Still, the bullen is a strength of this roster, and there is an opportunity to trade from a surplus here and improve the bench in a big way.
As it currently stands, Andruw Monasterio is the Brewers’ primary utility piece on the bench. While he’s been adequate in that role throughout his time with the Brewers and even thrived at times in 2025, he does still have three option years remaining. That means the Brewers have flexibility to add depth to the bench.
Davis Schneider, 26, is coming off a year in which he put up 1.3 fWAR in just 82 games for the AL-winning Toronto Blue Jays. Ending the year with an OPS near .800 and a 127 wRC+ in 227 plate appearances, Schneider has experience playing left field, second base, and third base at the big-league level.
We all know how valuable positional versatility is for Milwaukee, and Schneider provides that while being capable of starting games if need be.
Moreover, the Brewers’ grouping of backup outfielders consists of Christian Yelich (lefty), Garrett Mitchell (lefty), Blake Perkins (switch), and Jake Bauers (lefty). The Brewers could use another right-handed bat to plug into the outfield when needed, and being able to spell reps in the infield when called upon is an added bonus.
In 252 career MLB games, Schneider is slashing .217/.325/.411 for a .736 OPS and 109 wRC+. That’s an upgrade from the other internal options the Brewers have at their disposal. It’s not flashy, but it’s a move that makes the bench a little bit deeper.