This Brewers-Phillies trade package could bring All-Star slugger to Milwaukee
On the surface, Bohm appears to be the perfect trade candidate for Milwaukee. He is a productive third baseman who averaged a .772 OPS the last two seasons who may have worn his welcome out in Philadelphia and who also would come with two years of team control. As to what the Brewers would have to give up to land Bohm, that is a tad more complicated. Bohm’s actual trade value is a bit difficult to pin down at the moment. Bohm’s numbers the last couple of years have been good, but not great, and with the drop-off in his production in the second half of 2024 combined with his reported maturity issues, he shouldn’t going to command a crazy premium. However, Bohm is still arbitration eligible and his postseason experience along with his offensive upside still makes him an attractive trade target.
Given that Bohm is going to be a bit pricey in arbitration which raises some questions as to how long Milwaukee would actually keep him and he comes with some character questions, the Brewers should avoid including any of their better prospects along with Williams in a potential trade. However, a quantity over quality trade could do the trick. Picking two of Brock Wilken, Bishop Letson, and/or Brett Wichrowski would give the Phillies some upside to work with in addition to Williams without completely mortgaging Milwaukee’s future.