Jonathan Villar's strong season thus far could make him a valuable trade chip for the Milwaukee Brewers at the Aug. 1 deadline.

However, the Brewers appear unlikely to deal him, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports writes. "We are looking to acquire players like [Villar]," general manager David Stearns said.

At 25 years old, Villar fits the mold as the type of player a rebuilding franchise would hold on to. The shortstop is slashing .300/.398/.441 this season with a league-leading 22 stolen bases and isn't arbitration-eligible until 2018.

However, the presence of top shortstop prospect Orlando Arcia at Triple-A seemingly makes Villar expendable. Villar has played games at second base, third base and in the outfield during his career, so Milwaukee has options if it wishes to accommodate both players in the long term.