With Winter Meetings Around The Corner, Might Brewers Eye Jarren Duran?

If the Milwaukee Brewers had a chance to add a solid bat and outfielder to their lineup, they would have done so by now.

But there's good news. The Winter Meetings are just around the corner and teams are looking to make a deal when it makes sense.

Imagine if Jarren Duran roamed the outfield for the Brewers next season.

Is it possible? Of course, anything is possible for a team looking to go beyond the National League Championship Series next season. The Brewers fall into that category.

Look, the Boston Red Sox have an overflow in the outfield and Duran has been coveted by a few MLB teams. Whether that includes Milwaukee at this time, no one is officially sure.

But Duran is a free agent. In fact, he's been pegged as one of five stellar free agents that teams are taking a look at right now. In an article for Yahoo Sports, Duran was picked out as one of those five. Before you ask, yes, Milwaukee starting pitcher Freddy Peralta was one of those names.

Yet Peralta's potential future has been documented here at Brewers Roundtable.

Let's then turn our attention to Duran. Last season, Duran hit for a .256 average with 16 home runs and 24 stolen bases. That's a mix of power and speed that no club could not like on their ballclub.

"Teams have had their eye on Jarren Duran for some time, and this offseason could be the one in which he’s finally jettisoned from Boston," according to the Yahoo Sports article. "He’ll have his fair share of suitors, as he has turned himself into one of baseball’s most dynamic players. Duran had a .256/.332/.442 slash line in 2025, with 41 doubles, 13 triples and 16 homers to go with 84 RBI for the Red Sox in 157 games.

"What’s more, the Red Sox outfielder has the fourth-most extra-base hits in MLB (153) since 2024 and has led baseball in triples the past two seasons," the article indicates. "You can easily see how his talent would be tantalizing for any contender looking to add instant offense to a lineup. Duran has also transformed into an above-average defender, with +32 defensive runs saved and +8 outs above average over the past two seasons.

"But at the same time, the Red Sox’s outfield has gotten crowded over the past several seasons, with Duran, Ceddane Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu and the arrival of phenom Roman Anthony," according to Yahoo Sports.

"Boston needs to move one of those players to clear up the outfield logjam and add some starting pitching," the article states. "And while Duran is often brought up as the player most likely to be moved, Abreu has also come up in conversations.

"Boston will have a high asking price for either player, and in their quest to supplement the rotation, one of their young outfielders is likely to turn into a trade centerpiece."

Duran looks to be one of the odd men out for Boston. The Red Sox desperately want to be back in the postseason conversations. Boston, of course, wants to keep pace with their longtime rivals, the New York Yankees.

The Brewers would have to fork over a player that equals or betters the production that Duran delivered last sesaon.

Is it out of the realm of possibility that Milwaukee picks up Duran in a deal? Not really. The Brewers, though, have to be careful that they don't give away too much for him.