the third baseman of the future<\/a>. Instead, he\u2019ll be in a Red Sox uniform on opening day.<\/p>\nMaybe Arnold and the Brewers front office wanted to sell high on a player who wasn\u2019t widely seen as a long-term starter before the 2025 season. Maybe they identified red flags in his profile. Maybe they\u2019re looking at their loaded farm system and thinking they can survive without him.<\/p>\n
Or maybe there\u2019s another trade coming.<\/p>\n
There has to be something coming.<\/p>\n
The return for Durbin, Monasterio, and Seigler \u2014 Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan \u2014 could look really good in a couple of years. It doesn\u2019t really look great right now. Harrison, a left-handed pitcher, is a former top-25 prospect and clearly the main piece in the deal. Hamilton, an infielder, had a great 2024, but he probably won\u2019t be anything Durbin \u2014 or even Monasterio \u2014 wasn\u2019t. He hit under .200 last year. Drohan, also a lefty, does have an intriguing profile. He\u2019s also 27, has a career 4.29 ERA in the minors, and had a rough season last year after returning from shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n
There has to be something coming.<\/p>\n
Who\u2019s going to play third base? Would the Brewers move Joey Ortiz back to third? That would mean, one way or another, that they\u2019re confident in Jett Williams\u2019 (who has yet to make his major league debut) ability to become an everyday contributor next year. Maybe they think Andrew Fischer and Jesus Made are closer to ready than it currently seems. Maybe Sal Frelick has secretly been taking (more) reps at third base. Maybe Ryan Braun has spent the last 20 years fielding grounders at third and is about to pull a Philip Rivers in hopes of seeking redemption. Or maybe, just maybe, there\u2019s another move coming.<\/p>\n
Maybe it\u2019s a trade for Isaac Paredes. Or a trade for Alec Bohm. Maybe it\u2019s some AAAA guy most fans haven\u2019t heard of, and maybe that guy will end up hitting .270 and leading the league in hit by pitches.<\/p>\n
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