If Tolle can refine his arsenal in the Brewers’ pitching lab, he could become one of the nastiest young left-handers the sport has to offer. He’s struggled with his control, but this is something that could be worked out with more in-game action. If he can’t stick as a starting pitcher, Tolle has elite closer upside, too.

Tolle wouldn’t be the only exciting arm heading back to Milwaukee in this deal, as right-hander David Sandlin could be another very solid pickup for the Brewers.

Sandlin spent the majority of his 2025 season in Double-A, where he was quite sharp. However, he struggled once he received his Triple-A promotion. In 106 innings between both stops, Sandlin pitched to a 4.50 ERA, while rarely allowing home runs along the way.

His fastball, slider, and splitter have all flashed plus potential, which gives me a lot of faith in his future despite his Triple-A struggles. Also, Sandlin bounced between roles as a reliever and starter, and if he’s given consistent innings in one role over the other, he could become far more comfortable and pitch better as a result.

Landing Tolle and Sandlin in this deal would be a massive win for the Brewers, as their future rotation becomes much better. Pairing these two arms with Jacob Misiorowski is a huge win and could produce a fantastic result.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers Receive: RHP Freddy Peralta

This winter has been relatively quiet in comparison to the previous offseasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They’ve made one major splash in the form of signing star closer Edwin Diaz to a three-year, $69 million deal, and they’ve made minor moves outside of that.

In all fairness, the Dodgers don’t need a true blockbuster to push them over the edge, and potential World Series favorites again as they look to three-peat.

While this isn’t a necessity, there are still areas where they could make a big move, and landing right-hander Freddy Peralta is one of these moves they could make.

As it currently stands, the Dodgers have a star-studded, six-man rotation headlined by numerous All-Star caliber arms. The trio of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow is arguably the best front-end of a rotation in the sport, and this isn’t even considering that Shohei Ohtani will be back on the mound for the entirety of the 2026 season.

However, if there’s one issue the Dodgers constantly run into as the season progresses, it’s injuries. The only starting pitchers to eclipse the 100-inning mark for the team this season were Clayton Kershaw and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which speaks to the health struggles that they’ve faced.

Adding Freddy Peralta to this group is another safety net in case things go south once again, as he’s proven he can stay healthy and eat up significant innings over the past few seasons.

Also, although Roki Sasaki looked sharp in relief down the stretch last season, he’s still a potential question mark due to how much he struggled while he was a starting pitcher earlier in the season. Peralta is another piece that keeps the pressure off Sasaki and gives the team more flexibility.

Given the Dodgers’ ability to develop prospects and their regular willingness to spend well above the luxury tax threshold, they won’t have an issue acquiring Peralta or keeping him long-term, either.

Brewers Receive: RHP Ben Casparius, INF Alex Freeland (JB #51)

In the majority of the mock trades we’ve presented in this story, the Milwaukee Brewers have walked away with at least one top 100 prospect, and this deal is no different.

Alex Freeland, our 51st-ranked prospect, is the main piece heading back alongside reliever Ben Casparius, which makes this package a very good return.

Beginning with Freeland, he’s flashed a very well-rounded and polished offensive game throughout his time in the minor leagues. Last season was no different, as he slashed .263/.384/.451 with 16 homers and a 115 wRC+ in 106 Triple-A games.

Following this, Freeland was given a chance to make his big league debut, but eventually struggled in his first 29 games, posting a sub-75 wRC+. However, his plate discipline and raw tools are still worth buying into, especially if he’s given the chance to make regular starts for the Brewers in 2026.

As for Casparius, he is a fairly interesting piece, despite posting a 4.64 ERA in 77.2 innings last season. He was elite at limiting hard contact, as his hard-hit rate of 31.9% placed him inside the 97th percentile.

It wouldn’t take much for the Brewers to turn him into a solid bullpen piece, something they’ve had a lot of success doing the last few seasons. Arms like Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill are clear examples of this, alongside a range of other arms.

Casparius also has experience starting, and the Brewers have a much easier rotation to crack than the Dodgers, giving him the potential to be even more valuable in Milwaukee.

While this package might be weaker on the surface than some of the others presented in this story, this return would still be a solid risk to take for the Brewers. If their player development comes through, both Freeland and Casparius can easily become above-average pieces for their 2026 roster.

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