If the Milwaukee Brewers are looking for the one move that could push an already dangerous club into another tier, the answer is staring them right in the face: more power.
Milwaukee’s case is strong enough already. The rotation has been the best in baseball, posting a 3.16 ERA.
The bullpen has room for help, but it has held up well enough, sitting eighth in the league with a 3.72 ERA. And the offense?
It has been the best in baseball in June, piling up 150 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies are next on that list with 138.
What’s changed most for the Brewers this month is the thump. They have not exactly been a home run machine this season, sitting near the bottom of the league in homers.
But June has brought a noticeable jump. Milwaukee has gone deep 34 times this month, good for 12th in the league.
That’s a real uptick for a team that is tied for 26th overall with just 74 homers in 81 games played.
That gap matters. In October, power can flip a game in one swing, and the Brewers have enough across the board to make noise if they get the right bat. They do not need to lead the league in home runs to be dangerous, but the extra pop they’ve shown in June is a reminder that another impact hitter could make them even tougher to handle before the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline.
The name to watch is Jorge Soler of the Los Angeles Angels.
The position-player market has not fully taken shape yet, even as plenty of attention has gone to pitching. Isaac Paredes of the Houston Astros would be close to an ideal fit, but Houston’s recent surge has changed the equation a bit, with the Astros now just a half-game out of a playoff spot.
If Paredes is off the board, Soler gives Milwaukee a different kind of answer. He brings a right-handed bat and a proven power profile, and he could slide into right field while allowing Sal Frelick to work as a super utility option, including at third base.
Soler has 11 homers and 37 RBIs in 63 games this season. He also comes with 214 career home runs, a World Series Most Valuable Player Award, and plenty of postseason experience.
He would not be a long-term rental either, since he is not signed beyond the 2026 season.
For a Brewers team that already has the pitching and has shown enough offense to be special in June, Soler looks like the kind of addition that fits the moment.
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