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A full look at MLB’s non-tendered players

MLB’s non-tender deadline was at 4 p.m. CT today, and while the Brewers reportedly tendered contracts to all seven of their arbitration-eligible players, there were a few surprising (and not so surprising) moves across the league. Let’s take a quick look at every team’s non-tender decisions.

20 days ago | 2 reads

UPDATED: Brewers 2025-26 non-tender roster decisions

As the offseason rolls on, we continue to get information about what next year’s team might look like. With Friday’s 4 p.m. CST non-tender deadline, the Brewers will have more clarity about their payroll situation by the end of today.

20 days ago | 1 read

2025 MVBrewers #5: Christian Yelich

After a close vote for No. 4 (if you’ll recall, Sal Frelick won with nine votes to Christian Yelich’s eight votes), Yelich blew the competition out of the water in this week’s voting to slot in at No. 5 on our 2025 MVBrewers list. The BCB community voted for Yelich with 16 votes in The […]

20 days ago | 3 reads

Here’s what you need to know about MLB’s new broadcast deal with NBC, ESPN, and Netflix

Yesterday, Major League Baseball announced a new media rights agreement with NBC, ESPN, and Netflix. Here’s what you need to know: What’s staying the same? The All-Star Game, World Series, League Championship Series, Division Series, and most regular season games will continue to be broadcast on Fox/FS1. TBS will again host LCS and Division Series […]

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21 days ago | 0 reads

Potential Brewers offseason targets: Relief Pitching

Earlier this week, I took a look at players outside of the Milwaukee Brewers’ organization that could be potential fits with the team this offseason. While the news that Brandon Woodruff accepted the qualifying offer and will be returning to the team next year is an exciting prospect for fans, it did mostly render those […]

21 days ago | 1 read

Brandon Woodruff’s return changes the look of this offseason for the Brewers

Yesterday, Brandon Woodruff accepted his qualifying offer. He is guaranteed a $22.025 million contract for the 2026 season and will be back with the Brewers. It’s a welcome sight for fans of Woodruff, who will stay with the organization he has been with his whole career. While this will improve the rotation outlook for 2026, […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

Updated Milwaukee Brewers Roster

We will keep track of every Brewers roster move here. Last updated 11/18/25 If you are on a mobile device, this table is best viewed in landscape mode. *Denotes player not on active roster **Denotes player on non-60-day IL ***Players on 60-day IL are not counted toward 40-man roster but are included in this table […]

23 days ago | 3 reads

Brandon Woodruff returns to Brewers for 2026 after signing qualifying offer

Brandon Woodruff accepted his qualifying offer with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, bringing the righty back to the team for the 2026 season. The deal is for a one-year, $22.025 million contract. It’s another opportunity to see Woodruff with the Crew as he prepares to begin his age-33 season. Woodruff’s value next season might largely […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

2025 MVBrewers #4: Sal Frelick

In our closest voting result yet, outfielder Sal Frelick slots into the four-spot on our 2025 MVBrewers list. The BCB community voted for Frelick with nine votes in The Feed, barely outpacing Christian Yelich, who received eight votes (FWIW, I was one of the nine who voted for Frelick). Jackson Chourio received three votes, while […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

A Brewers-centric look at the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot

Today, ballots were mailed out to the voting members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, the group that elects players to the Hall of Fame. We’re going to take a quick look through the new and returning players on the ballot, with special attention paid to those who have ties to Milwaukee. This article’s […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Brewers Film Room: Brice Turang

Second baseman Brice Turang was, by most measures, the Brewers’ best hitter in 2025. Turang was named to the All-MLB Second Team after posting 5.6 bWAR and slashing .288/.359/.435, all career highs. His batting average and OPS+ were also both tied for the best among Brewers’ regulars (excluding Andrew Vaughn, who had less than half […]

24 days ago | 0 reads

Potential Brewers offseason targets: Starting Pitching

With Sunday night’s news that Josh Naylor signed a five-year free agent deal to remain in Seattle, the 2025-26 baseball offseason is officially in full swing. Over the next couple weeks, we here at Brew Crew Ball will be looking at various areas on the roster, looking at how extensive the team’s need is in […]

24 days ago | 0 reads

Rounding up the rest of MLB’s awards from Thursday night

Comeback Player of the Year: Jacob deGrom (AL), Ronald Acuña Jr. (NL) DeGrom was the best pitcher on the planet for a few years, winning back-to-back Cy Young Awards in 2018 and 2019 as a member of the New York Mets. After injuries derailed his last couple of years in New York, deGrom signed with […]

27 days ago | 1 read

2025 MVBrewers #3: William Contreras

Brewers’ catcher William Contreras slots in at No. 3 in our 2025 MVBrewers rankings, behind Freddy Peralta and Brice Turang, respectively. The BCB community voted for Contreras with 18 votes in The Feed, compared to one vote for Jackson Chourio and one vote for Quinn Priester. Contreras, who turns 28 this offseason, took a very […]

27 days ago | 0 reads

Two Brewers named to All-MLB Second Team

Starting in 2019, MLB began awarding two “All-MLB” teams, similar to the long-standing All-Pro teams that the NFL awards at the end of its season. These teams, a first team and a second team (regardless of league), are designed to reward the best players at each position. Each All-MLB teams consist of a catcher, one […]

28 days ago | 0 reads

Matt Arnold named MLB Executive of the Year for second straight year

With the Brewers’ excellent 2025 season that defied expectations, President of Baseball Operations Matt Arnold was a heavy favorite to take home the MLB Executive of the Year award. That was confirmed during the MLB Awards show tonight, as Arnold was named Executive of the Year for the second straight year. He is the first […]

28 days ago | 2 reads

Offseason Trade Target: Seth Halvorsen

Colorado Rockies closer Seth Halvorsen was drafted in the seventh round out of the University of Tennessee back in 2023 and pitched well enough in two months with the Rockies organization to earn two promotions, the second to Double-A. By August 2024, he was in the big leagues. This snowballed into a good amount of […]

28 days ago | 2 reads

Skenes, Skubal win Cy Young Awards, Peralta finishes fifth

For the second year in a row, the top of each league’s Cy Young ballot was more-or-less a foregone conclusion. Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers and Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates have taken home the AL and NL Cy Young Awards, respectively. For Skenes, this is a coronation of sorts. Last season, there […]

29 days ago | 1 read

Brewers’ Pat Murphy wins NL Manager of the Year

After a second straight season in which the Milwaukee Brewers far outperformed preseason expectations, their manager, Pat Murphy, has been rewarded with the National League’s Manager of the Year Award. Former Brewer catcher Stephen Vogt won the award in the American League. Both men won this award last season. Prior to the 2025 season, the […]

30 days ago | 4 reads

2025 MVBrewers #2: Brice Turang

After Freddy Peralta slotted into the top spot in our rankings last week, we’re back with the No. 2 spot today. The BCB community voted for second baseman Brice Turang in the second spot, as Turang garnered 13 votes in The Feed, compared to seven votes for William Contreras and one vote apiece for Quinn […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Drake Baldwin wins NL Rookie of the Year as Caleb Durbin finishes third

After bringing up young players like Brice Turang, Sal Frelick, and Jackson Chourio in recent years, the Brewers had another feature in this year’s Rookie of the Year in Caleb Durbin. Earning a regular spot from the get-go, Durbin’s campaign placed him among fellow National League finalists Drake Baldwin, the catcher for the Atlanta Braves, […]

about 1 month ago | 6 reads

Revisiting our 2025 preseason predictions, storylines to watch

Bold Predictions Paul Dietrich: The Brewers have three outfielders in the All-Star Game To be fair, I didn’t really buy this when I made this prediction in March, BUT: I was pretty wrong. The Brewers did have three All-Stars, but they were all pitchers (Trevor Megill, Freddy Peralta, and Jacob Misiorowski). Christian Yelich was at […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads