Brewers Week In Review: Early Offseason Activities Continue, Brewers Bring Home Multiple Gold Gloves

[Kyle Ginsbach]

With offseason activities kicking off last week, the Brewers continued to make newsworthy decisions and receive awards for their performances last season.

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First off, it was announced that numerous players from the team a year previous are seeing their roles change. After placing starting pitcher Colin Rea on waivers last week, the team officially declined his club option on November 4th. Later in the day, fellow pitcher and trade deadline acquisition Frankie Montas also declined his mutual option to become a free agent. Not done yet, though. Milwaukee would outright both first baseman Jake Bauers and pitcher Bryse Wilson to Triple-A, where both men elected to test free agency. Lastly, relievers Rob Zastryzny and Kevin Herget would be claimed off of waivers by the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets, respectively.

This offseason, the biggest name in Brewers-related free agency news will almost certainly be the discussions and rumors surrounding Willy Adames. The club offered their former middle infielder the Qualifying Offer, which he is fully expected to decline. However, it was reported by MLB writers Will Salmon and Katie Woo that Adames has stated he’s willing to take less money to stay in Milwaukee. Alongside that nugget, the New York Mets also reportedly offered the career shortstop a 7-year, $160 million deal, with the caveat that he’d move from shortstop to third base. The Los Angeles Dodgers have also reportedly sent a proposal to the 29-year-old.

In more team-oriented news, the Milwaukee Brewers took home some hardware. For the second consecutive season, the Brewers won the team Gold Glove award for the National League. In other fielding award news, Brice Turang and Sal Frelick have already captured the Gold Glove award for their positions earlier in the week, but it would be Turang taking home the ultimate prize. The Brewers' second baseman was voted the best fielder in the National League, capturing the first Platinum Glove in team history.

Lastly, the organization captured one final award. Brewers General Manager Matt Arnold was named the executive of the year, the first member of the Brewers to ever win the prize. Arnold is heading into his 10th season in Milwaukee.

If the first week of the offseason was busy, the second week was, at the very least, much of the same. While it's unlikely the next few weeks will be as busy without awards to receive or common offseason roster moves to make, the activity thus far has been encouraging if you're a fan who is looking for a busy offseason.

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