Brewers Discussing Deal With Top Prospect Jackson Chourio
The Milwaukee Brewers are talking with top outfield prospect Jackson Chourio about a landmark contract that could influence the direction of their offseason and the makeup of their 2024 roster, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. Chourio has played just six games above Double-A, and a new deal would establish a new standard for players […]
Brewers Sign Easton McGee To Minors Deal
The Milwaukee Brewers signed right-hander Easton McGee (elbow) and outfielder Brewer Hicklen to minor-league deals on Tuesday that include invitations to major-league spring training camp next year. McGee's deal is a two-year contract. McGee had Tommy John surgery in May and is unlikely to be ready to pitch in 2024 until around midseason. The 25-year-old […]
Fantasy Baseball Top 100 Prospects for 2024 First-Year Player Drafts (FYPD)
This year's draft has one of the most talented player groups in many years, and this offseason looks to have multiple major players come over from Japan and Korea. As a result, this year's first-year player drafts (FYPDs) in dynasty leagues will be some of the most interesting in many years. It's rare to have […]
Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? (Winter League Edition) Thayron Liranzo, Kendall Simmons, Juan Brito, more
Multiple moves have already kicked off the offseason transaction move season at the major league level, with many minor league free agents signing as well. There is still active baseball, though, with winter league baseball being played in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Australia right now. This will be the final post […]
"Majority Of Teams" Interested In Brandon Woodruff
MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported Monday that the "majority of teams" are interested in free-agent starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (shoulder). The 30-year-old was non-tendered by the Brewers last week after undergoing right shoulder surgery. There is a chance that he may not pitch at all in 2024, but he is expected to sign a multiyear […]
Josh Donaldson Wants To Play In 2024
Free-agent third baseman Josh Donaldson said in an interview with the Score's Josh Wegman Monday that he would like to play one more season. The 38-year-old dealt with a number of injuries in 2023 and was released by the Yankees, although he did sign with the Brewers and made their playoff roster. Donaldson finished the […]
Dodgers Could Look To Land Corbin Burnes, Willy Adames
One executive has speculated that the Los Angeles Dodgers could make an attempt to land both Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes and shortstop Willy Adames in the same deal this offseason. Both Burnes and Adames are eligible for free agency next offseason. The Dodgers are fully expected to pursue starting pitching in the offseason with […]
Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospects Rankings (November 2023 Update)
Welcome back RotoBallers to the November update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. We've now entered the "dead" time of the season as far as major impact to lists is concerned. The players still playing in the Arizona Fall League and winter leagues can impact their views, but […]
Enoli Paredes Inks Minor-League Deal With The Brewers
Former Houston Astros reliever Enoli Paredes has signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers, which includes an invitation to major league spring training. The 29-year-old righty posted a 4.80 ERA, 1.528 WHIP, and 66:45 K/BB ratio over 54 1/3 innings (52 appearances) with Triple-A Sugarland last season. He also owns a 3.90 ERA […]
Jared Koenig Signs Minor League Contract With Milwaukee
Former Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jared Koenig has signed a minor-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, which includes an invitation to spring training. The 29-year-old left-hander posted a 3.81 ERA, 1.695 WHIP, and 70:29 K/BB ratio over 59 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season and will provide some organizational depth for Milwaukee. He worked […]
Rowdy Tellez Non-Tendered By Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers non-tendered first baseman Rowdy Tellez on Friday, according to a source familiar with the situation. The move sends Tellez to the free-agent market this offseason. The Brewers traded for first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers earlier in the day on Friday, so he will now be the favorite for the majority of playing time […]
Brandon Woodruff Non-Tendered By Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) has been non-tendered by the organization on Friday. The Brewers were reportedly discussing trading Woodruff, but weren't able to finalize a deal. It's a tough sell given the fact Woodruff will likely make over $10 million next season and isn't expected to pitch at all due to shoulder […]
Brewers Acquire Jake Bauers From Yankees
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers from the New York Yankees on Friday in exchange for outfielders Jace Avina and Brian Sanchez. Bauers' versatility in the outfield and at first base is nice, but he just hasn't done much offensively in his four major-league seasons to this point with the Tampa Bay Rays, […]
Corbin Burnes Explains Lack Of Extension Talks With Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes explained why he and the club have not had any contract extension talks as he approaches his final season of club control. Speaking to Foul Territory TV, Burnes essentially explained that his ace-level results over the last few seasons priced him out of the small-market Brewers' range and both he […]
A's Acquire Abraham Toro From Brewers
The Oakland Athletics acquired third baseman Abraham Toro from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in exchange for pitcher Chad Patrick. Toro, a 26-year-old Canadian switch-hitter, made just nine appearances in Milwaukee last season, going 8-for-18 (.444) with two home runs and nine RBI for the Brew Crew. He also hit a strong .291/.374/.471 in 414 […]
Brewers Expected To Name Pat Murphy As Next Manager
The Milwaukee Brewers are finalizing plans to promote bench coach Pat Murphy as their next manager, a source told MLB.com's Adam McCalvy on Monday night. Former manager Craig Counsell recently accepted the managerial position for the Cubs, creating an in-division vacancy. Brewers general manager Matt Arnold said Wednesday from the GM meetings that the team […]
Early 2024 Fantasy Baseball ADP Analysis: Catcher, 1st Base, and 2nd Base
Remember years ago when you'd have to wait until at least January to draft? Not anymore. When one season ends, another begins. We live in a time where sites like NFBC and Fantrax allow you to draft for the following season as early as October, and many of us degenerates take advantage of that. For […]
Brewers May Be Willing To Move Anyone On Their Roster
The Milwaukee Brewers are open to moving virtually any player on their roster this offseason, according to industry sources briefed on the Brewers' discussions but not authorized to speak publicly. The process effectively began when they sent outfielder Mark Canha to the Detroit Tigers for a pitching prospect. A continued teardown of the roster would […]
Tigers Pick Up Mark Canha's Option
The Detroit Tigers picked up the 2024 options on outfielder Mark Canha ($11.5 million) and catcher Carson Kelly ($3.5 million) on Monday. It's no surprise the Tigers picked up Canha's option after acquiring him on Saturday from the Milwaukee Brewers. The 34-year-old has a career .349 on-base percentage and hit a combined .262/.355/.400 slash line […]
Wade Miley Declines His Option For 2024
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley declined his half of a mutual $10 million option for the 2024 season and will now become a free agent, according to a source. The 36-year-old southpaw went 9-4 with a strong 3.14 ERA (4.69 FIP), 1.14 WHIP, 38 walks and 79 strikeouts in 120 1/3 innings over 23 starts […]
Tigers Acquire Mark Canha From Brewers
The Detroit Tigers acquired outfielder/first baseman Mark Canha from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday in exchange for right-hander Blake Holub. Canha will now head to his third different team in the last year. The 34-year-old veteran began the 2023 campaign with the New York Mets, hitting .245 (63-for-257) with six homers, 29 RBI and seven […]
Brewers Decline Their Options On Andrew Chafin, Justin Wilson
The Milwaukee Brewers declined to pick up their 2024 options on left-handed relievers Andrew Chafin ($7.25 million) and Justin Wilson ($2.5 million) on Thursday, making them free agents this offseason. The club also claimed infielder Vinny Capra off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Chafin will get a $725,000 buyout, while Wilson's buyout is worth $150,000. […]
Brewers Re-Sign Colin Rea To One-Year Contract
The Milwaukee Brewers re-signed right-hander Colin Rea to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday that includes a team option for the 2025 season. In by far his most extensive work in his fifth year in the big leagues, Rea went 6-6 in his first full season in Milwaukee and also had a 4.55 ERA (4.90 […]
Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? AFL Week 5: Jacob Hurtubise, A.J. Vukovich, Darius Vines, Carson Spiers
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) heads into a showcase weekend this week as the league's Fall Stars game will be held Sunday after the Home Run Derby is held on Saturday. That will leave just three regular season games in the season once that showcase weekend is complete. Also, this coming weekend will be First […]
Caleb Boushley Outrighted Off 40-Man Roster
The Milwaukee Brewers opened up a spot on their 40-man roster on Tuesday by outrighting right-hander Caleb Boushley to Triple-A Nashville after he cleared waivers. The 29-year-old made his major-league debut in 2023 with the Brew Crew but pitched just 2 1/3 innings of relief on Sept. 29 against the Chicago Cubs, allowing an earned […]
Closers and Saves Bullpen Report for Fantasy Baseball - Playoffs Week 4 (World Series!)
We've made it all the way to the World Series, baseball friends! Probably not the two teams anyone was expecting, but this will likely be a really fun World Series to watch and follow. (Also, it's probably upsetting Rob Manfred, which is always a plus.) Two teams from the west will be competing for baseball's […]
2024 San Diego Padres Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects
Welcome to my 2024 team-by-team prospect rankings. Over the next few months, I'll be going through all 30 MLB farm systems, ranking my top 10 in each system, and discussing the profiles and long-term outlooks of these players. We continue through the National League West today with a stop in sunny San Diego, The Padres […]
Eric Lauer Heads To Triple-A
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville on Friday. The Brewers decided to boot Lauer off the 40-man roster after his horrendous 2023 campaign. He registered a 6.56 ERA, 1.67 WHIP over 10 appearances (nine starts) with the Brewers. It's worth noting that before this season, Lauer was a […]
Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlooks for Dynasty (AFL Week 3) - Benny Montgomery, Tyler Locklear, Wilmer Flores, more
The first two weeks of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) is in the books, and already certain prospects are beginning to show out in their fall assignment. The Padres' Jakob Marsee has blown people away as have top pitching prospects Ricky Tiedemann in the Blue Jays' organization and Jackson Jobe of the Tigers. The Arizona […]
Brandon Woodruff Undergoes Surgery, Expected To Miss Most Of 2024
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) had surgery on Friday to fix the anterior capsule in his right shoulder and is expected to miss most, if not all, of the 2024 season, according to the team. The Brewers were hoping for good news on Woodruff heading into next year, but this isn't it. The 30-year-old […]