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Murphy makes Brewers history, wins NL Manager of the Year

November 19, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- Pat Murphy is reluctant to concede the point, but the manager deserves some credit after a team defies expectations the way his Brewers did in 2024. The young club said "No thanks" to a rebuilding year, made no excuses for injuries, blew past its projected win total and

As expected, Adames declines qualifying offer

November 19, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- Willy Adames declined the Brewers’ qualifying offer on Tuesday, freeing the top shortstop on this year’s free-agent market to seek a multiyear contract while positioning Milwaukee to receive a premium pick in next year’s Draft should he sign elsewhere. Adames’ decision came as no surprise to anyone, since

No. 11 prospect among Brewers' 40-man adds ahead of Rule 5

November 19, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers added right-handers Logan Henderson and Chad Patrick to the 40-man roster on Tuesday to protect those players from being plucked away in next month’s Rule 5 Draft. Henderson, MLB Pipeline’s No. 11 Brewers prospect, was a 2021 fourth-round Draft pick whose career got off to a

The hilarious tales of 'Murph'

November 19, 2024

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Chourio finishes third in NL Rookie of the Year Award voting

November 18, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio finished third in NL Rookie of the Year Award balloting on Monday, tying a bow on a special debut for the youngest player to appear in a Major League game this season. Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes won the award after appearing first on 23

Where does Chourio rank based on long-term value?

November 17, 2024

The Rookie of the Year Award winners will be announced Monday, with the National League featuring one of the closest three-way races ever. Who had the better season between Jackson Chourio, who recorded the third-ever 20/20 season by a rookie age 20 or younger; Jackson Merrill, who made an easy

Brewers' injury updates & roster moves

November 4, 2024

This roster moves and injury updates page will be updated throughout the offseason as news happens.

Meet the Brewers prospect they call 'El espectáculo'

November 15, 2024

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17 rookies who formed an elite NL class

@williamfleitch
November 16, 2024

On Monday, the winners of the American League and National League Rookie of the Year Awards will be announced on MLB Network. You really can’t go wrong with any of the three finalists in either league, but I found myself, as I looked over the NL trio, feeling like there

Brewers’ Contreras named All-MLB First Team

November 14, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- William Contreras came to the Brewers with a reputation as a hitter who happened to play catcher. Those days are long gone. The latest example? Contreras was honored as the top all-around backstop in baseball on the sixth annual All-MLB Team presented by MGM Rewards.

Contreras earns back-to-back Silver Sluggers

@Spokes_Murphy and @MannyOnMLB
November 12, 2024

MLB’s best hitters were feted Tuesday night as the 2024 Silver Slugger Award winners were announced on MLB Network. The hitting hardware, which is voted on by Major League managers and coaches, is given to the top offensive player at each position in each league. That includes three outfielders (regardless

Turang earns Platinum Glove Award as Crew claims Team Gold Glove

Blue Jays, Brewers take home Team Gold Glove Awards
November 8, 2024

The 2024 Platinum Glove Award winners and Gold Glove Team Award winners were announced Friday night at the Rawlings Gold Glove Award ceremony in New York. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh won the Platinum Glove for the American League, and Brewers second baseman Brice Turang won the Platinum Glove for the

With Adames a free agent, what are Crew's options at shortstop?

November 8, 2024

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How each player fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game

@benweinrib and @paige_leckie
November 10, 2024

The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a

Crew prospect's Fall League Derby secret weapon? Dad strength

@JesseABorek
November 5, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. -- In his first at-bat since being announced as a participant in the 2024 Fall League Home Run Derby, Brock Wilken emphatically proved himself worthy of his inclusion. But when Peoria’s eventual 3-3 tie with Surprise on Tuesday afternoon at the Peoria Sports Complex first started, Wilken’s name

Arnold becomes 1st Brewer to win Executive of the Year

November 4, 2024

SAN ANTONIO – Nine months ago, Matt Arnold made the excruciating decision to trade ace Corbin Burnes, capping an offseason that saw the Brewers lose manager Craig Counsell to the division-rival Cubs. To say the baseball world wasn’t optimistic about the Brewers’ chances in 2024 was an understatement. Arnold, Milwaukee’s

Here's a scouting report on every prospect in the 2024 Fall Stars Game

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 8, 2024

Call it the mid-autumn classic. The Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game arrives Saturday at Mesa’s Sloan Park at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. local, placing some of the game’s best prospects and the circuit’s best performers on the same field. The game will be broadcast on MLB Network and streamed

Could Quero win a Major League Gold Glove in '25?

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 6, 2024

Defense is increasingly becoming a young man’s game. From 1957, the year they were first handed out, to 2012, only nine rookies won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. The same number have captured the game’s top defensive prize since 2013, including six in the past three seasons alone. Red Sox right

Rea, Montas become free agents on busy day for Brewers

Bauers, Wilson also FAs; Herget, Zastryzny claimed off waivers by Mets, Cubs
November 4, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers declined Colin Rea’s club option, and Frankie Montas declined his half of a mutual option on Monday, bringing into further focus the state of Milwaukee’s starting rotation as baseball’s offseason gets underway. Those were two of a series of moves on a busy day for the

Brewers extend qualifying offer to Adames for '25

November 4, 2024

MILWAUKEE – The Brewers extended a qualifying offer to shortstop Willy Adames ahead of Monday’s 4 p.m. CT deadline, a procedural step that ensures they will receive a premium pick in next year’s Draft if Adames departs in free agency. It marks the first time that Milwaukee has extended a

Wilken among prospects participating in AFL Home Run Derby

November 8, 2024

The 2024 Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby lived up to its billing with a last-second long ball to close things out. Yankees prospect Garrett Martin finished with a flourish in the final round, hitting his 10th tater of the session to inch past Brewers No. 8 prospect Brock Wilken

Turang, Frelick become Crew's 1st pair of Gold Glove winners since 1979

November 3, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- For the first time in 45 years, a pair of Brewers were honored for glovework as good as gold. Second baseman Brice Turang and right fielder Sal Frelick won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards for their work in the field in 2024, giving Milwaukee multiple winners for the first

Brewers decline option on Williams; closer still under club control

@Theo_DeRosa
November 3, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers declined All-Star closer Devin Williams’ $10.5 million club option for 2025 on Sunday, but while the move has implications for the payroll, it does not impact Milwaukee’s roster; Williams remains under club control. Understanding that wrinkle requires going back to last winter and spring, when Williams