BREAKING NEWS: Brewers Star Predicted To Leave Milwaukee For Projected $189M Deal With Dodgers

The Milwaukee Brewers’ infield certainly could look different by the time the 2025 season rolls around.

Milwaukee won 93 games in 2024 but that won’t stop changes from coming. Star shortstop Willy Adames is a free agent and is going to land a massive deal. He’s one of the best offensive shortstops in baseball and slammed 32 home runs and drove in 112 runs.

The Brewers probably would love to have him back, but there are a handful of big-market clubs looking for an upgrade at shortstop or third base with large checkbooks. Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller put together a list of predictions for each player that rejected the qualifying offer and predicted that Adames will end up signing a $189 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“Contract Prediction: seven years, $189 million to the Los Angeles Dodgers,” Miller said. “LA’s interest level is indirectly proportional to how serious it is about reconverting Mookie Betts to the middle infield. If the Dodgers are legitimately all-in on making the 32-year-old, six-time Gold Glove-winning right fielder their primary shortstop in 2025, then, no, they won’t be bidding much on Adames.

“However, bringing in the former Brewer would allow them to keep Betts in the outfield, where they are already trying to figure out how to replace/re-sign Teoscar Hernández and where they would need multiple solutions if they move Betts…My gut says the Dodgers make it happen, but the Giants wouldn’t be surprising in the least.”

Los Angeles has been linked to Adames on numerous occasions. This is a logical fit.

The Milwaukee Brewers may not look exactly the same in 2025, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t still thrive.

Milwaukee won 93 games in 2024 and is loaded with plenty of exciting, young talent. The Brewers may lose Willy Adames in free agency, but there are ways the team can replace him. There also has been chatter about a potential trade involving star closer Devin Williams.

He is fantastic but will be a free agent after the 2025 season ends and it’s unclear if he will stick around after the campaign. If the Brewers do end up trading him away, there are options available in free agency that could help replace him.

One who should considered is Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Blake Treinen. He logged a 1.93 ERA in 50 appearances for the Dodgers in the regular season in 2024 after missing the entire 2023 season. Treinen also played a solid role in the postseason for the Dodgers as they went on to win the World Series over the New York Yankees.

Milwaukee had the second-best bullpen ERA in 2024 at 3.11. The bullpen is one of the biggest reasons why the Brewers were able to rack up 93 wins in the regular season. If the Brewers decide to trade away Williams, Treinen could be a worthy replacement without breaking the bank.

He’s now 36 years old and is projected to receive a one-year deal worth $2.4 million. Milwaukee could afford that.

“His production cratered during the shortened 2020 season, and he tallied just 4.3 WAR over the first three seasons of that shiny new contract, but he has returned to being an impact offensive player the last two years,” Reuter said. “The 32-year-old was an All-Star this past season for the first time since 2019, hitting .315/.406/.504 for a 151 OPS+ in 315 plate appearances before undergoing season-ending back surgery in August.

“For a team like the Brewers on a tight budget, having Yelich account for more than 30 percent of their $70.8 million payroll in 2024 was simply too big of a piece of the pie. That will continue to be the case in the coming years.”

Hopefully, he can able to return to form in 2025 and show again why he is one of the better outfielders in the National League.