Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy is patiently watching what his team might do at the Winter Meetings. But he's probably kept his eye on what's happening within the National League.

On Tuesday, activity picked up with the Philadelphia Phillies reportedly keeping Kyle Schwarber to a five-year deal worth $150 million and the Los Angeles Dodgers signing former New York Mets ace reliever Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million deal.

Talk about the rich getting richer. The Phillies reached the National League Division Series before being ousted by the Dodgers. The Dodgers? Everyone knows they repeated as World Series champions in 2025 after beating Milwaukee in the National League Championship Series.

What in the world will the Brewers do to counteract these moves?

That remains to be seen. Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold and Murphy have boots on the ground in Orlando, Fla. They are ready and willing to talk with any team about a potential trade.

Of course, the one name that is still getting attention at the Winter Meetings is starting pitcher Freddy Peralta. How much true interest a team has in wanting to acquire Peralta isn't quite clear at this time.

But Peralta should, at least, be considered as a trade option for Milwaukee.

There's also news out there that Brewers reliever Nick Mears is getting some attention, according to The Athletic. Mears has two more seasons of club control and is projected to make about $1.6 million this season, according to The Athletic.

Additionally, reports indicate that the Mets and the New York Yankees are reportedly showing interest in reliever Trevor Megill, according to a report from The New York Post. 

Right now, both of those reports simply are speculative in nature. There's been no concrete news about a trade involving either player at this time. But it shows that there is interest in at least three Milwaukee players at this time. 

Schwarber wasn't really going to another team. He'd made it clear that he wanted to stay in the City of Brotherly Love and the deal got done. As for Díaz, there has been some talk that he wasn't happy when the Mets made a change to their pitching coaches.

As the Winter Meetings enter their third day on Wednesday, all eyes will be on what the Brewers just might do - or not do.

For a team that won 97 games last season, improvement should be the name of the game right now. There's no doubt Arnold would like to help the ballclub just get better. Yet Milwaukee also might be watching their payroll very closely, too.

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