Brewers Predicted To Cut Ties With Recently Acquired Hurler Per Latest Report

Milwaukee may say goodbye to a starting pitcher

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Frankie Montas (47) writes in the dirt before the first inning of their wild-card playoff game against the New York Mets Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. / Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Brewers are certainly expected to make changes to their roster this offseason, and one move in particular could involve a new face in Milwaukee.

As one of the smaller markets in Major League Baseball, the Brewers' front office will need to continue spending their money conservatively. According to a recent prediction, their tight budget will force the club to not take a chance on a trade deadline acquisition for the 2025 campaign.

"Frankie Montas, Milwaukee Brewers ($20 million mutual option with a $2 million buyout) -- Easy decline by Brewers," Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller wrote Wednesday morning.

Montas had a 4.84 ERA with a 148-to-66 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .243 batting average against and a 1.37 WHIP in 150 2/3 innings across 30 games this season between the Brewers and Cincinnati Reds.

The righty was one of the biggest acquisitions at this year's trade deadline for the Brew Crew, brought in to strengthen the club's rotation for a postseason run. Montas did have a slightly better second half of the year with the Brewers, posting a 4.55 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.

The 31-year-old's price tag would be way too high for Milwaukee to consider a reunion, however, if both parties could come to an agreement at a lower cost, it's possible Montas would stay in Milwaukee.

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