For the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers get to spend the early days of the offseason celebrating as World Series champions. 

For the second year in a row, Milwaukee was the best team during the regular season, and it carried that momentum to the mountaintop in dramatic fashion.

For the Brewers, the goal in 2027 will be to defend their title, and the chances of them making any seismic moves are very low. However, that does not mean that there will not be any transactions at all. In fact, they might have to say goodbye to a key member of their pitching staff. 

Recently, ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan released a list of perfect free-agent moves for teams to watch.

In his view, Milwaukee should trade closer Trevor Megill in order to return prospects to the farm system. Megill played the 2026 season on a one-year, $4.7 million contract to avoid arbitration. 

The 2027 season will serve as his third year of arbitration, and he will not be an unrestricted free agent until 2028, his age-34 season.

This is not the first time Passan has reported on Megill possibly being moved. But, given the type of production the Brewers got from him in 2026 at the price tag they were paying, some might think it would be crazy to move off him. 

In 63 appearances in 2026, Megill posted a 3-3 record with a 2.63 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP over 61.2 innings of work. 

Additionally, he secured 30 saves in 33 opportunities and also had a career-high seven holds.

Megill also did his job in the playoffs as he went 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA over eight appearances and nine innings of work. Over the course of that stretch, Megill also matched his regular-season WHIP and secured saves in all five opportunities he received.

Megill's production cannot be undermined. As Passan pointed out, the Brewers are not going to deviate from their practices as a small-market franchise just because they became World Series champions, even if they now have the allure and the money to pick up a bigger fish in free agency. 

The chance to add to their vast cupboard of prospects will be enticing, even now.

On Aug. 27, ESPN's Kiley McDaniel released updated farm system rankings, and the Brewers came in at No. 1. This makes it clear that Milwaukee is not hurting in the prospect department, but Passan believes that, with a lack of high-end relievers in the free-agent market, it strengthens the argument for the Brewers to explore making Megill available.