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Brewers sign catcher Reese McGuire to minor league deal

Just a day after I wrote about the Brewers notably inviting two catchers to spring training, they’ve tacked on another catcher to that group. Veteran catcher Reese McGuire, who spent last season with the Cubs, has agreed to a minor league deal with Milwaukee with an invite to major league spring training, per Curt Hogg. […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Brewers add nine prospects to spring training non-roster invitees list

The Milwaukee Brewers announced a list of nine prospects who are invited to the team’s spring training as non-roster invitees. The group is headlined by shortstop Jesús Made, who ranks as the team’s No. 1 prospect and as a consistent top five MLB prospect across expert rankings. Plenty has been said about Made on this […]

about 1 month ago | 7 reads

Can Joey Ortiz’s offense bounce back?

When he was in the minor leagues, there were good indications that Joey Ortiz would be, at minimum, a decent offensive player. From his professional debut through his last substantive minor league season in 2023, Ortiz never had a wRC+ lower than 98, and even that low mark came in 2019 when he was 20 […]

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

The most important Brewer you aren’t talking about: Jared Koenig

When Brewers fans talk about the bullpen, names like Trevor Megill or Abner Uribe usually dominate the conversation. That makes sense. Closers and flamethrowers tend to get the attention. But one of the most important arms in Milwaukee’s bullpen is not the one finishing games or lighting up the radar gun. It is Jared Koenig, […]

about 2 months ago | 7 reads

Five Brewers named to MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects

On Friday, MLB Pipeline released their annual preseason ranking of the league’s top 100 prospects. Five Brewers made the cut, all of whom were also named to Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects just a few days earlier. Since I already briefly profiled each prospect when the Baseball America list came out, I won’t repeat myself. […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Farewell and thanks, Freddy

On Wednesday, we got news many of us have expected all offseason: after eight years in Milwaukee, Freddy Peralta has been traded. I am not here to analyze that trade (Jason both reported on the trade and looked at what the return, Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams, will offer the 2026 Brewers, and we’ll have […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Six Brewers named to Baseball America’s top 100 prospects

Baseball America just announced their top 100 prospects in baseball heading into the 2026 season. Let’s take a look at which Brewers prospects made the cut: 4. SS Jesus Made I’ve written about Made a lot over the last year (and this offseason), so there isn’t a lot to say about him that hasn’t already […]

about 2 months ago | 8 reads

How will Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat factor into the 2026 Brewers?

When discussion about a Freddy Peralta trade came up during the offseason, there was one consistent message sent with any rumor: If the Brewers decide to trade Peralta, they were not just looking at prospects. They wanted MLB-ready talent that would be under team control for several years. In their trade with the Mets for […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Looking to next year’s Hall of Fame ballot

On Tuesday, Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were elected by the Baseball Writers of America Association as the two latest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Those of you who have paid some attention know that I’m a Hall junkie, so I thought it would be fun to take a look to the future, […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

CC Sabathia, Dave Parker to join Brewers Wall of Honor in 2026

The Brewers announced two Hall of Famers, CC Sabathia and Dave Parker, will join the team’s Wall of Honor this season after both were inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame last year. Sabathia, 45, pitched for Milwaukee for only 17 games down the stretch in 2008, but a memorable tenure it was. Over […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

Former outfielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the 2026 class, as both players reached the 75% threshold for induction as voted on by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). The duo will join second baseman Jeff Kent in the 2026 class, […]

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about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Scouting the Brewers’ 2026 international signees

The Milwaukee Brewers recently announced their 2026 international free agent class, consisting of 22 prospects from Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Notable international free agents signed by the Brewers over the years have included Jackson Chourio, Jesus Made, Luis Peña, and — this name brings back memories —Alcides Escobar. Almost all these guys are extremely […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

In honor of Bob Uecker, here’s a few stories

Legendary announcer Bob Uecker, the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for over 50 years, passed away a year ago on Friday. Uecker was widely regarded as one of the greatest sports announcers ever. He also had a knack for sharing — and, through his actions, creating — funny, often self-deprecating stories. In the spirit of […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

The baseball economy has reached a breaking point

On Thursday, news broke that Kyle Tucker, the top free agent in this year’s market, signed a four-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tucker’s massive contract — the second-largest by average annual value in MLB history — gets added to a cadre of other gigantic free-agent deals the team is currently paying […]

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about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Is Caleb Durbin the Brewers’ long-term answer at third base?

After breaking into the big leagues early in 2025, Caleb Durbin became one of the most intriguing and unexpected contributors on a Brewers team that rode young talent to the best record in baseball. The question now for Milwaukee heading into 2026 isn’t just whether Durbin can be a solution at third base, but whether […]

about 2 months ago | 6 reads

2026 Brewers International Signing Tracker

The international signing period is among us! The Milwaukee Brewers’ bonus pool comes in at $7,357,100. Note: Bonuses of $10,000 or less do not count against the bonus pool. We’ll be updating this tracker as the Brewers sign international free agents (all rankings per MLB Pipeline’s international prospects list; all signing numbers reported by Baseball […]

about 2 months ago | 10 reads

Should the Brewers feel pressured to keep up with the Cubs?

Over the weekend, the Chicago Cubs made a free-agent splash that they haven’t made in some time when they signed third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal. It is the largest contract by average annual value in the Cubs’ history, and the third-largest in terms of total value, behind the eight-year deal […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Six Brewers named to Baseball America’s 2026 “Top Prospects at Every Position”

With the new year comes the new baseball season. I’ll publish a full write-up on the Brewers’ top prospects at each position sometime before spring training starts, but Baseball America already took the liberty of releasing a list of the top 10 prospects (league-wide) at each position. For a couple positions, BA elected to include […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Is this the roster the Brewers will enter spring training with?

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in less than a month, and while the Brewers’ 40-man roster is largely settled, there are still a few moving parts that could shape the Opening Day squad. Milwaukee’s offseason has followed familiar patterns: balancing competitiveness with financial caution, leaning on internal development, and carefully weighing whether the […]

about 2 months ago | 5 reads

Why roster flexibility has become the Brewers’ biggest advantage

As the Milwaukee Brewers continue to straddle the line between contending now and planning for the future, one theme keeps resurfacing: flexibility. It’s not a flashy concept, and it doesn’t always generate headlines, but flexibility has quietly become one of the most defining characteristics of the current Brewers era. Whether it’s positional versatility, roster churn, […]

about 2 months ago | 8 reads

The Freddy Peralta wait goes on

On Wednesday, Harrison gave us a round-up of the recent noise around Freddy Peralta’s trade market. He notes that the Brewers general manager Matt Arnold has said that he “anticipates” that they’ll hold onto him into next season and, presumably, the trade deadline. But there is, without a doubt, a lot of smoke around this […]

2 months ago | 9 reads

Brewers to have four 2026 games aired exclusively on Peacock

Even as the Brewers (and eight other franchises) deal with TV provider issues, the team has been chosen for four of Peacock’s 61 broadcasts in 2026, the inaugural season for Peacock as a streamer of MLB. Peacock Sunday Night Baseball debuts in 2026, as the league’s partnership with ESPN for Sunday Night Baseball came to […]

2 months ago | 8 reads

Brewers terminate contract with FanDuel Sports Network

The Brewers TV broadcasts could be on the move. Yesterday, Even Drellich of The Athletic reported that the Brewers were among the nine teams who terminated their contract with FanDuel Sports Network and Main Street Sports Group. This leaves the Brewers without a TV broadcaster, and spring training games set to start in about a […]

2 months ago | 7 reads

Brewers Reacts Survey Results: Who will lead the team in homers?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Royals 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 who they think will lead the Brewers in […]

2 months ago | 8 reads