Milwaukee Brewers: 5 Right Field Trade Targets for the 2023 Trade Deadline

#2 Brewers right field trade target - Randal Grichuk, Colorado Rockies

On the other end of the competitive spectrum are the Colorado Rockies who currently own the worst record in the National League at 37-59. As a result, they should once again be sellers at the trade deadline and have an outfielder the Brewers could use in Randall Grichuk.

The 31-year-old Grichuk is in the midst of one of the best offensive seasons of his career. Through 55 games, he is slashing .300/.364/.473 with 18 doubles, five homers, and 22 RBI. Though the Coors Field effect has worked in his favor, he's hitting just fine away from there as well with a .263 average and a .758 OPS.

There would be an injury to check on here too as Grichuk has only played once since the All-Star break with a groin injury, though it has yet to land him on the IL.

But as long as he is deemed healthy, Grichuk, who has played a majority of his games in right since 2018, is right up the Brewers alley as a rental from a team who will definitely be selling. For the right price, he's certainly worth a look.

#3 Brewers right field trade target - Lane Thomas, Washington Nationals

Now perhaps the Brewers decide not to go the rental route and work out a bigger trade for someone with more control. Yes, Milwaukee has a bunch of young outfield depth with players like Wiemer, Frelick, Garrett Mitchell, and top prospect Jackson Chourio (who is still at Double-A) in the system. But that hasn't always stopped them from making a move in the past.

Maybe, then, Milwaukee could swing big for a player like the Nationals' Lane Thomas. In his third season with Washington after being traded there by the Cardinals in the Jon Lester deal, the outfielder is hitting .289 with a .819 OPS and leading the team with 15 homers and 51 RBI.

Thomas has primarily played in right field this season for the Nationals with 93 of his 94 starts coming there, though he played a good amount at all three outfield positions last season and offers a good amount of flexibility.

Three of the Nationals top five prospects are outfielders but none are past the Double-A level, so even though Washington will be sellers, they will be hard pressed to part with Thomas, who is their top offensive performer not only in the outfield but on the team as a whole. The question is whether, with two years of control remaining, they want to move him while they can still get something for him.

The Brewers would have to give up a lot to get this deal done at a position where they already have depth, making it one of the more unlikely moves. Crazier things have happened at MLB trade deadlines, though.

#4 Brewers right field trade target - Teoscar Hernandez

Like the Red Sox, the Mariners are also straddling the line of being buyers or sellers at 5.5 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot. Unlike Boston, though, Seattle isn't trending as well at one game below .500 and a 5-5 record in their last 10 games.

Should the Mariners decide to sell, a prime candidate is Teoscar Hernandez, who they traded for last offseason from the Blue Jays in the hopes of making another playoff push in 2023. Unfortunately, the 30-year-old has seen his numbers drop a bit since the trade.

Through 95 games, Hernandez is slashing just .240/.294/.419 with his OBP and slugging being the lowest marks of his career. He does still have 15 homers and 50 RBI on the season, but also is tied for the lead in all of MLB with 125 strikeouts on the season.

Even when his slash line has dipped, Hernandez has been good for power, which is what the Brewers would be banking on. He has topped 20 homers in four of the last five seasons and is likely to do so again by the end of this year. And offensive punch is exactly what the Crew needs.

But acquiring Hernandez would be counting on a second half bounce back, and considering how counting on bounce backs from players like Jesse Winker and Brian Anderson has worked out, maybe Milwaukee shies away from the route. Still, there's strong offensive history and as a rental, the commitment and price are favorable so it may still be worth a shot.

#5 Brewers right field trade target - Mark Canha, New York Mets

Who would have thought that with the ridiculous amount of money that the New York Mets threw at their roster that we'd find them as possible sellers at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Yet, at a 45-50 record and seven games back of the final NL Wild Card spot, here we are.

The Mets have been moving toward featuring some of their younger talent here in 2023 and could continue that movement with their trade deadline moves. Thus, it could make sense to move on from the 34-year-old Mark Canha.

Canha is less of a power threat than some of the other options and more of an on base threat as his still solid .346 OBP in 2023 is actually the lowest mark he has posted since the 2018 season. It would be the third best OBP among qualified Brewers batters behind just Christian Yelich and William Contreras.

While Canha has mostly played left field for his career, he does still have 122 games played in right, which is enough to be serviceable at the position. He also has played 131 career games at first base, a position in which the Brewers are currently thin with Rowdy Tellez on the IL, so he stands as another player with defensive flexibility that the team could really use.

Though Canha is under contract for 2024, it's a $11.5MM club option with a $2MM buyout, essentially making him a rental for anyone who potentially acquires him at the deadline. If increasing the number of baserunners is the direction Milwaukee wants to go, then Canha deserves a look.

This is the first trade deadline with new Matt Arnold fully at the controls for the Brewers. Whatever direction he goes, right field has to be among the top desires on his wish list and these guys would all be great names to consider.