The Milwaukee Brewers have made a living off trading players before their value tanks. William Contreras is the next player on that list. The Cincinnati Reds must avoid such a deal.
Writer Drew Koch argues that the Cincinnati Reds should avoid pursuing a trade for Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras this upcoming winter. With Tyler Stephenson approaching free agency, Cincinnati will need a catcher, but Koch cautions against engaging in a potential deal with their NL Central rivals.
Koch notes that acquiring Contreras would cost around $14.5 million in salary alongside top prospect capital to a division rival. The writer also points out that while Contreras has excelled during Milwaukee's postseason run, his offensive numbers over the past two seasons have declined relative to previous years.
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