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<!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-royals-brewers-agree-offseason-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'Royals, Brewers agree to intriguing offseason trade');   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/2025/12/Isaac-Collins.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Royals, Brewers agree to intriguing offseason trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T15:57:14-08:00">December 13th, 3:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T16:13:47-08:00">December 13th, 4:13pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Kansas City Royals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/kansas-city-royals/royals-news-kansas-city-contract-extension-maikel-garcia">Kansas City Royals and</a> Milwaukee Brewers agreed on a trade on Saturday. It’s a two-for-one player deal, as Kansas City is adding two players to its roster while Milwaukee gets one.</p><p>Reports indicate that the Brewers <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1999982987044376842" rel="noopener">are sending outfielder</a> Isaac Collins and relief pitcher Nick Mears to the Royals <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1999983408621965722" rel="noopener">in exchange for</a> reliever Angel Zerpa, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Milwaukee makes a move with the hopes of improving the bullpen, while Kansas City gets a good outfielder and another relief pitcher.</p><p>“The Kansas City Royals are acquiring outfielder Isaac Collins and right-handed reliever Nick Mears in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers, sources tell ESPN…Left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa is headed back to the Milwaukee Brewers in the deal that sends Isaac Collins and Nick Mears to Kansas City, sources tell ESPN.”</p><p>Collins emerged as a solid hitter for the Brewers in 2025. He stepped in nicely for the club, finishing with a .263 batting average and .368 OBP while recording 98 hits, nine home runs, and 54 RBIs through 372 at-bats. He also had 16 stolen bases on the season.</p><p>Meanwhile, Nick Mears had arguably the best campaign of his six-year career so far in Milwaukee. He ended the season with a 3.49 ERA and 0.971 WHIP while recording 46 strikeouts through 56.2 innings pitched. Both players the Royals acquired are coming off big years, which bodes well for Kansas City.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-rumors-pat-murphy-contract-craig-counsell-exit">As for the Brewers</a>, the club is adding someone they believe is an upgrade in the bullpen. Although he had the second-worst ERA in his career so far, the fifth-year reliever seemingly has the potential to be a great addition to the bullpen. He ended 2025 with a 4.18 ERA and 1.376 WHIP while recording 58 strikeouts (career-high) through 64.2 innings pitched.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Royals, Brewers agree to intriguing offseason 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-rumors-pat-murphy-contract-craig-counsell-exit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers rumors: Milwaukee in Craig Counsell situation with Pat Murphy contract');   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/2025/12/Brewers-manager-Pat-Murphy-with-Cubs-manager-Craig-Counsell.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers rumors: Milwaukee in Craig Counsell situation with Pat Murphy contract</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T10:42:25-08:00">December 12th, 10:42am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T10:42:25-08:00">December 12th, 10:42am</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>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-william-contreras-expresses-disappointment-craig-counsell-leaving-milwaukee-cubs">Milwaukee Brewers are staring at a familiar crossroads</a>, and the moment feels closer than many expected. This managerial tension echoes how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-craig-counsell-declaration-job-security-loss-diamondbacks">Craig Counsell’s tenure quietly reached its breaking point</a>. Pat Murphy’s contract as Brewers manager runs through the 2026 season. That <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47277019/mlb-offseason-2025-manager-salaries-pat-murphy-stephen-vogt" rel="noopener">timeline matters</a>. The last time the Brewers waited this long, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-owner-trying-keep-vibes-up-after-craig-counsell-bolts-cubs">Counsell walked away to the Chicago Cubs on a five-year, $40 million deal</a>. The memory still lingers across the NL Central.</p><p>Murphy has done everything possible to change the conversation. He won NL Manager of the Year in 2024. He did it again in 2025. Last season, he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-repeats-nl-manager-of-the-year-97-win-seaso">led the Brewers to a league-best 97–65 record and another NL Central title</a>. The team played with confidence and edge. Under the stadium lights, Milwaukee felt steady again. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-news-fans-down-dumps-after-nlds-loss-brewers">Brewers outlasted the Cubs in a tense five-game NLDS</a> before reality arrived in the NLCS, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-shohei-ohtani-makes-history-nlcs-game-4">where the Dodgers swept them</a>. The ending hurt. The progress did not.</p><p>That success only sharpens the stakes.</p><h2>A lesson the Brewers already lived</h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-stunned-response-craig-counsell-cubs-job">Craig Counsell departure remains the cautionary tale</a>. After the 2023 season, Counsell accepted the Cubs job, leaving Milwaukee scrambling for continuity. In response, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-seriously-considering-bench-coach-craig-counsell-replacement">the Brewers moved quickly, promoting Murphy</a> on November 16, 2023. It was a risk. And it paid off. Now, however, the same cycle threatens to repeat itself from the opposite side.</p><p>Meanwhile, Murphy’s value is no longer internal. The Brewers trust him. Opposing executives respect him. As his contract moves closer to expiration, outside interest will only grow. Because of that, waiting invites noise. Acting early, by contrast, signals belief.</p><p>This isn’t panic. Instead, it’s awareness. Milwaukee has a proven leader who delivered wins, hardware, and belief. Still, the Brewers know how fragile stability can be when timing slips.</p><p>So the question now feels unavoidable. Will the Brewers secure Pat Murphy before the clock gets loud again, or let history test them twice?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers rumors: Milwaukee in Craig Counsell situation with Pat Murphy contract

<!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-longtime-tigers-outfielder-akil-baddoo');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers add longtime Tigers outfielder');   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/2025/12/MLB-Detroit-Tigers-at-Toronto-Blue-Jays.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers add longtime Tigers outfielder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T11:35:51-08:00">December 11th, 11:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T11:35:51-08:00">December 11th, 11:35am</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">Detroit Tigers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers made a notable splash by reaching a deal with longtime <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-akil-baddoo-honest-admission-recent-call-up-detroit">Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo</a>, giving the team another upside swing during a busy winter. The breaking offseason move centers on the 27-year-old’s potential rebound and the opening it creates in the club’s depth chart as they reshape their plans headed into 2026. The news also underscores his departure from the Detroit Tigers as Baddoo works to regain the spark that made him an early standout in his career.</p><p>MLB’s Mark Feinsand posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that Baddoo had agreed to a Major League deal with the Brewers for the 2026 season. He credited The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal for being first on the report before <a href="https://x.com/Feinsand/status/1999188382287573237?s=20" rel="noopener">sharing the update</a> onto the platform.</p><p>“Akil Baddoo has agreed to a Major League contract with the Brewers for 2026, per source. @Ken_Rosenthal was on it.”</p><p>The move ends Baddoo’s five-year run with the Tigers, where he debuted in 2021 after arriving through the Rule 5 Draft. His rookie season delivered real excitement as he hit .259 with power and speed, showcasing traits that made him one of the league’s most intriguing young outfielders. That year also featured one of the most electric openings in modern MLB history, as he homered on his first pitch, added a grand slam soon after, and followed with a walk-off hit during an unforgettable first three-game stretch. He finished the season with 13 home runs, 18 steals, and nearly two wins above replacement, establishing real promise. But injuries and inconsistency followed, including a fractured hamate bone in 2025 that limited him to seven games and played a major role in his departure from the Tigers.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-sneaky-offseason-roster-move">Milwaukee sees opportunity</a> in his reset. The Brewers current roster outlook includes a vacant 40-man spot that Baddoo is expected to fill as he competes for a fourth outfield role or a left-handed platoon job. His age and athletic profile still offer real upside, and a fully healed hand could help Milwaukee unlock the early-career production that once made him such a dynamic threat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers add longtime Tigers outfielder

<!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-rumors-freddy-peralta-interest-yankees-red-sox-giants');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers rumors: Freddy Peralta draws interest from Yankees, Red Sox, Giants');   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/2025/12/Brewers-pitcher-Freddy-Peralta-51-leaves-the-mound.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers rumors: Freddy Peralta draws interest from Yankees, Red Sox, Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T15:55:56-08:00">December 10th, 3:55pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T16:16:30-08:00">December 10th, 4:16pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta still has a contract with the team, but that will expire by the end of the 2026 MLB season, which makes him a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-brewers-freddy-peralta-trade-talks">worthy trade target</a> for teams looking to shore up their rotation heading into the next campaign.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-rumors-freddy-peralta-trade-buzz-winter-meetings">Brewers have yet to budge on their trade stance</a> on Peralta, but the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6880122/2025/12/10/freddy-peralta-brewers-yankees-red-sox/" rel="noopener">interest in him seems to be growing</a>.</p><p>“The Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros are among the teams in on Peralta, according to people familiar with the Brewers’ discussions,” as reported by Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of the Athletic.</p><p>The Athletic’s report also shared that the New York Mets are keeping an eye on the Peralta sweepstakes. In any case, it is becoming clearer as the offseason deepens that Peralta is such a coveted arm in the trade market.</p><p>It makes sense that Peralta is commanding the attention he’s been getting. He is coming off his best season in the big leagues, as he recorded a National League-best 17 wins through 33 starts, while posting a 2.70 ERA with a 3.64 FIP. In addition, he finished the 2025 season with a career-best 154 ERA+ and 204 strikeouts — his third season in a row of at least 200 punchouts.</p><p>While there is still a chance that the Brewers sign him to an extension, other teams could come up with a hard-to-resist trade package that can boost Milwaukee’s farm system.</p><p>Peralta, who turned 29 years old in June, signed a five-year contract extension with the Brewers worth $15.5 million in 2020 and will earn $8 million in the 2026 season after Milwaukee picked up its club option on him for that campaign.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers rumors: Freddy Peralta draws interest from Yankees, Red Sox, Giants

<!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-brewers-freddy-peralta-trade-talks');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Why Brewers are ‘cracking door open’ on Freddy Peralta trade talks');   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/2025/12/Freddy-Peralta-throws-a-baseball.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Why Brewers are ‘cracking door open’ on Freddy Peralta trade talks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-03T07:25:48-08:00">December 3rd, 7:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-03T07:25:48-08:00">December 3rd, 7:25am</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/joey.mistretta/" rel="facebook">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a Dallas Mavericks beat reporter, Dallas Wings beat reporter and lead MLB editor for ClutchPoints. He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers hope to contend in 2026. As a result, trading one of the better pitchers in baseball may seem like a questionable idea. According to a recent report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Milwaukee <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6857349/2025/12/03/cincinnati-reds-kyle-schwarber-free-agency/" rel="noopener">believes the team</a> may still be able to contend even if starting pitcher Freddy Peralta is moved.</p><p>A source told Rosenthal that Peralta is receiving significant trade interest and the Brewers are “cracking the door open” for talks as a result. The report also suggests that the Brewers believe a strong enough trade return for the pitcher could help the team remain in contention for a National League Central title.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-rumors-freddy-peralta-trade-buzz-winter-meetings">Freddy Peralta has been mentioned as a trade candidate</a> on a consistent basis this offseason. A number of teams make sense as landing destinations. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/mlb-rumors-red-sox-freddy-peralta-trade-suitor">Boston Red Sox are among the ball clubs</a> that have been mentioned as a possible suitor.</p><p>The 2025 campaign saw Peralta earn his second career All-Star selection. The Brewers star also finished fifth in NL Cy Young voting after pitching to a 2.70 ERA while recording 204 strikeouts across 176.2 innings on the mound. He made 33 starts — the third consecutive season in which he’s started at least 30 games.</p><p>Between featuring a Cy Young candidate ceiling and impressive durability, the Brewers could realistically receive a quality return in a trade for Peralta. It’s worth noting that he will enter free agency following the 2026 season, meaning he may be a one-year rental for any team that trades for him this offseason.</p><p>Brewers fans would likely prefer to see Milwaukee offer him a long-term contract extension. Peralta could be the ace of the future in that scenario. The small-market Brewers often think about the future and building prospect capital as opposed to retaining superstars, though.</p><p>A trade is a possibility, but nothing is guaranteed at the moment.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Why Brewers are ‘cracking door open’ on Freddy Peralta trade talks

<!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-rumors-freddy-peralta-trade-buzz-winter-meetings');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers rumors: ESPN reveals Freddy Peralta trade buzz before Winter Meetings');   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/2025/12/Brewers-pitcher-Freddy-Peralta-vs-Dodgers-in-NLCS.jpg"><figcaption>© Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers rumors: ESPN reveals Freddy Peralta trade buzz before Winter Meetings</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-02T09:43:04-08:00">December 2nd, 9:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-02T09:43:04-08:00">December 2nd, 9:43am</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>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-rumors-milwaukee-could-subtract-roster">Milwaukee Brewers enter the Winter Meetings surrounded by rising questions</a> about their rotation and their approach to a tense offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-rumors-cheap-ownership-freddy-peralta-trade-buzz">Freddy Peralta sits at the center of that conversation</a>, drawing league-wide curiosity as teams search for impact pitching before the market tightens. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-accepts-qualifying-offer-milwaukee">Freddy Peralta buzz around the Brewers now folds into the rhythm of MLB Free Agency</a>, building a storyline that grows louder by the day.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-freddy-peralta-trade-suitors-latest-buzz">Brewers remain deliberate with Freddy Peralta, choosing not to shop him</a> while still keeping the door open for the right offer. That balance signals confidence in their direction yet preserves the possibility of a blockbuster move. And in a winter where reliable rotation help is scarce, that kind of window <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47166190/mlb-offseason-2025-2026-trade-candidate-player-rankings-skubal-marte-buxton-peralta" rel="noopener">draws persistent interest</a>. The Mets, Orioles, Rangers, Giants, Astros, Diamondbacks, and Padres have all monitored the situation, knowing Peralta’s profile checks every box for a contender.</p><p>The appeal is obvious, and the Brewers know it better than anyone. Peralta has averaged a 3.30 ERA since 2021 and surpassed 165 innings in each of the last three seasons. His fastball plays with deceptive life, born from a low release point and long extension that makes hitters swing under the ball. A true plus changeup adds another layer to his arsenal. Breaking pitches round out the mix, staying sharp against right-handers. This is a No. 2 starter at a bargain $8 million for 2026 — a rare combination in today’s market.</p><h2>A cautious Brewers approach, a loud market</h2><p>The Brewers’ ideal plan is stability. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-accepts-qualifying-offer-milwaukee">They want Brandon Woodruff and Peralta leading a rotation</a> supported by Jacob Misiorowski and Quinn Priester. It’s a structure built to carry them through the early months. But the Winter Meetings have a way of twisting plans. Offers surge. Pressure builds. Contenders push harder than expected.</p><p>As the Brewers weigh their next move, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-insider-lists-8-freddy-peralta-trade-suitors-with-brewers">Freddy Peralta’s value in MLB Free Agency chatter</a> shapes how aggressive they can afford to be.</p><p>So the question shadows the week: if a franchise-changing proposal lands on the table, will the Brewers hold their ground — or will the Winter Meetings deliver a surprise swing?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers rumors: ESPN reveals Freddy Peralta trade buzz before Winter Meetings

<!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-rumors-milwaukee-could-subtract-roster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers rumors: Milwaukee could subtract from roster amid payroll concerns');   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-walks-off-the-mound.jpg"><figcaption>© Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers rumors: Milwaukee could subtract from roster amid payroll concerns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-28T10:15:15-08:00">November 28th, 10:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-28T12:07:52-08:00">November 28th, 12:07pm</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</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-brandon-woodruff-accepts-qualifying-offer-milwaukee">Milwaukee Brewers recently inked Brandon Woodruff</a> to a one-year deal, leaving speculation about what might happen with other players. Specifically, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-return-freddy-peralta" rel="noopener">Freddy Peralta’s future is uncertain</a><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-return-freddy-peralta">,</a> and there are some Brewers payroll concerns. Because of this, it could cause a Brewers trade of Peralta down the line before he hits free agency, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6838627/2025/11/26/mlb-offseason-notes-mets-brewers-reds-cardinals/" rel="noopener">according to a report</a> originally posted by the New York Times.</p><p>The rumors are swirling, and Milwaukee may have to make some roster moves to accommodate new players. The report, from within the organization, was communicated to the Times about potential concerns with signing long-term contracts for Peralta. The Brewers could have a payroll that rounds out to near $133 million in the upcoming season, according to <a href="https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/national-league-central/milwaukee-brewers/" rel="noopener">Cot’s Baseball Contacts</a>.</p><p>This figure is incredibly close to the figure they had in 2025, and means they will need to calculate what contracts they could afford. For now, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-rumors-cheap-ownership-freddy-peralta-trade-buzz">Brewers’ ownership might explore a Peralta trade</a>, if only to escape the large contract they might have to give him. For context, Milwaukee does not normally give large contracts to its starting pitchers. The last time the Brewers <a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/brewers-finalize-four-year-deal-with-right-hander-matt-garza/c-67144194?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener">gave a max contract</a> to a starting pitcher came back in 2014, when they signed Matt Garza to a four-year deal.</p><p>Since then, the Brewers have allowed high-quality starting pitchers like C.C. Sabathia, as well as Eric Lauer and Colin Rea, to walk away via free agency. Likewise, they traded Corbin Burnes away. Their past history over the last decade indicates that they are unlikely to extend either Peralta or Woodruff to long-term contracts.</p><p>Peralta will become a free agent following the 2026 season, and the Brewers are reportedly listening to offers for him. His $8-million salary could appeal to other teams. If the Brewers don’t explore a trade of their ace, they might turn to their bullpen. Trevor Megill and Nick Mears might be on the table, and both are expected to make approximately $6 million combined through arbitration. For now, the Brewers will field offers and make the best decision for the team as they attempt to run it back after winning 97 games in 2025.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers rumors: Milwaukee could subtract from roster amid payroll concerns

<!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-rumors-cheap-ownership-freddy-peralta-trade-buzz');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers rumors: Cheap ownership renews Freddy Peralta trade 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/Brewers-pitcher-Freddy-Peralta-vs-Dodgers-in-NLCS.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers rumors: Cheap ownership renews Freddy Peralta trade buzz</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T08:21:08-08:00">November 26th, 8:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T08:22:01-08:00">November 26th, 8:22am</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 their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-most-to-blame-nlcs-sweep-dodgers">scorching hot streak was snapped in the NLDS</a>, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-brandon-woodruff-option-decisions">Milwaukee Brewers entered the offseason with a quieter dugout and louder questions about their future</a>. That shift has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/mlb-rumors-insider-lists-8-freddy-peralta-trade-suitors-with-brewers">placed Freddy Peralta back under the spotlight</a>, with renewed trade chatter building as MLB Free Agency heats up and the Brewers begin making choices that will shape the months ahead. Milwaukee insists it wants to contend, but it also <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6838627/2025/11/26/mlb-offseason-notes-mets-brewers-reds-cardinals/" rel="noopener">wants payroll control</a>: and those two goals rarely move in perfect sync.</p><p>The tension grew when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-return-freddy-peralta">Brandon Woodruff accepted the Brewers’ one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer</a>. On the surface, it looked like a win. Stability. A proven arm back in the rotation. But inside the fan base, it raised another question: would the Brewers view Woodruff’s return as a reason, or an excuse, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/boston-red-sox/mlb-rumors-red-sox-freddy-peralta-trade-suitor">to explore a Freddy Peralta trade</a>? Owner Mark Attanasio and general manager Matt Arnold tried to ease those worries, saying they liked their rotation and planned to keep it intact. Still, the whispers continued. They always do when the balance sheet tightens.</p><p>Peralta’s contract only fuels the speculation. At $8 million, he’s one of the most valuable pitchers in the league relative to cost, making him attractive to contenders and cost-conscious teams alike. Milwaukee could trim payroll elsewhere, dealing Trevor Megill or Nick Mears would save a few million, but those moves barely move the needle.</p><h2>The Brewers crossroads they can’t avoid</h2><p>The real pivot comes with Woodruff’s future. If the Brewers sign him to a multi-year deal with a lower average annual value, they create flexibility without sacrificing the present. It even protects them against losing Freddy Peralta next winter, a concern that has hovered over both MLB Free Agency and the broader Brewers offseason outlook. But every path has a cost. Commit to Woodruff, and you may be signaling an eventual farewell to Peralta. Delay the decision, and the trade rumors only grow sharper as summer approaches.</p><p>Fans want certainty, not caution. So the question hovers again: will the Brewers finally choose ambition over arithmetic when the season demands it?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers rumors: Cheap ownership renews Freddy Peralta trade 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-milwaukee-sneaky-offseason-roster-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers make sneaky offseason roster move');   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-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers make sneaky offseason roster move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-21T12:12:08-08:00">November 21st, 12:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-21T12:59:45-08:00">November 21st, 12:59pm</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">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-return-freddy-peralta">Milwaukee Brewers enter the offseason with plenty of decisions to make</a>. When it comes to bringing back an underrated batter, the Brewers opted in.</p><p>Milwaukee <a href="https://x.com/Brewers/status/1991929629003887048" rel="noopener">has signed</a> first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration, the team announced. <a href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/1991942363577790691" rel="noopener">He will make $2.7 million</a>, via Jon Heyman of The New York Post.</p><p>Bauers has been with the Brewers for the past two seasons. Over the 85 game he played in the 2025 campaign, he hit .235 with seven home runs, 28 RBIs and eight stolen bases. His .353 on base percentage ranked sixth on the team.</p><p>The first baseman/outfielder made some extra noise in Milwaukee’s NLDS win over the Chicago Cubs. He hit .500 and a home run with two runs scored. Overall, it’s clear Bauers has made a strong impact on the Brewers during his run with the team. Throughout his 201 games total with the franchise, he has hit .212 with a .305 on base percentage, 19 home runs, 71 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.</p><p>Milwaukee also appreciates the versatility Bauers brings to the diamond. His ability to play both first base and either corner outfield spot <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-repeats-nl-manager-of-the-year-97-win-seaso">allows manager Pat Murphy</a> to be more flexible with his lineups. But maybe with Rhys Hoskins a free agent, Bauers gets more of an opportunity to earn the full-time first base position.</p><p>That decision will be figured out in spring training. For now, the Brewers are just happy to have Bauers officially back for at least one more season. It’s one less worry to think about as Milwaukee shapes their potentially new-look 2026 roster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers make sneaky offseason roster move

<!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?

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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

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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>

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