers. It would mean a raise for Turang throughout his arbitration years and likely a discount for the Brewers in the final two years of the contract, assuming Turang continues on the pace that he set through his first three years in the league.

Not only would signing Turang to a long-term deal solidify a franchise cornerstone for the next half of a decade, but it would also free the front office up to move one of their top middle infield prospects, perhaps for a frontline starter who could turn the Brewers’ starting rotation into a formidable force.

2. Trade for Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan

Speaking of trading a top prospect for a frontline starter, the Brewers’ dream offseason would continue with the team adding Joe Ryan from the Minnesota Twins. Ryan, who remains in Minnesota after nearly half of his team was shipped away at the 2025 trade deadline, is one of the top trade candidates on the market this offseason. With two years of control, a reasonable arbitration salary, and an upward trajectory that suggests he will build off of his All-Star season in 2025, many teams are expected to be interested in Ryan this offseason.

With the Brewers reportedly interested in trading for Garrett Crochet an offseason ago, it's not out of the realm of possibilities that Matt Arnold and company will swing big for a trade during the winter, and adding Ryan would be the perfect move. Imagine a rotation that features Freddy Peralta, Ryan, Quinn Priester, and Jacob Misiorowski. The pressure on Miz and the rest of the Brewers’ unproven arms to perform is lessened significantly if there are three reliable options ahead of them.

Milwaukee's 2025 postseason revealed that you can never have too much pitching depth and that, despite what some folks say, pitching still can win championships. If the Brewers elect to retain Peralta for the 2026 season, an "all-in" move to give him a proven No. 2 in the starting rotation like trading for Joe Ryan, should absolutely be on the Brewers' radar.

3. Sign a veteran bat to a short-term contract

If the Brewers' offseason begins with a Turang extension and a trade for Joe Ryan, the team will not have added much money to their 2026 payroll, meaning they would still have the resources to add a proven bat to their lineup on a short-term deal. Given the Brewers' defensive versatility, that bat could either be an infielder, who would presumably take at-bats away from Joey Ortiz, or an outfielder who would replace Isaac Collins on the outfield grass. Collins could also slide to the infield next season, as Reviewing the Brew's Tyler Koerth suggested a few weeks back, which could give the Crew their best offensive lineup while sacrificing some of their defensive excellence.

Regardless, adding a proven bat to their roster, even if it's just in a utility or bench role, could make some sense for the Brewers this offseason. Names like Willi Castro, Miguel Andujar, and Yoan Moncada could fit the bill and are all worth monitoring this offseason.

There's obviously plenty more that the Brewers will do this offseason to fill out their roster and continue to set themselves up for the future and this article assumes the team hangs on to Freddy Peralta this winter, which is no certainty. However, an offseason that includes the three moves listed above would signal to Brewers fans that the organization believes in their team's abilities and wants to build off of the success that they enjoyed in 2025.