Rays & Brewers
Submitted by: kjmiller7
Rays
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoby Milner | 32 | Majors | RP | Medium | 3 | 11.8 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 6 | 7.5 | 9 |
Total Value:
7.5
Brewers
| Name | Age | Level | P1 | P2 | Availability | Years | AFV | Salary | Surplus | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Ramirez | 29 | Majors | OF | Medium | 3 | 18.1 | 11 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
Total Value:
7.1
Comments
2
Don’t think this trade will work for the Rays, but I’m really surprised Brewer fans don’t like it. The DH position was a black hole for the Brewers last year, ranking dead last in the league by team wRC+. Ramirez would improve DH production by over 50% and he’s expected to cost less than $5MM next year. Milner is a good reliever (though the Rays let him go a few years ago), but improving the Brewers offense in general and the DH position specifically has to have more impact on the Brewers team than Milner does from the Pen.
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I'm a Brewer fan and I agree with you. I think the Brewers would jump at this. Ramirez isn't the ideal trade candidate because of his apparent defensive limitations but to add a bat like this for a 32-year-old relief pitcher is a good trade for Milwaukee. Milner is good but Ramirez's bat would be welcome in the Brewer lineup.