Brewers May Trade Freddy Peralta, Eye Chris Bassitt

Milwaukee's 97-win 2025 season ended with a four-game NLCS sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers, leaving the club with consequential offseason decisions. Multiple outlets report the Brewers will at least listen to trade offers for ace Freddy Peralta, who is 29 and posted a career-best 17-6 record, a 2.70 ERA and roughly 204 strikeouts this season; Peralta has said he loves Milwaukee but understands baseball is a business. Milwaukee holds an $8 million team option for Peralta in 2026 before he reaches free agency. Given the Brewers' relatively low payroll and a recent pattern of trading players entering the final year of their contracts (notably Corbin Burnes and Devin Williams), the front office may move Peralta if it can get the right return. The team is also expected to be active in free agency and has been linked to veteran Chris Bassitt on a one- or two-year deal; Bassitt started 31 games, logging about 170.1 innings with a 3.96 ERA and 166 strikeouts. How Milwaukee balances keeping homegrown talent versus adding short-term veterans will shape the club's direction into the next season.