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3 more moves Milwaukee Brewers should make this offseason

By Todd Welter

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 12: A view of the Milwaukee Brewers logo on the jersey worn by Kolten Wong #16 of the Milwaukee Brewers against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of the game at Target Field on July 12, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Brewers defeated the Twins 6-3. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 12: A view of the Milwaukee Brewers logo on the jersey worn by Kolten Wong #16 of the Milwaukee Brewers against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of the game at Target Field on July 12, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Brewers defeated the Twins 6-3. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) /
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The Milwaukee Brewers need to extend Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, and Willy Adames

Burnes, Woodruff, and Adames are under team control for two more seasons and are still in their prime years.

Adames was second on the team in home runs last season with 31. He had a low batting average of .238, along with a .298 on-base percentage. Despite those numbers, he has been an invaluable member of the roster since coming over to Milwaukee in the early part of the 2021 season.

Adames was a 4.4 wins above replacement player (WAR) last season. He was a 3.5 WAR player in 2021. Last season his oWAR number was 3.4, and in 2021 it was 3.7.

His advanced hitting numbers are pretty good too. He can get the barrel of the bat on the ball and drive the ball. He was really solid in the field in 2022.

Adames is a winner. He is the type of player a team wants to keep around. He is projected to make around $9.6 million next season. He wants to stay in Milwaukee. He has been a solid shortstop at a position where players got major deals that last two offseasons.

Burnes won the 2021 NL Cy Young and is a two-time All-Star. He has had three straight seasons where his ERA has been below 3.00. He led the National League last season in strikeouts and has struck out 477 the past two seasons.

Plus, he is a homegrown talent. The problem is Burnes is line to earn top dollar in two seasons when he will be 30. Teams are willing to pony up some major coin for a dominant pitcher regardless of age so imagine what Burnes will get.

Corbin Burnes is projected to make around $12 million this season. It still cannot hurt to see what Burnes’ price will be to stay long-term. Plus, great starting pitching for a small market team will provide for more bites at the postseason apple.

Woodruff has been nearly as good as Burnes. Woodruff is a two-time All-Star and has never had an ERA over 3.70 since joining the rotation full-time in 2019. Woodruff has a career 1.07 WHIP.

Woodruff and Burnes have formed a dynamic one-two punch in the rotation. If Freddy Peralta can stay healthy, that gives the Brewers three top-of-the-line pitchers to compete for the NL Central.

The Milwaukee Brewers probably have a better chance of getting an extension done with Woodruff, considering he will be nearing 32 when he hits free agency. If the Brewers can lock up two of these three foundational pieces, it will help extend Milwaukee’s contention window.

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