The Milwaukee Brewers don't need to do anything crazy this offseason. Simply put, the Brewers don't have many roster holes, if any, right now after winning the 2026 World Series.

But that doesn't mean that the club should completely shut down the idea of a strategic addition. The Major League Baseball season is long and you need as many starters as possible. Milwaukee acquired Dustin May this past summer and he helped down the stretch, but he is now a free agent. If the Brewers are going to add, the trade market would be a good route to go, if they can find a cost-controlled hurler. Milwaukee has the farm system to get a deal done and the club should check in with the Seattle Mariners. On Wednesday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reported that George Kirby and Emerson Hancock are the two most likely hurlers to be on the move, if Seattle deals a starter.

"Even after trading [Luis Castillo], the Mariners had discussions with other teams ahead of the deadline about George Kirby and Emerson Hancock, who are viewed as the two most likely starters to be moved this winter," Jude wrote.

Kirby is the type of hurler the Brewers should absolutely target if the Mariners are open. The Brewers already have the best pitcher in baseball in Jacob Misiorowski. Imagine Kirby as his running mate? The idea of trading an elite prospect, or two, isn't the craziest idea in the world. Milwaukee offered No. 2 prospect Luis Pena, No. 3 prospect Josh Adamczewski and No. 10 prospect Jett Williams to the Detroit Tigers for Tarik Skubal, but missed out. Kirby would cost less. Here's a mock trade Milwaukee should offer to Seattle.

Brewers-Mariners George Kirby Mock Trade

Brewers Receive: RHP George Kirby

Mariners Receive: INF/OF Jett Williams (MIL's No. 10 prospect), INF Luke Adams (MIL's No. 13 prospect), RHP Tyson Hardin (MIL's No. 7 prospect)

In this scenario, the Brewers would land another starter with the upside to be a front-of-the-rotation arm. He's just 28 years old and has two seasons of team control left.

In 2026, he didn't have the exact season he likely wanted to have. Kirby logged a 4.33 ERA in 30 starts, but did have a 3.90 FIP, which is a sign that the defense behind him wasn't great. Overall, Kirby has a 3.74 career ERA in five seasons in the majors in 142 starts.

In exchange, the Mariners would land an elite prospect who could start for the club at the hot corner immediately on Opening Day in Williams. Adams is a 22-year-old slugger right on the doorstep of the majors. He hit 16 home runs and drove in 43 runs in just 71 games in 2026 down in the minors. He spent the vast majority of the season in Triple-A.

Both Williams and Adams are guys who could help a club in the majors in the near future. Hardin is a 24-year-old hurler with elite upside and who made it up to Triple-A in 2026 as well.

The Brewers don't need to do anything crazy this offseason in order to contend in 2027. But a rotation featuring Misiorowski, Logan Henderson, Robert Gasser, Kyle Harrison and Kirby would be the best in the business. Plus, it could be even better if Brandon Woodruff returns. The Brewers have the farm system to get a deal done. Now, they should simply give Seattle a call.