Brewers named best trade fit for $32 million Cy Young from American League originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Milwaukee Brewers are still searching for the first World Series title in franchise history.
Last year appeared to be the year in which they could end the drought, but they were overmatched in the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Given the Brewers’ contention status in the National League, the front office should do whatever it takes to land upgrades on both sides of the ball at the trade deadline.
FanSided’s Robert Murray wrote on Monday that the back-to-back AL Cy Young Award winner is the best fit for Milwaukee.
“This feels like the year the Brewers should go for it. They have once again exceeded expectations, have an awesome 1-2 punch in Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison, and are a threat in the National League,” Murray wrote about Milwaukee’s chances of making a trade with the Detroit Tigers for Tarik Skubal.
He pointed to CC Sabathia’s success as a rental with the Brewers many years ago as a similar situation for the organization.
“Add another high-end starting pitcher to the mix, and this is a team that is a legitimate World Series contender,” Murray added. “Matt Arnold should seriously consider dipping into baseball’s best farm system to make it happen. After all, Milwaukee and team owner Mark Attanasio saw the impact CC Sabathia had in 2008.”
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Skubal could be the deciding factor between a championship and another year of waiting for the Brewers.
Adding the best starting pitcher in baseball to a rotation that includes the nearly unhittable Misiorowski would be a nightmare for opposing clubs.
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