Brewers Should Pursue Pirates Flamethrower To Bolster Pitching Staff

Milwaukee could add high-heat

Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Arnold talks about Jackson Chourio a press conference at the 2023 Baseball Winter Meetings at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. / Stephanie Amador / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Milwaukee Brewers had one of the best bullpens in baseball this season, but it could be even better in 2025.

The Brewers front office has a lot on their plate this winter, and the club could look no further than their own division to bolster its pitching staff. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a hurler entering free agency who could aid Milwaukee in their hunt for the franchise's first World Series title.

Aroldis Chapman is projected to receive a one-year deal worth $8 million according to Spotrac, easily within the Brewers' price range.

Chapman had a 3.79 ERA with a 98-to-39 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .198 batting average against and a 1.35 WHIP in 61 2/3 innings across 68 games this season.

The 36-year-old still ranks in the 98th percentile in fastball velocity, which touched an incredible 105 mph earlier this season.

Currently, the Brewers have right-handers Devin Williams and Trevor Megill to hold down the bullpen, but adding Chapman would turn a great bullpen into an elite one.

Though Chapman is technically nearing the end of his career, his numbers don't reflect his age.

If Milwaukee is comfortable with his off-the-field issues, they should take a chance on the southpaw and act fast, as the 36-year-old will likely have a large market.

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