All is (too?) quiet on the Milwaukee Brewers free agent rumors front

With the MLB going crazy the last couple of days, the Milwaukee Brewers continue to idle as there hasn’t even been a whisper of a rumor regarding the team and free agency.

In the last couple of days alone, Corey Seager signed a 10-year deal and Marcus Semian signed a seven-year contract with the Texas Rangers, Max Scherzer signed a three-year deal and Starling Marte signed for four years with the New York Mets, and Robbie Ray signed for five years with the Seattle Mariners–just to name a few.

Meanwhile, the Brewers signed catcher/corner outfielder Brett Sullivan to a major league deal. Who? That’s okay if you don’t know him–we’ll circle back to him in a second.

There’s been a ton of money tossed around before the assured work stoppage in what’s clearly been a player’s market. That’s probably why Brewers’ president David Stearns has strayed far away.

The Milwaukee Brewers have been active in free agency in recent offseasons, but there hasn’t even been a whisper of a rumor so far.

As one of the smallest MLB markets, Milwaukee can’t compete with this goofy money getting tossed around all willy-nilly. That doesn’t mean they won’t get into the mix when the time is right–especially considering their 2021 offensive woes and the fact they already lost their best power hitter in Avisail Garcia when he signed with a four-year deal with the Marlins.

Stearns has been notorious for waiting for the market to calm down before he strikes. He’ll find diamonds in the rough and fill in his roster with players who have been glossed over by other teams. The strategy has its pros and cons, but it is what it is for the cash-strapped Brewers.

Back to Sullivan. He’s never appeared in a major league game after seven years with the Rays. He’s coming off a down offensive season and became a minor league free agent earlier this month. He doesn’t have much power nor does he walk much, but he can hit for contact. What I’m saying is it’s unlikely he makes the final roster, but it is something.

As for the Brewers making a bigger splash, I wouldn’t expect anything until after the work stoppage (which could be a while). Milwaukee isn’t able to compete at the level that money is getting spent right now nor should they try. A lot of these guys are getting extra years and extra money.

Patience is a virtue and we might have to wait a while until Milwaukee is willing/able to make a move in free agency.