Brewers

We're transitioning quickly from mock draft season to actual draft season. WIth only a few days left, we'll be seeing plenty of "final" mock drafts around the internet.

The Milwaukee Brewers are rarely linked to marquee free agents, and they rarely commit the funds to signing that level of player in free agency. With a loaded free agent class looming, the Brewers could have a prime - though very unlikely - target in Trea Turner. Yes, it's unlikely but unlikely does not mean impossible.

The Brewers have a Keston Hiura problem. Hiura is a one-of-a-kind type of player, but not in the way you expect.

This past season's injuries and regression exposed the Milwaukee Brewers' lack of starting pitcher depth. While they won't look to acquire a top-line free-agent starter, the Brewers should kick the tires on a mid-level arm to provide quality innings.

The best Brewer of all time was drafted in the first round. There have been quite a few other greats, including one which they couldn't sign who would be a workhorse until injuries took over. 

Over the weekend, there were some minor transactions made by the Brewers. Let’s get caught up on them. 

With the deadline about 90 minutes away, the Brewers announced that they have added infielder Brice Turang and bullpen arm Abner Uribe to their 40-man roster. Then ten minutes before the deadline, they also announced the additions of reliever Cam Robinson and first baseman Jon Singleton. 

While it's true there are a lot of paths that lead to who is going to be available when drafting 27th overall, it seems even less certain when you've been following the mock drafts for the last three months.

One of my favorite things about baseball is its history.  I love analyzing the game as it progressed through the ages and comparing how players from one generation would have fared while playing in a different generation.

This led me to inquire about which Brewers players have had the best individual season at each position since the franchise's inception and to attempt to construct a 26-man roster of these seasons to see how such a team would look, at least on paper.

When CC Sabathia arrived in Milwaukee in early July of 2008, he didn’t say, “Get on my back. I’m carrying this club.” But he may as well have done so. Sabathia had one of the greatest half-seasons of baseball in club history. Over 17 starts, he was an absolute workhorse - carrying the Brewers into the playoffs for the first time in 26 years. It was a magical - if short-lived - time for Brewer fans.

The draft kicks off tomorrow evening and we have the Final TwinsDaily/Brewer Fanatic Mock Draft.

In an offseason that seems to contain so much uncertainty, perhaps it's one of the "other" Milwaukee Brewers starting pitchers who get traded. While the focus has been on Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, and even Adrian Houser, left-hander Eric Lauer might be the best option to swing a deal.