Brewers Eye Major Pitching Upgrade: Skubal or Miller in Play

With Brandon Woodruff out for the season, Milwaukee is a clear deadline buyer and has already explored Tarik Skubal (Tigers) and Mason Miller (Padres) as potential upgrades. Detroit could move Skubal, while San Diego may part with Miller to restock a thin farm system, and Milwaukee’s depth—led by top prospects like Jesús Made and Luis Peña—gives them leverage in a bidding war. The cost will be steep, given Skubal’s $32 million salary and Miller’s three years of control, but the Brewers’ history of patient development and willingness to push chips in at the right time could make a blockbuster possible before the August 3 deadline.