A Milwaukee Brewers two-time All-Star has been linked to the Los Angeles Dodgers as a potential trade destination this offseason.
The Milwaukee Brewers bullpen was a force to be reckoned with this season and hopefully, next year won't be much different for the relief core. With Brewers right-handed pitcher Joe Ross being the only free-agent relief pitcher in Milwaukee's bullpen, the club should have no worries about next season's arsenal.
"As for the Dodgers, is there any doubt they will spend?," Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly wrote Friday morning. "They are reportedly going to meet with Soto. That feels like a longshot, but they need reliable starting pitching and Burnes could very well help the Dodgers as they try to repeat as World Series Champions. They'll either need to re-sign Teoscar Hernández or find someone else to fill that void in the outfield. And if Williams and/or Helsley get traded, the Dodgers make sense as a landing spot for one of the star closers." Williams has logged a 27-10 record with a 1.83 ERA, 375-to-112 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .157 batting average against and a 1.02 WHIP throughout his six-season career with Milwaukee. Williams is entering his final year of arbitration, making him a viable trade candidate for the small-market Brewers, who might prefer to deal him before the right-handed pitcher becomes a free agent for the first time in his career next winter. The two-time National League Reliever of the Year has been one of the league's most dominant closers for the past few seasons and he's projected to receive $8.4 million in arbitration, The two-time All-Star's market value is much higher than what he'll earn this winter and will only increase as he continues to dominate. Due to their lack of spending power, the Brewers rely heavily on producing homegrown stars. Trading Williams could land them a decent haul of prospects in return, especially if he's dealt to the Dodgers, who have a top-five farm system.Nate Hagerty joined "Milwaukee Brewers On SI" to expand his coverage beyond his work with “St. Louis Cardinals On SI.” Hagerty has been involved in baseball in some capacity since he was seven years old and began a career in sports journalism shortly after graduating from Bridgewater State in 2022. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "Milwaukee Brewers On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org
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