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Brewers’ free agents and contract options

Every offseason offers opportunities for teams to add to their roster, but it also means some players head out for free agency. The Brewers have a short list of players set to enter the free agent pool this offseason. After that, they have a variety of players with options available. RHP Shelby Miller Shelby Miller […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Brewers Reacts Survey Results: Which veteran pitcher should Milwaukee add?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In this week’s Reacts survey, we asked fans which veteran pitcher the Brewers should add during […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Can the Brewers learn anything from the Blue Jays?

As the World Series rolls on, the Toronto Blue Jays represent an interesting mirror-image of the Milwaukee Brewers. While Milwaukee struggled in their 4-0 series loss in the NLCS, their roster bears similarities to the Blue Jays, who have put up a much more convincing effort. Both teams, renowned for their defense and plate-approaches, are […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Minor League Notes: AFL updates, Made and Peña on cover of Baseball America

Arizona Fall League Updates Harrison covered the eight Brewers prospects participating in this year’s Arizona Fall League in an article published early last week. Now that we’re closer to the end of the AFL than the beginning, here’s some updates on a few standout prospects. Josh Adamczewski (No. 13) Adamczewski had one of the biggest […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Where can the Brewers improve part two: Free Agency

Earlier this week, I wrote a post that looked at each position on the Brewers and identified shortstop and the outfield as the most likely places that the team could improve the team in 2026 (with a TBD in the starting rotation). As a follow-up to that post, I’m going to look at the upcoming […]

2 months ago | 4 reads

First look at the 2026 Milwaukee Brewers’ payroll

Free agency is fast approaching, though there’s still a little time until the countdown begins. The offseason will kick off in full five days after the end of the World Series, which will continue until Friday at a minimum. In preparation for this, let’s take a look at where the Brewers’ payroll stands heading into […]

2 months ago | 3 reads

Sports gambling poses an existential threat to sports as we know it

By the time he was named player-manager of the Cincinnati Reds in 1984, Pete Rose was the proud owner of three World Series rings, 16 All-Star selections, and more than 4,000 hits. Yet, at the same time, Rose was — in his own words — “pushing toward disaster.” You know the rest of the story. […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Brewers Reacts Survey: Which free agent arm should the Brewers add?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week, we asked Brewers fans to weigh in on what the team should do with […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Where can the Brewers look to improve?

As the Milwaukee Brewers’ season retreats further into the rearview mirror, we are naturally starting to think about the offseason, which will begin in earnest at the Winter Meetings the week of December 7. The Brewers should have money to spend this offseason, and they certainly have the chips to make a trade if they […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Five Brewers recognized with team awards

After a memorable regular season, four Brewers players were recognized with Milwaukee BBWAA awards this Friday. The awards, selected by a panel from the Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association, included Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Pitcher, Top Newcomer, Unsung Hero, and the Good Guy Award. Most Valuable Player Second baseman Brice Turang’s name […]

3 months ago | 3 reads

Brewers Reacts Survey Results: Should the Brewers trade Freddy Peralta?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In this week’s Reacts survey, we asked fans if the Crew should trade ace Freddy Peralta […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

World Series Open Thread

The hallmark of the baseball season, the World Series kicks off tonight with the Los Angeles Dodgers heading to Toronto to play the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays serve as the hosts for the first few games, winning 94 games in the regular season to the Dodgers’ 93. After Toronto’s achingly close series against the […]

3 months ago | 0 reads

A wrap-up of the Brewers’ end-of-season press conference

A few days after their season ended, Matt Arnold and Pat Murphy met with the press on Thursday for their end-of-year press conference. Murphy talked about the Dodgers’ series and offered some interesting thoughts on his team, and we got a few newsy tidbits as well. Murphy discusses the Dodgers series Not that we need […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Brewers win multiple Sporting News awards

Sporting News announced MLB awards winners on Thursday morning, and multiple Brewers players and personnel took home some more hardware. After another great regular season (let’s never speak of the NLCS again), Pat Murphy collected his second consecutive NL Manager of the Year award from Sporting News, while newly promoted President of Baseball Operations and […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

2025 World Series Preview

I know, I know, the Brewers aren’t in the World Series. It’s unfortunate. Still, it will be an interesting series (with potential collective bargaining ramifications!) as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays take the field. Check out some of the connections these teams have to Wisconsin and the Brewers here! The Dodgers are […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Wisconsin, Milwaukee connections in the 2025 World Series

The 2025 World Series is set to begin Friday evening in Toronto as the Blue Jays take on the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are looking to defend their title after taking the 2024 edition. Among the players participating are a pair of former Brewers, a few former Brewer farmhands, three Wisconsin natives, and a few […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

The State of the Farm System

Most of the articles written on Brew Crew Ball recently have focused on the Brewers’ performance in the playoffs, with good reason. This is going to be different. As BCB’s resident minor league writer, I feel a duty — nay, an obligation — to remind you just how stacked the Brewers’ farm system is. While […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Three Brewers among Silver Slugger finalists

While baseball fans turn their attention to the World Series, award season is gaining some traction in the background. For Milwaukee fans, it might be some solace to see their players take home some well-deserved personal hardware. Three Brewers players made their way on to the ballots this season. The award is based on “a […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

The youth of the Brewers’ rotation is exciting and concerning

There have been some great rotations in the modern era for the Brewers. The 2021 rotation is the gold standard in terms of stats. They were far ahead of any other rotation by starting pitcher fWAR (20.3), and also had the best ERA (3.13) and FIP (3.29). The 2011 rotation helped earn the team its […]

3 months ago | 5 reads

Brewers Reacts Survey: Should the Brewers trade Freddy Peralta?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In the wake of the Brewers’ rapid exit in the NLCS, the talk of the town […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

A look at the Brewers’ Arizona Fall League players through two weeks

At about the halfway point of the Arizona Fall League season, we’re here to provide you with a peek at the stats for the Milwaukee Brewers’ eight prospects in this year’s AFL. As a reminder, here’s a short article Adam wrote at the start of the season outlining each prospect involved. Surprise Saguaros The Saguaros […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Focusing on the bright spots in the 2025 NLCS

I’ve been thinking about how to start this article for two days, but all of my thoughts can succinctly be distilled into two words. That sucked. The 2025 regular season was filled with excitement and hope that the Brewers would finally return to the World Series for the first time since 1982. Those aspirations were […]

3 months ago | 1 read

Pros and Cons of the 2025 Brewers Season

The Milwaukee Brewers’ 2025 season met an ignominious end on Friday night. It was a disappointing way for the year to come to a close and exposed some of the lingering questions about this iteration of the Brewers as they move forward, but this was also an excellent season for a team with a lot […]

3 months ago | 2 reads

Ohtani inevitable as Dodgers complete sweep of Brewers

Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers came into tonight’s game trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in the National League Championship Series. Players and fans alike knew that if the Brewers were going to come back, it would be a historic event. Well, the Brewers and their fans did see history tonight, but unfortunately, it came […]

3 months ago | 2 reads