Potential Brewers bullpen target and former All-Star could be a sneaky great addition

Unless the Milwaukee Brewers trade from the top of their prospect rankings, the odds of them making a big splash this offseason are rather small. Between their well-chronicled financial restrictions and Rhys Hoskins' decision to exercise his option, Milwaukee just doesn't have a lot of money to spend despite their recent run of success.

However, that does not mean that Matt Arnold and the Brewers front office is going to stand pat. The team still wants to contend despite the strong likelihood that Willy Adames will be playing elsewhere, but they are just going to have to be both smart and frugal in going about making that happen.

The Athletic's Andy McCullough seems to have kept those constraints in mind when he gave "Black Friday" options for each team. For the Brewers, he floated Milwaukee signing Michael Soroka this offseason and honestly, that could actually be a big help heading into 2025.

The Brewers' bullpen could get a big boost if they were to sign Michael Soroka

Just a few years ago, Soroka was one of the best young starters in all of baseball. In 2019, he finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting and sixth in Cy Young voting after posting a 2.68 ERA in 29 starts. Unfortunately, a pair of Achilles tendon tears back-to-back completely derailed his career and he ended up landing with the White Sox where he was eventually moved to the bullpen in 2024.

While his numbers as a starter cratered, Soroka took the switch to reliever extremely well. After making the move to the bullpen, Soroka struck out 39% of the batters he faced and posted a much more better 2.75 ERA as his slider and four-seam fastball played up considerably in shorter stints. The sample was pretty small, but everything passed the eye test.

Given Soroka's injury history, he isn't going to command a ton of money or years this offseason. That could make him an even more popular target, but there is a pretty firm cap on how much teams would be willing to spend. That could play into the Brewers' hands as not only do they have a demonstrated track record of contending, but from getting the most out of their arms.

In all likelihood, Soroka would likely be used as a setup option and/or a guy that can throwing multiple innings. That may not seem like much. However, given his upside and how the Brewers tend to build their rosters, a guy like Soroka could be exactly what Milwaukee needs assuming they can make some other moves to go with him.

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