Brewers Should Target Mets Veteran To Boost Rotation For 2025

The Brewers could pursue a key Mets starter this winter.

Oct 16, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Luis Severino (40) reacts after striking out a Los Angeles Dodgers batter in the fourth inning during game three of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Brewers may need some help with their starting rotation this coming offseason.

Beyond Freddy Peralta, the rotation left a little to be desired. Even with Brandon Woodruff coming back, they could use a little help.

After a strong season with the New York Mets, right-hander Luis Severino will be a free agent. He posted a 3.91 ERA over 31 starts with the Mets, logging 182 innings and punching out 161 batters.

If the Mets do not bring the right-hander back, the Brewers are a team that could potentially take a chance on him to add a veteran presence. Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report listed him as the sixth-best starting pitcher on the free agent market this coming offseason.

Severino has played a key role in the Mets success this season. He has bounced back from several injury-plagued seasons, which will make his market quite interesting to follow this coming winter.

He shouldn't be too expensive. That's not to say he'll come cheap by any means, but he should be right in the Brewers price range.

The Brewers won 93 games and secured another National League Central division title, but some more pitching help should allow them to be able to defend that crown and return to the postseason in 2025.

Severino isn't an ace, but he's a solid middle-of-the-rotation starter that can eat innings when healthy. That will be the key for him next season. If he can stay healthy, he can be a valuable addition for any rotation.

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