Deadline Day is finally here! At 5 PM CT, MLB's 2024 Trade Deadline will pass and no more trades from the 40 man roster will be allowed through the remainder of the season. This is the Brewers last chance to make meaningful additions for the playoff run.
While there have been a number of trades in recent days, including a pair by the Brewers, bringing in Nick Mears from the Rockies and Frankie Montas from the Reds, there are sure to be plenty of trades to come in these final hours. The Brewers themselves may not yet be done.
Mears helped solidify the bullpen, but the recent loss of Trevor Megill to the IL puts adding another reliever back on the table. Montas provides starting pitching help, but he has a 5.01 ERA and there could still be room for improvement in that group. Plus, the Brewers are looking for a left handed bat and haven't brought one in yet.
With a lot of action left to happen and some needs still to address, here are 10 names for Brewers fans to watch in these final hours before the Trade Deadline.
Brandon Lowe, INF/OF, Tampa Bay Rays
The Brewers want a left handed bat and Brandon Lowe is arguably the best one on the market. The Rays are selling everything not tied down and there's a good chance that Lowe goes today. Lowe is hitting .262/.355/.524 with 12 homers and a 149 OPS+.
Lowe has a club option for 2025 at $10.5MM and 2026 at $11.5MM, so there could be some long term control here. Adding his bat to the lineup would be a huge boost. He can play second base and corner outfield.
Luis Rengifo, INF, Los Angeles Angels
The Angels are listening on Luis Rengifo, who has a year and a half of team control remaining. He could present a big improvement over Andruw Monasterio as the Crew's utility infielder.
This season, Rengifo is hitting .300 with 23 stolen bases and a .769 OPS. Rengifo is a switch hitter and has been better as a righty but still is very good as a left handed hitter.