2027 Roster/Salary

[RobertCrawley]

I hope the Brewera give me an early Christmas present and sign Reid Detmers from the Angels.

[sveumrules]

2 minutes ago, RobertCrawley said:

I hope the Brewera give me an early Christmas present and sign Reid Detmers from the Angels.

They would need to trade for Detmers, he still has two years of Arby's remaining according to Cot's.

Will be interesting to see what direction the new ownership wants to go. I could see a scenario where they try to go "All In" for the final four years of Trout's contract before tearing it down.

[Underachiever]

8 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

They would need to trade for Detmers, he still has two years of Arby's remaining according to Cot's.

Will be interesting to see what direction the new ownership wants to go. I could see a scenario where they try to go "All In" for the final four years of Trout's contract before tearing it down.

Angels have to work on that Rendon extension first.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I know baseball is not sentimental, especially small-market baseball. We're going to have to make some tough choices. I expect Bauers will get a reasonably big money offer, simply because the lefty bat plays, and he has some positional flexibility, at least for the next couple years. I'd make the QO. He might take it, but one year isn't going to hurt anyone, and I suspect he'd be more tempted by a multi-year offer elsewhere.

Bill seems like the guy who should get the Braun, Yelich, Brewer-for-life deal. Yelich has a $20 million mutual option in 2029, so you could give Contreras something like 5/130 and go 20, 25, 25, 30, 30 or something like that, buying out his current 2027 14.5 number. That just take him through his age 33 season, which is really not that bad. You figure the bat plays even if he's not catching as much.

I think the math works, is what I'm saying. We've locked in Chourio, Lara, and Pratt at very reasonable rates. The pitching is young, and there are depth options on the 40-man and coming up. The revenue boost we're going to get is big. The Brewers have shown a willingness to do this kind of deal in the past, and I think Bill is the best guy to get the next one. Ultimately, I think Turang is probably out in 2030 if you do it, but that's probably the case anyway. I'd choose Contreras. Catcher matters, and premium production there, even for just a few years, is incredibly valuable. If someone offers Bill a deal like 7/190 or even broaches 200? Okay, he'll bolt, and we'll go from there. I'd just come in with a strong offer this offseason because it can work for both parties.

[Outlander]

43 minutes ago, MrTPlush said:

I’ll put it here since the thread is more neutral versus the catchers thread.

I can’t envision any chance Bauers returns under just about any circumstance…minus a QO if that exists. If the Brewers are willing to drop $15mil a year for someone 30+, I’m sorry, but they are just going to sign Contreras to an extension. No way they pay both and no way they pick Bauers over Contreras. 
 

Jake Bauers was an incredible story, but I think the book is closed.

Regarding Bauers, the qualifying offer still exists under the current agreement that has not expired yet. We will know by Monday if the Brewers offer it. 

Also, it has been said before but a one year deal is way different than a long term contract, it isn't Contreras versus Bauers in any way. If Contreras is willing to take the qualifying offer if it exists in 2028, the Brewers will be more than happy to offer it.

[markedman5]

7 minutes ago, Outlander said:

Regarding Bauers, the qualifying offer still exists under the current agreement that has not expired yet. We will know by Monday if the Brewers offer it. 

Also, it has been said before but a one year deal is way different than a long term contract, it isn't Contreras versus Bauers in any way. If Contreras is willing to take the qualifying offer if it exists in 2028, the Brewers will be more than happy to offer it.

I was taken aback that the deadline for the qualifying offer was already coming up on November 2nd…..  .then I realized that I’m just not used to the Brewers playing this long into the season…..😎

[TwinsBrewersWorldSeries]

16 minutes ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

I know baseball is not sentimental, especially small-market baseball. We're going to have to make some tough choices. I expect Bauers will get a reasonably big money offer, simply because the lefty bat plays, and he has some positional flexibility, at least for the next couple years. I'd make the QO. He might take it, but one year isn't going to hurt anyone, and I suspect he'd be more tempted by a multi-year offer elsewhere.

Bill seems like the guy who should get the Braun, Yelich, Brewer-for-life deal. Yelich has a $20 million mutual option in 2029, so you could give Contreras something like 5/130 and go 20, 25, 25, 30, 30 or something like that, buying out his current 2027 14.5 number. That just take him through his age 33 season, which is really not that bad. You figure the bat plays even if he's not catching as much.

I think the math works, is what I'm saying. We've locked in Chourio, Lara, and Pratt at very reasonable rates. The pitching is young, and there are depth options on the 40-man and coming up. The revenue boost we're going to get is big. The Brewers have shown a willingness to do this kind of deal in the past, and I think Bill is the best guy to get the next one. Ultimately, I think Turang is probably out in 2030 if you do it, but that's probably the case anyway. I'd choose Contreras. Catcher matters, and premium production there, even for just a few years, is incredibly valuable. If someone offers Bill a deal like 7/190 or even broaches 200? Okay, he'll bolt, and we'll go from there. I'd just come in with a strong offer this offseason because it can work for both parties.

Great post.  I completely agree.  Bill IS the Brewers.

young/cheap pitching, key young players locked in, Yelich and Woody contracts will be coming off the books, catcher is a premium position.  Hoping Matt can get it done

[MrTPlush]

1 hour ago, Outlander said:

Regarding Bauers, the qualifying offer still exists under the current agreement that has not expired yet. We will know by Monday if the Brewers offer it. 

Also, it has been said before but a one year deal is way different than a long term contract, it isn't Contreras versus Bauers in any way. If Contreras is willing to take the qualifying offer if it exists in 2028, the Brewers will be more than happy to offer it.

Right, that’s why I said I could only see him coming back under a QO acceptance. Or if his market was just that terrible he signed a one year deal.

What I am saying is, we aren’t signing Bauers to a 4+ year contract (imo). If Brewers want to blow WS money on a 30+ year old, they are going to extend already franchise icon and postseason MVP Contreras. In that sense, it very much is Bauers versus Contreras. I can’t see Brewers brass say, “Yah, let’s pony up money for Bauers instead of Contreras.”

[82brewcrew82]

1 hour ago, TwinsBrewersWorldSeries said:

Great post.  I completely agree.  Bill IS the Brewers.

young/cheap pitching, key young players locked in, Yelich and Woody contracts will be coming off the books, catcher is a premium position.  Hoping Matt can get it done

Nobody "is" the Brewers.  Thats kinda the point.  Sure, hard decisions but I would almost guarantee they will not lock William into a long term deal.  They are not going to lock anyone that age into a long term deal.  That is just not how they operate and they are relentless in how they operate.  Churning players and getting rid of stars when the time is right is what they do.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

15 minutes ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Nobody "is" the Brewers.  Thats kinda the point.  Sure, hard decisions but I would almost guarantee they will not lock William into a long term deal.  They are not going to lock anyone that age into a long term deal.  That is just not how they operate and they are relentless in how they operate.  Churning players and getting rid of stars when the time is right is what they do.

They operated this way with BOTH Yeli and Braun.

And neither of them were playing premium positions. 

[82brewcrew82]

1 minute ago, Cool Hand Lucroy said:

They operated this way with BOTH Yeli and Braun.

And neither of them were playing premium positions. 

Neither was under this regime and they thought they had a perennial MVP candidates.  Both were far better players than Contreras and I love William.  More recent comps would be Adames, Burnes, Peralta.  They are not signing William and, frankly, I don't think they should.

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

2 hours ago, 82brewcrew82 said:

Neither was under this regime and they thought they had a perennial MVP candidates.  Both were far better players than Contreras and I love William.  More recent comps would be Adames, Burnes, Peralta.  They are not signing William and, frankly, I don't think they should.

The point about Braun and Yeli being MVPs is a good one, but we'll have to agree to disagree. 

I think both Braun and Yeli also had big question marks (Yeli coming off a pretty significant injury, for one) and were signed much past their age 33 seasons. Also, William has a top-5 MVP finish as a Brewer, too and been massively consistent even when he was struggling at the plate. He's basically a guaranteed 2-3 win player, with the potential to be worth 5 or 6. 

Will they sign him? No idea. But I think the odds are better than you're implying, and I don't think anyone should be that worried about spending Mark A's money on a premium position with very good offensive production and a World Series MVP to his ledger through his early 30s at a time when the NL has the DH. 

[TURBO]

On 10/30/2026 at 12:08 PM, thammondwis said:

Are there any other minor leaguers that might have a realistic shot at the starting rotation next year.

 

Knoth, Letson, and Hardin are possibilities...