The Brewers have spent this season doing something a little unusual: winning at a pace that leaves everyone else chasing, even though the lineup hasn’t exactly been built on brute force. Milwaukee sits at 85-51, good for the best record in baseball and a 3 1/2-game cushion over the Tampa Bay Rays. In the National League, the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers are tied for second-best, but they’re still four games back.
That makes the recent waiver situation around Luis Robert Jr. at least worth a look. The Mets placed the 29-year-old outfielder on outright waivers, and any team that claims him would get him.
Milwaukee already had a similar chance earlier in the week with Eugenio Suárez, when the Reds put him on outright waivers. Suárez went unclaimed.
Robert brings real upside when he’s on the field. His best season came in 2023, when he hit .264/.315/.542 with 38 homers, 80 RBIs and 20 stolen bases in 145 games.
This year, he’s played only 57 games, but he’s still managed 10 homers and 23 RBIs. His .716 OPS is his highest mark since 2023.
The tools are easy to see. Robert would give a lineup both power and speed, and he’s still in the 90th percentile in sprint speed. He also adds value with the glove: he owns a Gold Glove, has one out above average this season and ranks in the 74th percentile in arm value.
But the appeal comes with obvious baggage. Health is the issue, and it’s a big one - he has appeared in just 57 games this season.
There’s also the roster fit. Milwaukee is crowded in the outfield already, with Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell, Luis Lara and Sal Frelick all healthy.
Jake Bauers has also logged time out there. Add in Christian Yelich, who gets most of his work at designated hitter, and the Brewers are already dealing with an outfield surplus, not a shortage.
The contract side adds another layer. Robert is owed roughly $3 million for the rest of the season, and then a club would have to decide whether to pick up a $20 million club option for 2027.
That makes him a pricey fit for a team that would be adding a bat, but also adding another layer of uncertainty. The bat would help.
The question is whether Milwaukee wants to pay that price for a player who doesn’t cleanly solve its biggest roster issue.
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