Milwaukee Brewers: 4 positions they could target at trade deadline

The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting pretty at the top of the National League Central division. After a three-game sweep over the second-placed Cincinnati Reds, they hold a seven-game lead heading into the latter part of July. However, they have their sights set much higher than a simple division crown.

Milwaukee is in a good position to position themselves to have a chance to win the World Series this year (are you still with me?) and believes they can do so with a few tweaks or upgrades to their roster. It’s great to see they aren’t settling for a division title and have their sights set much higher. However, they’ll likely need another contributor or two to do so.

After reviewing four realistic trades and four dream trades, let’s take a look at four positions Milwaukee could target at this year’s trade deadline.

If the Milwaukee Brewers want to upgrade their team at the 2021 MLB trade deadline, they could target any one of these four positions.

4. Backup catcher

Omar Narvaez has been arguably the Brewers’ best offensive player this year. He’s hitting .293 with a .387 on-base percentage to go along with eight home runs and 27 RBIs.

However, given he plays baseball’s most physically demanding position, it’s unrealistic to rely on him in every game. When he’s rested, the defensive-minded Manny Pina has taken over behind the plate, but he’s been a disaster offensively. It would be a small upgrade that would likely cost very little in terms of prospects, but if Milwaukee wants to own home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, it’s a little move like acquiring an offensively serviceable backup catcher that could help them.