The Milwaukee Brewers are not in the high-money world of baseball like organizations such as the Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Yankees.

Milwaukee's management keeps a close eye, much like all MLB clubs, at its bottom line. Does the club have money to spend on big-time free agents, or do the Brewers have to make a move or two to rectify the problem?

Apparently, Milwaukee is dancing with these questions in mind.

According to a new article from The Athletic, the Brewers are in this quandary once again.

"In what has become an annual rite of autumn, the Milwaukee Brewers are fretting over their payroll, according to people briefed on their plans," according to The Athletic article. "The possibility exists that the team might need to subtract from their roster in order to add.

"Which again raises the question: Will the Brewers trade right-hander Freddy Peralta?"

Peralta's potential trade situation has been documented on Brewers Roundtable recently. He's a stellar starter for Milwaukee and might get a good price on the market.

"After right-hander Brandon Woodruff accepted the team’s one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer, both owner Mark Attanasio and general manager Matt Arnold said they were excited about the rotation, indicating they did not view Woodruff’s decision as a prelude to moving Peralto," according to the article.

"At a salary of $8 million, Peralta is attractive not just to interested clubs, but also to the Brewers. A trade of closer Trevor Megill would save Milwaukee a projected $4.2 million in arbitration, according to MLB Trade Rumors, while a trade of righty reliever Nick Mears would save $1.6 million," The Athletic article continues.

"The Brewers likely would not trade both. And neither salary is particularly significant."

The article rounds out the Milwaukee discussion by saying, "The best way to create payroll flexibility, then, might be for the Brewers to re-sign Woodruff to a multi-year contract at a lower average annual value. Such a deal also would protect the team against the expected loss of Peralta as a free agent at the end of the season."

There's no doubt that Milwaukee and manager Pat Murphy have their sights set on going far beyond the National League Championship Series in the 2026 MLB season. They have a good lineup that hits the field every game. 

It's going to be interesting to see how the Brewers' management maneuvers when it comes to handling its financial issues. 

Also, while they are saying that a trade involving Peralta doesn't look like its going to happen, that doesn't necessarily mean that it will not. Milwaukee knows that, in order to stay competitive, that changes of any kind need to be made.

Brewers management wants a World Series championship in the worst way. 

Again, the financial picture in Milwaukee will be worth watching in the coming days as the Winter Meetings are just around the corner.