Brewers Weigh Offseason Roster Gaps and Trade Scenarios

Roster coverage identifies first and third base and backup catcher as questions, with Jake Bauers a possible target after a 26-homer, 86-RBI season and Andrew Vaughn a speculative trade-and-payroll fit. Bauers’s $57 million figure is a projection, not an offer; Vaughn and Trevor Megill are trade candidates in speculation only, with no reported talks or decisions. A separate report estimates 2027 payroll at $115 million, while Woodruff, Romero, May and Contreras remain important roster decisions.