Playoff Roster

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

35 minutes ago, Playing Catch said:

I must be spoiled. It's a gut-punch to lose Woody, and I love the guy! But the Brewers have beaten teams with lots of combinations of pitchers on the staff.

Playoff baseball often sees starters just go once through the order anyway.

I just don't see this grand canyon-sized drop-off in quality that everyone else is seeing --- at least in terms of how likely the Brewers are to win a playoff game where Tobias Myers or Chad Patrick go 2.2 instead of Woody.

Look, would I rather have Woody? Of course. But if any team in baseball can absorb that kind of loss, it is literally the 2025 Brewers.

Yeah, this is the "rebuild him in the aggregate" situation. Obviously will take up some roster spaces and involve extra fatigue in the bullpen (less an NLDS problem).

Between Miz, Patrick, Ashby, and Gasser, that's a good start. Then there are Henderson, Hall, and Q if healthy. We'll need the "out-getters" approach, but our best 2018 starter was....? Woody? Freddy? Chacin? This rotation, even minus Woodruff seems about as good.

[wallus]

Is there any indication on what injured pitchers will realistically be back for the playoffs? I'm assuming Quintana (maybe I shouldn't) and Hall? I wasn't planning on Henderson.

[long ball]

1 hour ago, wallus said:

Is there any indication on what injured pitchers will realistically be back for the playoffs? I'm assuming Quintana (maybe I shouldn't) and Hall? I wasn't planning on Henderson.

From the most recent injury update on the brewers website:

 

megill-best case scenario is to get an inning against the reds. (I’m officially concerned)

hall, Quintana, and Henderson are all listed as early October at best. 
 

reading the tea leaves: maybe we get Megill and Quintana back. I’m less optimistic about hall, Henderson, and woodruff. 

[da swedish german]

here's how i'm coping......

the offense from July will return and carry us from here on out. who cares who's pitching when you're up 8 runs in the 5th inning every game?

[kestrel79]

2 hours ago, da swedish german said:

here's how i'm coping......

the offense from July will return and carry us from here on out. who cares who's pitching when you're up 8 runs in the 5th inning every game?

We have hit good pitching very well this year, and have a very good record against winning teams all season long. 

[dlk9s]

The ESPN writer has no idea what he's talking about (from an article ranking the rotations of potential playoff teams):

The candidates: Freddy Peralta, Jacob Misiorowski, Brandon Woodruff, Quinn Priester, Chad Patrick, Logan Henderson, Jose Quintana

You could argue any of the first two names listed is the best option to start Game 1 for Milwaukee right now, but Peralta is the likely answer because Misiorowski is a rookie with some unlucky outcomes thus far (5.50 second half ERA). Woodruff was also in the convo 12 starts removed from missing all of 2024 because of shoulder surgery, but was placed on the injured list with a right lat strain.

That said, all three have been excellent this year, along with the long-awaited breakout of longtime top prospect Priester. Henderson (currently injured) and Patrick are excellent long-relief options who can also start, if needed.

This is a microcosm of the Brewers organization: not the most talented by almost any measure but always optimized and outpunching the payroll, possibly by a lot.

[long ball]

One thought about line up construction:

 

Priester is a massive ground ball pitcher. 55.5% ground ball and 19% flyballs

 

Freddy more even: 36.8% ground ball and 29.1% ground ball.

 

I think we should start Monasterio at short stop during Freddy starts. Ortiz comes in as a defensive Sub if we have a lead. Perkins plays CF and Chourio in left.

 

For Priester starts I think we should go with Ortiz at short and Chourio in centerfield. Then have either Yelich or Collins in left field. Maybe Yelich in left and Bauers DH? Maybe even bauers in LF?

[bm1090]

3 hours ago, long ball said:

One thought about line up construction:

 

Priester is a massive ground ball pitcher. 55.5% ground ball and 19% flyballs

 

Freddy more even: 36.8% ground ball and 29.1% ground ball.

 

I think we should start Monasterio at short stop during Freddy starts. Ortiz comes in as a defensive Sub if we have a lead. Perkins plays CF and Chourio in left.

 

For Priester starts I think we should go with Ortiz at short and Chourio in centerfield. Then have either Yelich or Collins in left field. Maybe Yelich in left and Bauers DH? Maybe even bauers in LF?

I think that this makes a lot of sense, but I just don't trust putting Mona at short in a a playoff game. I'll live with Ortiz at the plate and trust the other guys to do the job at the plate. Can always pinch hit for him in big spots.

[long ball]

16 hours ago, bm1090 said:

I think that this makes a lot of sense, but I just don't trust putting Mona at short in a a playoff game. I'll live with Ortiz at the plate and trust the other guys to do the job at the plate. Can always pinch hit for him in big spots.

You’re probably right. That’s what they’ve been doing for the last month since Ortiz returned from injury.

 

curt Hogg mentioned something on twitter yesterday questioning whether they could live with Ortiz’s bat so that got me thinking of a potential way to maximize the abilities of the guys we have. We almost survived the wild card series last year with Ortiz going 0/11. 

[da swedish german]

On 9/22/2025 at 2:20 PM, kestrel79 said:

We have hit good pitching very well this year, and have a very good record against winning teams all season long. 

you sir, are correct

we swept the red Sox, the Phillies, the dodgers twice, the Mets....heck even the nationals twice too

[jay87shot]

After Peralta and Priester who starts game 3? Maybe game 3 is a bullpen game and then Misi or Patrick start game 4 depending if we are up or down in the series. I am starting to worry about the rotation especially since Freddy isn't really a guy who has started before on short rest.

Do we have any updates on DL Hall, Q, or Woody? I know it's is a bit early on a woody update.

[Brian]

Trevor Megill after a multi “inning” bullpen session. He’s graduated from “decent” to “way more decent” and, provided he recovers well, is on track to face hitters Friday and potentially pitch Sunday vs. Cincinnati. 

[Team Canada]

2 hours ago, jay87shot said:

After Peralta and Priester who starts game 3? Maybe game 3 is a bullpen game and then Misi or Patrick start game 4 depending if we are up or down in the series. I am starting to worry about the rotation especially since Freddy isn't really a guy who has started before on short rest.

Do we have any updates on DL Hall, Q, or Woody? I know it's is a bit early on a woody update.

Hopefully I'm not beating a dead horse, but if we're talking about the NLDS (and let's not get ahead of ourselves), there are only 3 starters. Given how emphatic Murph has been about Quintana having a role in this postseason, my guess is if he's feeling ok it'll be Quintana, with Patrick starting if he can't go. Depending on the score it could be a piggyback with the two of them (or Myers), otherwise with the off days we can easily throw the BP A team out there to lock it down.

Re status, latest I heard was Hall and Q are both throwing, so they would likely be physically able to pitch, it's just they may have had no real work before the playoffs.

[hoosier]

I thought Fedde looked pretty good Wednesday at SD, he was locating well and his low 90s fastball wasn't getting torched. I would not be surprised to see him make the NLDS roster and get some innings, even if some of the rehabbing guys make the roster.  

[bensheeps]

How does playoff roster construction work with regard to options?

For example:  The Brewers decide they don't need to carry Erick Fedde on the NLDS roster but would like to add him for the NLCS roster.  In this example does moving Fedde off the active roster when he doesn't have an option remaining mean he has to be DFA'd and could then be grabbed by someone else?

[markedman5]

1 hour ago, bensheeps said:

How does playoff roster construction work with regard to options?

For example:  The Brewers decide they don't need to carry Erick Fedde on the NLDS roster but would like to add him for the NLCS roster.  In this example does moving Fedde off the active roster when he doesn't have an option remaining mean he has to be DFA'd and could then be grabbed by someone else?

I don’t think so……

[Outlander]

It is more like a pool of players that teams pick their 26 man playoff roster from. Fedde is part of that group of players that could be on the playoff roster but doesn't have to.

[hoosier]

Yeah, if a guy from the 40MR doesn't get added to the NLDS roster they just go into limbo for the time being. They can get rostered in a subsequent postseason round or not, but there's no need to "assign" them to anything. 

[hoosier]

Here is my gut feeling about NLDS roster. I think the Miz gets left off, but his past experience closing (AAA) makes including him less of a long shot. I'm inclined to think Lockridge over Hoskins because they've shown little to no interest in getting Hoskins reps since he came back. 

Position players (14)

Contreras / Jansen

Vaughn / Bauers

Turang / Ortiz / Durbin / Monasterio

Collins / Chourio / Perkins / Frelick / Yelich  

One of: Hoskins / Lockridge

Pitchers (12)

Peralta / Priester / Quintana

Patrick / Hall / Fedde / Anderson

Mears / Ashby / Keonig / Uribe / Megill

[Brewin]

3 hours ago, hoosier said:

Here is my gut feeling about NLDS roster. I think the Miz gets left off, but his past experience closing (AAA) makes including him less of a long shot. I'm inclined to think Lockridge over Hoskins because they've shown little to no interest in getting Hoskins reps since he came back. 

 

Pitchers (12)

Peralta / Priester / Quintana

Patrick / Hall / Fedde / Anderson

Mears / Ashby / Keonig / Uribe / Megill

I can't see leaving Miz off the roster and including Anderson and/or Fedde. I just don't see that happening at all

[True Blue Brew Crew]

Fedde over Misiorowski would be gross from a pure stuff standpoint. I wouldn't want to rely heavily on either, but I'd like having Mis in my back pocket should I need a strikeout. It's unfortunate that it's even a consideration but I get why it is. Beyond that I give it to Mis from the standpoint of wanting to express confidence in a much more important piece of the organization's future 

[True Blue Brew Crew]

Also, I want Gasser on there...

Gimme this...

Pitchers (12)

Peralta / Priester / Quintana

Patrick / Hall / Mis / Gasser

Mears / Ashby / Keonig / Uribe / Megill

[bm1090]

For game 3 if it’s the padres I’d go some combination of Gasser, Hall, and Quintana. So many lefties and it’d be nice to have those options to roll out.

if its the Cubs I’d think it’ll be Q and Patrick.

[Brewin]

Just now, True Blue Brew Crew said:

Also, I want Gasser on there...

Gimme this...

Pitchers (12)

Peralta / Priester / Quintana

Patrick / Hall / Mis / Gasser

Mears / Ashby / Keonig / Uribe / Megill

Your list sems much more plausible to me than the original. I would include Gasser over Anderson/Fedde as well

[edfunderburk]

Why on earth would Milwaukee include Rhys Hoskins on their playoff roster if he can’t even get at bats in September when our offense is struggling so badly? 

I could certainly be wrong, but I can’t imagine a scenario where he makes the roster. And I don’t think he should be added. 

I’m hopeful that Collins gets plenty of opportunities - especially over Bauers - once the playoffs begin. He has been an integral part of our success this season.

I understand that Perkins in CF makes sense defensively but we may be better off with Collins in LF & Chourio in CF until we get a lead & add defensive specialists to close out the wins.