<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-return-freddy-peralta');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff is back. 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What does it mean for Freddy Peralta trade?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-19T07:17:22-08:00">November 19th, 7:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-19T07:17:22-08:00">November 19th, 7:17am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After much anticipation, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-accepts-qualifying-offer-milwaukee">Brandon Woodruff’s return hit like a burst of good news for the Milwaukee Brewers</a>, yet it <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/mlb-rumors-red-sox-freddy-peralta-trade-suitor">pushed Freddy Peralta into a sharper, more complicated spotlight as MLB Free Agency looms</a>. Woodruff walked back onto the mound with the calm confidence of an ace. His presence steadied the team. But it also reset the front office’s calculus, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6818897/2025/11/18/brewers-potential-freddy-peralta-trade/" rel="noopener">creating a ripple</a> that lands directly on Peralta’s future. One pitcher’s comeback can shift an entire winter. This one might.</p><p>Brandon Woodruff still changes the room. His command remains crisp, his tempo sharp, his leadership obvious the moment he picks up the baseball. Under stadium lights, the crowd felt that familiar surge, a sense that the Brewers finally had its anchor back. But every anchor casts a shadow. Freddy Peralta now stands in the center of it, caught between rising trade interest and the B<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/atlanta-braves/mlb-rumors-jeff-passan-pinpoints-braves-threat-steal-brandon-woodruff-from-brewers">rewers’ need to reshape payroll before MLB Free Agency accelerates</a>. That tension? It won’t fade.</p><h2>A Return That Forces a Big Brewers Question</h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-brandon-woodruff-option-decisions">Freddy Peralta has been the Brewers’ most asked-about arm this month</a>. Scouts track him. Teams probe Milwaukee with soft offers. And every rival executive believes the Brewers are listening more seriously than they were weeks ago. Woodruff’s return only strengthens that perception. It gives Milwaukee flexibility. It gives them insurance. And it gives them leverage in a market hungry for controllable starting pitching.</p><p>Still, there’s a cost to moving Peralta. He’s a homegrown Brewers talent, a steady presence, and a competitor who thrives when the game tightens. Trading him forces the Brewers to choose long-term maneuvering over immediate stability. Keeping him means navigating the financial strain that prompted these discussions in the first place. Either direction carries risk.</p><p>So now Brewers fans wait in that uneasy space between celebration and concern, wondering one thing: does Woodruff’s good news push Peralta closer to the edge, or pull him back from it?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff is back. What does it mean for Freddy Peralta trade?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-accepts-qualifying-offer-milwaukee');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brandon Woodruff accepts qualifying offer from Brewers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Brandon-Woodruff_cea3ba.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brandon Woodruff accepts qualifying offer from Brewers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-18T13:15:06-08:00">November 18th, 1:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-18T13:15:06-08:00">November 18th, 1:15pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-exec-matt-arnold-joins-pat-murphy-back-to-back-club-award-win">Milwaukee Brewers are currently</a> in the early stages of what could be a highly consequential offseason for the future direction of the franchise. The Brewers are coming off a great regular season that flamed out quickly in the NLCS, where they were swept by the eventual World Series <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-most-to-blame-nlcs-sweep-dodgers">champion Los Angeles Dodgers.</a></p><p>One of <a href="https://x.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1990883975452135640" rel="noopener">the big questions</a> coming into this year was what the Brewers would choose to do about pitcher Brandon Woodruff, who performed relatively well during the 2025 season on the heels of a major surgery, and now, it appears that the team has made its choice on that front.</p><p>“Brandon Woodruff is accepting the qualifying offer and returning to the Brewers, source tells The Athletic,” reported MLB insider Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Earlier in the day, MLB insider Jeff Passan of ESPN had reported that the Atlanta Braves could be a target for Woodruff should he have chsen to depart from the Brewers in free agency this offseason.</p><p>“Woodruff’s return from a major shoulder surgery that caused him to sit out the 2024 season and more than half of 2025 couldn’t have gone much better. Even with 3 mph missing from his fastball, he added a cutter and remains an elite strikeout pitcher,” noted Passan on ESPN.com.</p><p>In any case, with Woodruff now back on board for the upcoming 2026 MLB season, the Brewers will now look to make some other tweaks to their roster as they look to build off last year’s success. Spring training is set to begin in February.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brandon Woodruff accepts qualifying offer from Brewers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-exec-matt-arnold-joins-pat-murphy-back-to-back-club-award-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers exec joins Pat Murphy in back-to-back club with MLB award win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Why-Milwaukee-likely-wont-pull-repeat-of-Josh-Hader-trade.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Mike De Sisti </figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers exec joins Pat Murphy in back-to-back club with MLB award win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-13T21:02:20-08:00">November 13th, 9:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-13T21:02:42-08:00">November 13th, 9:02pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When one reflects on the National League Championship Series appearance and MLB-best 97 regular season wins that the Milwaukee Brewers achieved during the 2025 campaign, it is important to acknowledge the groundwork that David Stearns and Craig Counsell helped lay down. Savvy move-making, strong clubhouse chemistry and a balanced philosophical approach has helped establish <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-manager-of-the-year">one of the best cultures</a> in baseball today. But what the team has done in the last two years is truly impressive.</p><p>Stearns and Counsell both left Milwaukee for more lucrative offers and bigger markets, leaving the Brew Crew bogged down in uncertainty. The previous infrastructure could have easily crumbled without the right men in charge. President of baseball operations Matt Arnold and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-repeats-nl-manager-of-the-year-97-win-seaso">manager Pat Murphy</a> are not merely extensions of their predecessors. Their success stands on its own.</p><p>Arnold, who was recently promoted after serving the general manager post from 2024-25, <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1989164451418005614" rel="noopener">won the Executive of the Year award</a>, per USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. He joins Murphy in earning the highest individual honor of his field for a second straight time, solidifying himself as one of the top front-office leaders in the league.</p><h2><b>Arnold displayed impressive intuition with the 2025 Brewers </b></h2><p>Although Milwaukee benefited greatly from its homegrown talent, which was assembled when Stearns was at the helm, Arnold still displayed deft decision-making skills before and during the season. He upgraded the starting pitching rotation by adding Quinn Priester and Jose Quintana, acquired scrappy rookie Caleb Durbin in the Devin Williams trade with the New York Yankees and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-andrew-vaughn-joins-barry-bonds-mlb-history">injected new life</a> into the lineup after swapping Aaron Civale for Andrew Vaughn in June.</p><p>The end result was one of the best years in franchise history. Yes, an offensively-anemic showing versus the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers obviously diminishes the joyous vibes, but the Brewers still smashed preseason expectations yet again. Matt Arnold has earned the city’s trust as well as this esteemed accolade.</p><p>Milwaukee earnestly hopes he can do what those before him could not: win a championship. Arnold will try to print that very blueprint moving forward, for he surely wants more than regular season awards.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers exec joins Pat Murphy in back-to-back club with MLB award win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-manager-of-the-year');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers manager Pat Murphy refuses to take credit for Manager of the Year win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pat-Murphy-refuses-to-take-credit-for-Manager-of-the-Year-win.jpg"><figcaption>Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers manager Pat Murphy refuses to take credit for Manager of the Year win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-11T20:14:58-08:00">November 11th, 8:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-11T20:15:20-08:00">November 11th, 8:15pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers made history Tuesday when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-repeats-nl-manager-of-the-year-97-win-seaso">manager Pat Murphy</a> became the first National League skipper ever to win consecutive NL Manager of the Year awards. True to form, Murphy refused to take personal credit for the milestone, calling it a collective achievement built by everyone who helped shape the club’s success. The honor capped a 97-win season that reinforced the strength of Brewers baseball and cemented the club as one of MLB’s most consistent small-market contenders.</p><p>The MLB Network shared Murphy’s humble reaction on its official X account, posting a clip that quickly went viral across baseball circles. In the interview, the veteran manager deflected praise and offered an emotional <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1988404563041280141?s=20" rel="noopener">acknowledgment</a> of the collaborative effort behind the Brewers’ dominance this year.</p><p>“It’s a statement for the Milwaukee Brewers… it’s an organization award.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"It's a statement for the Milwaukee Brewers… it's an organization award."<a href="https://twitter.com/Brewers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Brewers</a> manager Pat Murphy thanks his players and front office after winning his second consecutive <a href="https://twitter.com/officialBBWAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@officialBBWAA</a> NL Manager of the Year Award. <a href="https://t.co/nbdTCxV8fq">pic.twitter.com/nbdTCxV8fq</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1988404563041280141?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The tone of the 66-year-old manager reflected exactly what has defined this Brewers team the past two seasons — humility, culture, and cohesion. Under his leadership, Milwaukee has evolved into one of the league’s most disciplined and unified clubs. From ownership to the coaching staff and front office, the Brewers have built a foundation rooted in accountability and teamwork that continues to outlast individual accolades.</p><p>The 2025 season showcased the same formula that powered last year’s success. A combination of elite bullpen execution, airtight defense, and a steady belief in fundamentals over flash. Murphy credited his staff and players for buying into that mindset, noting that genuine leadership is earned, not declared.</p><p>As the first manager since Kevin Cash and the first in the National League since Bobby Cox to win consecutive NL Manager of the Year honors, Murphy once again showed why the club continues to thrive. By prioritizing team identity over personal legacy, the Brewers skipper has built a culture that reflects his authenticity — grounded, accountable, and relentlessly focused on collective success.</p><p>As the offseason begins, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-pulls-off-mlb-standings-feat-not-seen-43-years">the Brewers stand as proof</a> of what shared belief can build — a team that wins the right way and a manager who would rather hand the trophy to his players than hold it himself.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers manager Pat Murphy refuses to take credit for Manager of the Year win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-stephen-vogt-pat-murphy-exclusive-back-to-back-manager-of-the-year-club');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen Vogt, Pat Murphy join exclusive back-to-back Manager of the Year club');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Murphy-Vogt.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Stephen Vogt, Pat Murphy join exclusive back-to-back Manager of the Year club</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-11T18:12:48-08:00">November 11th, 6:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-11T18:12:48-08:00">November 11th, 6:12pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Guardians</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Guardians and Milwaukee Brewers have both made the playoffs the past two seasons. In turn, their managers have taken home plenty of hardware.</p><p>Guardians manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/cleveland-guardians/guardians-news-stephen-vogt-repeats-as-al-manager-of-the-year">Stephen Vogt was named the American League Manager of the Year</a> in 2025 while <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-repeats-nl-manager-of-the-year-97-win-seaso">Pat Murphy of the Brewers took home the NL award</a>. It was a repeat of 2024 as both managers have now gone back-to-back. They <a href="https://x.com/MLBStats/status/1988416686157164720" rel="noopener">joined an exclusive group of managers</a> to do so that includes Bobby Cox and Kevin Cash, via MLB Stats.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pat Murphy and Stephen Vogt join Bobby Cox and Kevin Cash as the only managers to win consecutive Manager of the Year Awards 👏 <a href="https://t.co/RDf50vHE2W">https://t.co/RDf50vHE2W</a> <a href="https://t.co/srODlA4KGl">pic.twitter.com/srODlA4KGl</a></p><p>— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBStats/status/1988416686157164720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Guardians limped into the All-Star Break with a 46-49 record. However, in the second half, they went on a 42-25 run that earned them the NL Central crown. Cleveland was ousted in the Wild Card Round 2-1, but the fact they made it at all was a testament to their heart. While gambling allegations have put a dark cloud over the organization, Vogt’s leadership at least has the team winning on the diamond.</p><p>Speaking of winning, the Brewers did plenty of that in 2025. Their 97-65 record was the best in all of baseball and earned Milwaukee the NL Central title for the fourth year in a row. The Brewers did get swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Championship Series. But for a team in one of the smallest markets in baseball, Murphy has the Brewers playing like one of the best teams in the league.</p><p>Ultimately, both the Guardians and Brewers will be looking to go a bit further come 2026. But they can at least be confident they have found their leaders in Vogt and Murphy respectively.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen Vogt, Pat Murphy join exclusive back-to-back Manager of the Year club

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-repeats-nl-manager-of-the-year-97-win-seaso');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers manager Pat Murphy repeats as NL Manager of the Year after 97-win season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/09-18-24-brewers-featured.jpg"></figure><h1>Brewers manager Pat Murphy repeats as NL Manager of the Year after 97-win season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-11T17:23:19-08:00">November 11th, 5:23pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-11T18:13:58-08:00">November 11th, 6:13pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers have built a culture of consistency, and their leader just made history. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-manager-pat-murphy-pays-tribute-to-bob-uecker-after-comeback-win">Manager Pat Murphy</a> was named NL Manager of the Year for the second straight season, capturing 27 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America after guiding the Brewers to a 97-win campaign — the best record in Major League Baseball.</p><p>The organization took to its X (formerly known as Twitter) account to <a href="https://x.com/Brewers/status/1988402018084593946?s=20" rel="noopener">celebrate the achievement</a> with a simple but fitting message.</p><p>“He’s going BACK TO BACK.</p><p>Congrats to Pat Murphy on his second straight NL Manager of the Year Award.”</p><p>Murphy is the first National League skipper to win the award in consecutive seasons since Bobby Cox accomplished the feat with the Atlanta Braves in 2004 and 2005. He’s also the first manager in MLB history to earn the honor in each of his first two full seasons.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-magical-label-insane-hot-streak">The Brewers’ 97-win season</a> was fueled by elite pitching, airtight defense, and Murphy’s trademark accountability. Milwaukee went 29-4 during a dominant summer stretch that flipped the NL Central race, overtaking the Chicago Cubs to capture their third straight division title, highlighted by a franchise-record 14-game winning streak.</p><p>The second year skipper’s journey adds to the story. Once Milwaukee’s bench coach under Craig Counsell, he took over in November of 2023 and has since turned a small-market roster into a perennial powerhouse built on discipline and belief.</p><p>For the Brewers, this award is more than recognition — it’s validation. In a league dominated by payroll giants, Milwaukee keeps finding ways to win big, proving that structure, leadership, and belief can consistently overcome financial disadvantages.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers manager Pat Murphy repeats as NL Manager of the Year after 97-win season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/boston-red-sox/mlb-rumors-red-sox-freddy-peralta-trade-suitor');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Insider floats Red Sox as potential Freddy Peralta trade suitor');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Freddy-Peralta-with-Brewers.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Insider floats Red Sox as potential Freddy Peralta trade suitor</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-10T18:24:46-08:00">November 10th, 6:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-10T18:24:46-08:00">November 10th, 6:24pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox have once again become part of the MLB offseason conversation, as new MLB rumors have linked the club to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-freddy-peralta-trade-suitors-latest-buzz">Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta</a>. During MLB Network’s coverage of the General Manager Meetings in Las Vegas, insider Jon Morosi named Boston as a team to watch if the Brewers were to explore a major trade this winter.</p><p>The MLB Network shared Morosi’s comments on X (formerly known as Twitter), where he discussed the Red Sox outlook and <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1987963972406890601?s=20" rel="noopener">how adding another</a> front-line starter could elevate their rotation to contender status.</p><p>“I think [they’re] one starting pitcher away from making a real run at this…”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Freddy Peralta ➡️ Boston?<a href="https://twitter.com/jonmorosi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jonmorosi</a> mentions the Red Sox as an interesting fit for the 2x All-Star if he is moved this offseason.</p><p>“I think [they're] one starting pitcher away from making a real run at this…” <a href="https://t.co/G51iJcIuMY">pic.twitter.com/G51iJcIuMY</a></p><p>— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/1987963972406890601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Peralta, a 29-year-old right-hander and two-time All-Star, is coming off a career year with the Brewers. He posted a 17–6 record with a 2.70 ERA and 204 strikeouts across 176.2 innings, anchoring a Milwaukee rotation that led the club to an MLB-best 97-65 regular season record in the 2025 regular season. The Brewers reached the NLCS but were ultimately swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who relied on dominant performances from Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow to end Milwaukee’s postseason run.</p><p>Despite that postseason disappointment, the Brewers aren’t signaling a full sell-off. Instead, they’re focused on boosting their offense while carefully evaluating trade interest in the right-hander. Moving their ace would certainly reshape Milwaukee’s rotation, but the club still features promising arms like Jacob Misiorowski, Quinn Priester, Chad Patrick, and Tobias Myers.</p><p>Trading Peralta could also return young, Major League-ready talent — a formula the organization has successfully used in past retools. Still, Morosi’s comments emphasize how valuable the 29-year-old right handed pitcher’s value  has become across the league — both for his performance and his team-friendly contract. He remains under club control through 2025 with an $8 million option for 2026, making him one of the best-value starters in baseball.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/red-sox-rumors-alex-bregman-predicted-boston-will-40-million-year">For Boston, the fit makes perfect sense</a>. The Red Sox finished 89-73 in 2025, earning their first postseason berth since 2021 before falling to the New York Yankees in the Wild Card round. Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow has emphasized that improving the pitching staff remains the organization’s top offseason priority. Pairing a proven ace like Peralta with Garrett Crochet would immediately transform Boston’s rotation into one of the most formidable units in the American League.</p><p>A deal of that magnitude would mark a clear turning point for the franchise — signaling a shift from a team on the rise to a legitimate contender.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Insider floats Red Sox as potential Freddy Peralta trade suitor

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-freddy-peralta-trade-suitors-latest-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Freddy Peralta trade suitors won’t like latest buzz');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Freddy-Peralta-with-Brewers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Freddy Peralta trade suitors won’t like latest buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-10T07:30:50-08:00">November 10th, 7:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-10T07:30:50-08:00">November 10th, 7:30am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers ended the 2025 regular season with the best record in baseball. Despite the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-most-to-blame-nlcs-sweep-dodgers">sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers</a>, Milwaukee is hoping to run it back with another great summer. Freddy Peralta trade rumors swirled all season long, but the Brewers are not looking to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/11/10/mlb-free-agency-trade-rumors-gm-meetings/87190324007/" rel="noopener">trade their ace</a>, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.</p><p>“Despite the rumors and speculation, the Brewers are planning to keep him, knowing that at $8 million, he’s an absolute steal making 33 starts and striking out 200 batters, and they need him if they’re going to run it back again,” Nightengale reported.</p><p>The Brewers have made themselves contenders by trading away some of their best players just before free agency. Both the Corbin Burnes and Devin Williams trade packages helped them get to 97 wins and beat the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS in 2025. But at some point, they have to buy in on the talent they have already developed.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-brandon-woodruff-option-decisions">Brewers already declined the mutual option on Brandon Woodruff</a>, sending one of their long-time starters to free agency. They did offer him the qualifying offer, so he could be around for one more ride in Milwaukee. But if he leaves, Peralta will have a big task on hand.</p><p>The New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and Houston Astros are among the teams that should be calling on Peralta. This news could send those teams to the free agency pool, where Woodruff and Framber Valdez await. The Brewers are going for it again, which makes sense after winning their first playoff series since 2018.</p><p>The Brewers likely will not be in the race for the highest-priced free agents. Do not expect Cody Bellinger or Kyle Tucker to be calling American Family Field home next season. But they have a stacked prospect pool and are keeping their ace for a title run in 2026.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Freddy Peralta trade suitors won’t like latest buzz

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-brandon-woodruff-option-decisions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers make Freddy Peralta, Brandon Woodruff option decisions');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Freddy-Peralt.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers make Freddy Peralta, Brandon Woodruff option decisions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-03T16:00:38-08:00">November 3rd, 4:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-03T16:15:35-08:00">November 3rd, 4:15pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is a veteran editor and writer for print and digital media. He also created and oversaw video and event production departments for legacy media brands. Mike is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers’ magical season ended in disappointment. After finishing the regular season with the best record in baseball, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-most-to-blame-nlcs-sweep-dodgers">Brewers were swept in the NLCS</a> by the eventual World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Now Milwaukee faces several option decisions that will shape the team’s roster in 2026.</p><p>The Brewers made the obvious choice and exercised Freddy Peralta’s $8 million team option. Meanwhile Brandon Woodruff <a href="https://x.com/Brewers/status/1985454711378452959" rel="noopener">declined his end</a> of a $20 million mutual option. The two-time All-Star will receive a $10 million buyout and become a free agent, per Milwaukee’s official X account.</p><p>The Brewers also made a decision on Danny Jansen. The team declined the veteran catcher’s mutual $12 million option, resulting in a $500,000 buyout.</p><h2><b>Option decisions shape Brewers’ future after NLCS run</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Brandon-Woodruff.jpg"><figcaption>Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Milwaukee had six players with pending options for 2026. Peralta, Woodruff and Jansen have been decided but the futures of Rhys Hoskins, Jose Quintana and Williams Contreras are still up in the air.</p><p>Retaining Peralta’s services for 2026 was likely the Brewers’ easiest decision. The eight-year veteran is coming off his best season as a pro. He led the NL with 17 wins while posting a 2.70 ERA, 154 ERA+ and 5.5 bWAR in 33 starts – all career-high marks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-100-on-scoreless-inning-streak">Peralta had the second-longest scoreless inning streak</a> in franchise history in 2025 as he emerged as Milwaukee’s ace.</p><p>Despite his success, some insiders believe the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-insider-lists-8-freddy-peralta-trade-suitors-with-brewers">Brewers will trade Peralta</a> after picking up his $8 million option. Although he’ll be entering the final year of his contract, Peralta would draw plenty of interest if placed on the trade block.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-dominates-marlins-first-start-2023">Woodruff returned to the mound</a> after missing the entire 2024 season. The former Cy Young candidate looked good in his first action since 2023, finishing with a 3.20 ERA and 0.912 WHIP. However, he only made 12 starts for Milwaukee. Woodruff landed on the IL with a lat strain just before the playoffs and missed the entire postseason.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-trading-catcher-rays">Brewers acquired Jansen in a trade</a> with the Tampa Bay Rays at the deadline. The veteran backstop was brought in to back up William Contreras. Jansen hit .254 with a .779 OPS in 25 games for Milwaukee. The team decided to move on, opting for a $500K buyout rather than bringing Jansen back for $12 million in 2026.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers make Freddy Peralta, Brandon Woodruff option decisions

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-must-make-this-trade-offer-for-brewers-freddy-peralta');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres must make this trade offer for Brewers’ Freddy Peralta');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Padres-must-make-this-trade-offer-for-Brewers-Freddy-Peralta-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres must make this trade offer for Brewers’ Freddy Peralta</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T06:18:49-07:00">October 25th, 6:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T06:18:49-07:00">October 25th, 6:18am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres rotation is about to look drastically different heading into 2026. With Dylan Cease and Michael King set to hit free agency and uncertainty surrounding Yu Darvish’s future, the Padres desperately need frontline pitching to complement Nick Pivetta. Enter Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, who just completed one of the best seasons of his career and finds himself at the center of trade speculation this offseason.</p><p>Peralta is expected to finish in the top three in the NL Cy Young Award voting this offseason. The Brewers have an $8 million team option on him for next season that they will certainly pick up. However, after picking up that option, t<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-will-milwaukee-actually-trade-freddy-peralta">he Brewers are expected to do the exact same thing</a> they did two years ago with their then-ace Corbin Burnes and trade him.</p><h2>Why Freddy Peralta is the Perfect Fit for San Diego</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Milwaukee-Brewers-starting-pitcher-Freddy-Peralta-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Padres are staring down a rotation crisis that demands immediate attention. Beyond Pivetta, who emerged as a bona fide ace in 2025, the cupboard looks concerningly bare. Joe Musgrove is returning from Tommy John surgery with no guarantees, Darvish turns 40 next season with persistent injury concerns, and Randy Vasquez remains unproven as anything more than a back-end starter. The upper levels of San Diego’s farm system were gutted at the trade deadline when A.J. Preller dealt away multiple prospects to acquire Mason Miller and JP Sears.​</p><p>Peralta represents the ideal solution to this problem. The 29-year-old right-hander is coming off the best year of his career as he’s really figured out how to use and mix his dominant stuff. Fastball Freddy held opposing batters to a .209 average against his four-seamer, .173 against his changeup, .183 against his curveball and .157 against his slider. He finished the 2025 campaign with a 17-6 record, 2.70 ERA, and 204 strikeouts across 176.2 innings, establishing himself as a true top-of-the-rotation ace.​</p><p>What makes Peralta particularly attractive is his contract situation. At just $8 million for 2026, he represents tremendous value compared to what free agent starters will command this winter. That financial flexibility allows the Padres to allocate resources elsewhere while still landing an ace-caliber arm. Though he’ll hit free agency after 2026, one guaranteed year of elite production could be the difference between a World Series run and an early playoff exit.​</p><h2>What the Brewers Need in Return</h2><p>Milwaukee’s decision to explore trading Peralta stems from their organizational philosophy and roster construction. The Brewers have proven they won’t hesitate to trade controllable stars before losing them to free agency, having already dealt Corbin Burnes and Devin Williams in consecutive offseasons. With Peralta set to become a free agent after 2026 and unlikely to re-sign with small-market Milwaukee, general manager Matt Arnold must maximize his trade value now.​</p><p>The Brewers’ rotation picture for 2026 actually looks promising without Peralta. They boast one of the deepest collections of young, controllable starting pitchers in baseball: Jacob Misiorowski, Quinn Priester, Chad Patrick, Tobias Myers, Robert Gasser, and Logan Henderson are all under team control through 2030. However, most of these arms lack extensive major league experience, creating a need for upper-level pitching depth that can step in if needed.​</p><p>Milwaukee’s farm system ranks among baseball’s elite, sitting at No. 4 according to MLB Pipeline’s latest rankings. Their top prospects are heavily concentrated in the infield, led by Jesus Made (MLB No. 5 overall prospect), Luis Pena (No. 16), and Cooper Pratt (No. 53). While they have pitching depth in the lower minors, they could use more advanced arms with major league upside to complement their young rotation.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Package</h2><p><b>San Diego Padres receive:</b></p><ul><li>RHP Freddy Peralta</li></ul><p><b>Milwaukee Brewers receive:</b></p><ul><li>RHP Humberto Cruz (Padres No. 3 prospect)</li><li>LHP Kash Mayfield (Padres No. 4 prospect)</li><li>RHP Miguel Mendez (Padres No. 5 prospect)</li><li>RHP Isaiah Lowe (Padres No. 12 prospect)</li></ul><p>This trade proposal gives both teams exactly what they need. For San Diego, they land the ace starter their rotation desperately requires without surrendering their absolute crown jewel prospects in catcher Ethan Salas or first-round pick Kruz Schoolcraft.​</p><p>The Brewers receive an embarrassment of pitching riches that aligns perfectly with their organizational timeline. Humberto Cruz, just 18 years old, already touches 97 mph with his fastball and projects as a future frontline starter with an estimated 2029 arrival. Kash Mayfield, the Padres’ 2024 first-round pick, features elite offspeed offerings including a devastating changeup that could make him a future ace. At 6-foot-4, Mayfield combines premium stuff with projection remaining in his frame.​</p><p>Miguel Mendez brings the most immediate value of the package. The 23-year-old right-hander just captured the Padres’ Minor League Player of the Year award after posting a 3.22 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 95 innings across three levels. Mendez now sits 95-98 mph and touches triple digits with his fastball while pairing it with a tight upper-80s slider. He’s major league ready and could contribute to Milwaukee’s rotation as soon as 2026, providing the experience their young staff lacks.​</p><p>Isaiah Lowe rounds out the package as a high-upside arm with more developmental runway. The 22-year-old gives Milwaukee another lottery ticket who could develop into a mid-rotation starter.​</p><p>This trade maximizes value for both organizations. The Padres get their ace without completely decimating their future, keeping Salas and Schoolcraft as cornerstones while still maintaining some prospect depth. The Brewers receive four legitimate pitching prospects who fit their competitive window, with Mendez providing immediate help and the others offering star potential down the road. There will be plenty of interest in Peralta on the trade market, with the Red Sox, Orioles, Mets, Angels, Astros, Giants, and Tigers all likely to inquire on him, but the Padres can offer the perfect combination of quality and quantity that Milwaukee needs. This deal gets both teams closer to their ultimate goal: winning a World Series championship.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres must make this trade offer for Brewers’ Freddy Peralta

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-will-milwaukee-actually-trade-freddy-peralta');   ga('set', 'title', 'Will the Brewers actually trade Freddy Peralta?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Will-Milwaukee-actually-trade-Freddy-Peralta.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Will the Brewers actually trade Freddy Peralta?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T16:21:26-07:00">October 23rd, 4:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T16:21:26-07:00">October 23rd, 4:21pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers are once again facing a critical decision point that carries both competitive and financial implications. At the heart of this discussion is the question of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-insider-lists-8-freddy-peralta-trade-suitors-with-brewers">whether the club will trade ace Freddie Peralta</a>, given his value and the timing. From the outset, this story involves more than just a simple roster move — it intersects with the Brewers starting rotation, the club’s broader offseason strategy, and swirling trade rumors.</p><p>During the 2025 season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-feat-not-seen-brew-crew-2017">Peralta firmly established himself as the Brewers’ ace</a>, recording a 17-6 mark with a 2.70 ERA and 204 strikeouts over 176 ⅔ innings pitched. His deal features an affordable $8 million club option for 2026 before he’s eligible for free agency, a setup that arguably places his trade value at its peak.</p><p>Yet team leadership hasn’t committed to a full sell-off. According to MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy, who shared the update on X (formerly known as Twitter), <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1981465668273754544" rel="noopener">when asked about the possibility</a> of trading the right-hander, general manager Matt Arnold said he isn’t focused on it.</p><p>“To be honest, it’s not at the front of my mind.”</p><p>This quote signals that while the door remains open to conversation, the front office is not aggressively pushing for a move.</p><p>From one angle, moving Peralta would fit the Brew Crew’s long-standing approach of trading controllable stars before they hit free agency. The organization has previously dealt top pitchers near the end of their contracts, allowing the front office to replenish with younger talent. Peralta’s affordable club option also makes him appealing to contenders seeking rotation help without stretching payroll. If the Brewers view their contention window as narrowing, trading their frontline starter could bring a valuable return in prospects and financial flexibility.</p><p>On the other hand, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-100-on-scoreless-inning-streak">Milwaukee’s rotation isn’t structured to thrive without Peralta.</a> Parting with a pitcher of his caliber would lower the club’s ceiling for 2026. His presence offers stability, leadership, and dependable innings at a team-friendly cost. Strategically, keeping him reflects confidence in the Brewers’ ability to contend rather than pivot toward a rebuild—an approach that factors heavily into the organization’s offseason strategy.</p><p>Arnold’s comment reflects a stance of “listening, not looking,” meaning the Brewers are open to discussions but not actively pursuing a deal. That distinction matters—Milwaukee holds leverage, and unless a team presents an exceptional offer, standing pat remains a strong option. For now, the trade chatter continues to simmer rather than reach a boil.</p><p>How the Brewers handle Peralta’s situation will serve as a litmus test for how a mid-market franchise manages the balance between staying competitive and maintaining financial discipline. Keeping their ace would signal faith in the current core and a desire to contend now. Moving him, however, would indicate a turn toward long-term planning and asset management. Either outcome will shape how fans view the organization’s priorities and long-term commitment to winning.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-milwaukee-future-after-nlcs">For Peralta himself, the outcome carries weight</a> as he enters his ninth MLB season next year. Staying would offer continuity in a familiar environment where he’s thrived, while a trade could bring a larger stage and greater exposure. Either way, his value remains high.</p><p>All signs point to the Brewers keeping Peralta as the offseason begins, listening to offers but only moving him if an exceptional deal emerges. Their current rotation depth provides flexibility, and the club’s payroll outlook offers leverage to stay patient. Unless a contender delivers a package that clearly accelerates their long-term goals — and the organization shifts into a seller’s mindset — holding onto their ace remains the logical path.</p><p>The possibility of a trade is genuine, but it’s far from certain. Milwaukee appears willing to listen to offers, but not actively pursue one — a distinction that underscores how carefully the franchise is managing its future.</p><p>Before Milwaukee’s mid-season surge, many believed the front office would be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-rumors-star-expected-bring-flood-trade-calls-ahead-deadline">flooded with trade calls for Peralta</a>. That expectation quickly disappeared once the team caught fire and transformed into the league’s most consistent winner. Since June 10, 2025, the Brewers owned the best record in baseball at 62-33 — five games ahead of the Boston Red Sox, who went 57-37 over that stretch, while the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays each posted 58-38 marks. The surge completely altered the organization’s outlook. Instead of entertaining trade offers, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-freddy-peralta-nlds">Milwaukee kept its ace and rode the momentum</a> all the way to the NLCS, where the club ultimately fell to a team it had gone 6-0 against in the regular season — a Los Angeles Dodgers squad that could be debated as the greatest assembled in the 21st century.</p><p>In short, the trade possibility is real — but far from inevitable. The Brewers appear willing to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/1-player-milwaukee-brewers-must-trade-before-2025-deadline">listen on a Peralta deal</a>, yet not actively pursue one, a distinction that will define how the offseason unfolds and how the club’s direction is ultimately judged.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Will the Brewers actually trade Freddy Peralta?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-insider-lists-8-freddy-peralta-trade-suitors-with-brewers');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Insider lists 8 Freddy Peralta trade suitors with Brewers expected to move him');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Insider-lists-8-Freddy-Peralta-trade-suitors-with-Brewers-expected-to-move-him.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Insider lists 8 Freddy Peralta trade suitors with Brewers expected to move him</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T09:49:34-07:00">October 23rd, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T09:55:24-07:00">October 23rd, 9:55am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>This upcoming MLB offseason is going to be one for the books. 29 MLB teams may watch the Los Angeles Dodgers repeat as MLB champions with a talented and loaded roster. If teams want to compete with the Dodgers, they must go out and do whatever they can to upgrade their roster.</p><p>Half of the teams won’t do anything, but the teams that feel that they are a playoff contender must go out and make serious roster moves.</p><p>The Milwaukee Brewers are one of those teams. They took on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-most-to-blame-nlcs-sweep-dodgers">Dodgers in the NLCS but were swept in four games</a>. The Brew Crew were the hottest team in baseball for a majority of the season and deserved the No. 1 seed in the National League. Their pitching is deep, and trading one of them could benefit the roster if they get a bat in return.</p><p>MLB insiders believe that Freddy Perlata <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6738377/2025/10/23/mlb-offseason-trade-targets-tarik-skubal-jarren-duran/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mlbtw&amp;source=mlbtw" rel="noopener">will be traded this offseason</a>, and Jim Bowden lists eight teams that will be interested.</p><p>“Peralta is expected to finish in the top three in the NL Cy Young Award voting this offseason. The Brewers have an $8 million team option on him for next season that they will certainly pick up. However, after picking up that option, the Brewers are expected to do the exact same thing they did two years ago with their then-ace Corbin Burnes and trade him.”</p><p>“Peralta is coming off the best year of his career as he’s really figured out how to use and mix his dominant stuff. Fastball Freddy held opposing batters to a .209 average against his four-seamer, .173 against his changeup, .183 against his curveball and .157 against his slider. He’s a true top-of-the-rotation ace at age 29. There will be plenty of interest in him on the trade market, with the Red Sox, Orioles, Mets, Angels, Astros, Giants, Padres and Tigers all likely to inquire on him.”</p><p>Out of the teams above, only three teams made the postseason. The San Diego Padres are in need of a starting pitcher, and he could be the ace of that rotation with a chance to compete in the National League postseason race.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-milwaukee-future-after-nlcs">Peralta recently gave his thoughts</a> on his future in Milwaukee.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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