Brewers: 3 free agents to sign and 1 to avoid this offseason

Kluber’s stock has taken a complete nosedive in the last few years. The former Cy Young winner pitched seven injury-riddled games with the Indians in 2019, and he was traded to Texas for pennies on the dollar. His grand comeback tour lasted all of one inning, as injury problems sidelined him for almost the entirety of the season. Kluber will turn 35 next year, and his volume has never been lower. In Milwaukee, Kluber will get a chance to both rehab his value and serve as a quality No. 2 starter on a rotation that needs more of a star quotient.

The last time Kluber was healthy, he led the AL in innings pitched while polishing off his third consecutive top-three finish in the Cy Young race. Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes both proved that they can be quality starters on a playoff team last year, but this rotation is very thin on the back end, and the lack of quality pitching prospects in the higher levels of the minor leagues in Milwaukee means that a veteran who will come in on a cheap deal is a necessity this offseason. If Kluber returns to prominence, look out for Milwaukee.