https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/151/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/william-contreras-bonus-pool-pre-arbitration-extension-rumors-joel-payamps/In his first season with the Brewers and fourth in the big leagues, William Contreras earned $739,000 in salary. In a system wherein players get paid something very close to the league-minimum salary (just over $700,000 for the last few years, rising steadily but slowly) until they reach arbitra...1733Tue, 19 Dec 2023 03:54:12 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/corbin-burnes-sinker-movement-extension-command/For all the consternation around Burnes pounding the zone with his cutter and giving up too much hard contact, the fact is that he has remained overpowering--at least against left-handed batters, who get stumped by that cutter. Lefty hitters had a .263 wOBA against Burnes in 2020, a .248 in 2021...1731Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:51:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/projecting-the-brewers-2024-opening-day-roster-v-10-r1729/Obviously, there will still be significant changes to the Brewers roster between now and late March. We don't yet know whether Matt Arnold and his staff will elect to trade Corbin Burnes or Willy Adames, and either move could beget a huge cascade of other changes. For the moment, though, let's a...1729Sun, 17 Dec 2023 13:10:14 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/could-brewers-be-loading-up-bullpen-only-to-trade-devin-williams-r1727/On its surface, trading for right-handed reliever Taylor Clarke Thursday seems like an innocuous move by Brewers head honcho Matt Arnold. It might still turn out that way. As relief options pile up, though, the deal has stirred up a little speculation about the future of Devin Williams with the...1727Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:44:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/trade-brewers-acquire-pitcher-taylor-clarke-from-the-royals-r1725/In a move not dissimilar to the small ones that brought Oliver Dunn and Jake Bauers to the organization earlier this offseason, Matt Arnold has swapped two more fringe prospects to Kansas City for right-handed hurler Taylor Clarke. After making his major-league debut with the Arizon...1725Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:04:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/glasnow-trade-brewers/Here come the Dodgers. After signing Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year deal worth $700 million (er, or something), the NL West's merciless hegemons are looking to add some help in the starting rotation. Per Ken Rosenthal from The Athletic, the team has been discussing a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays, i...1724Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:59:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/trade-candidates-sal-frelick-garrett-mitchell-eloy-jimenez-andrew-vaughn-isaac-paredes-ty-france/A little over a year ago, the Milwaukee Brewers pulled off a true heist, acquiring All-Star catcher William Contreras from the Atlanta Braves as part of a bigger deal wherein the Braves received Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics. In that same trade, the Brewers got Joel Payamps from the Ath...1723Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:55:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/trades-nolan-gorman-noelvi-marte-garrett-mitchell-sal-frelick/On Monday, Cody Schoenmann of Twins Daily wrote about a series of trade proposals involving the young, controllable Twins infielders and the young, controllable Brewers outfielders. All three were reasonable, plausibly beneficial deals for both sides. However, there are others who, even more dis...1722Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:19:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/what-happened-to-willy-adames-r1721/Willy Adames toiled for two-plus seasons at Tropicana Field in Tampa, before getting traded to the Brewers in May 2021. The shortstop had highs and lows during his Rays tenure, but flourished as a Brewer, hitting .285/.366/.521 in 413 trips to the plate. Things were looking up for both Adames an...1721Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:48:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/10-minor-league-free-agents-the-crew-should-consider-r1719/A minor-league free agent can be an excellent pickup. Look no further than Andruw Monasterio, who was signed in the 2021-2022 offseason as a minor-league free agent, and who was named Brewer Fanatic’s Top Brewers Rookie of 2023. Can they secure others who could make a similar difference for the...1719Tue, 12 Dec 2023 16:08:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/willy-adames-trade-pros-and-cons/The Winter Meetings are over, and the Milwaukee Brewers haven’t shown any signs of tearing the whole team down. Despite some rumors about selling players on expiring contracts and making everyone available, we haven’t seen any trades made since the Jake Bauers deal in November—and that was to ad...1716Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:25:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/five-small-deals-the-brewers-could-make-for-long-term-help-r1711/The harsh economic realities exposed by the departure of Craig Counsell may drive the blockbuster moves that get the heat in the hot stove season, but the Brewers have a crowd in the outfield, the middle infield, and the bullpen. With their surfeit of talent, they could make some under-the-radar...1711Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:05:02 +0000