Report Suggests Brewers Could Be Potential Suitors For Astros' $100 Million Slugger

Milwaukee could add a talented infielder

Sep 24, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros relief pitcher Josh Hader (71) , catcher Yainer Diaz (21) third baseman Alex Bregman (2) and first baseman Victor Caratini (17) celebrate defeating the Seattle Mariners and winning the American League West at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

The Milwaukee Brewers may be forced to make changes to their infield this winter with impending free agent shortstop Willy Adames possibly looking for a new home, and the Houston Astros may have a solution.

The Brewers front office could begin searching for a replacement should Adames walk in the offseason. A recent report suggested that Milwaukee could be in the running for a two-time World Series champion, but he may be a hot commodity.

"Toronto (Blue Jays) and Milwaukee can also benefit from having a player the caliber of (Alex) Bregman at third, which means the former world champ will likely have a market brimming with potential suitors," Bleacher Report's Erik Beaston wrote Friday morning.

Bregman is hitting .256 with 46 extra-base hits including 26 home runs, 74 RBIs and a .760 OPS (115 OPS+) in 144 games this season.

The 30-year-old could take over the hot corner in Milwaukee, moving Joey Ortiz to shortstop. However, Bregman has shortstop experience, which could be an alternate solution to a crowded infield should he sign with the Brew Crew.

One downside to acquiring the two-time All-Star would be his annual salary, which Spotrac predicts will be around $30 million per year -- a price the historically reserved Brewers may not want to cough up. He's currently wrapping up the final year of a five-year, $100 million contract extension with the Astros.

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