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Milwaukee Brewers: 6 completely realistic free agent targets

By Brian Sampson

HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 18: Marwin Gonzalez #9 of the Houston Astros reacts after striking out in the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - OCTOBER 18: Marwin Gonzalez #9 of the Houston Astros reacts after striking out in the fourth inning against the Boston Red Sox during Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Minute Maid Park on October 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 08: Pinch hitter Kurt Suzuki #24 of the Atlanta Braves hits a two run RBI single during the fourth inning of Game Four of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Turner Field on October 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – OCTOBER 08: Pinch hitter Kurt Suzuki #24 of the Atlanta Braves hits a two run RBI single during the fourth inning of Game Four of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Turner Field on October 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /

6. Kurt Suzuki

One of the biggest issues the Brewers must address this offseason is their catcher. Sure, Erik Kratz and Manny Pina played admirably last season, but Milwaukee lacked consistent production at the plate from the catcher position. That’s where we add Suzuki.

Suzuki is the opposite of Pina who’s a light-hitting, great defensive catcher. Suzuki would be brought to Milwaukee for his bat. He only played part-time for the Atlanta Braves the last two years, but put up solid numbers with a .276 batting average and .342 on-base percentage. He also averaged 15.5 home runs and 50 RBIs per season.

Suzuki only made $3.5 million with the Braves last season and isn’t do for any type of raise. That means he could be a fairly cheap signing for Milwaukee around three or four million a season. It’s the type of low-risk gamble Stearns could take to try to give Counsell more options behind the plate.

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