https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/72/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/how-not-to-have-your-heart-broken-by-freddy-peralta-in-2025-r3044/Last season, I (and many others) fell into the trap of seeing a Freddy Peralta fastball average over 18 inches of induced vertical break with his low release slot and an average velocity of over 95 miles per hour. Combining these three traits would create one of the best heaters in baseball. It'...3044Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:23:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/lets-road-trip-brewers-2025-trip-8-east-coast-up-and-down-r3026/New York Mets – July 1-3 Citi Field: Capacity 41,922 2024 Attendance: 2,329,299 (Averaged 29,484, 10th in the NL and 17th overall MLB) The Brewers swept their way into Citi Field to start the 2024 season against the Mets, and they also swept their way out of Citi Field: three gam...3026Sun, 09 Feb 2025 16:14:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/is-milwaukees-pattern-of-pitching-development-sustainable-r3041/I recently examined Milwaukee’s pitching staff and how, despite their strong numbers, there was a lack of intrinsic “stuff.” In a similar vein, I wrote another article in the middle of last season discussing the surprising number of pitchers on the team with a big difference between their FIPs a...3041Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:13:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/lets-road-trip-brewers-2025-trip-7-wrigley-and-target-time-r3025/Chicago Cubs - June 17-19 Wrigley Field - Capacity 41,649 2024 Attendance: 2,909,755 (Averaged 35,922, ranked 5th in NL parks and 6th overall) The Brewers' two trips to Wrigley Field in 2024 ended in a stalemate. After dropping three straight, they won the opening affair and captured th...3025Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:17:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/patience-remains-key-for-brandon-woodruff-brewers-r3037/Brewers pitchers and catchers do not report to camp for a few more days, but the first nugget regarding a major spring training storyline has already surfaced. Earlier this week, Pat Murphy revealed to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Todd Rosiak that rehabbing pitcher Brandon Woodruff is unlike...3037Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:54:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/why-splits-not-projections-may-matter-more-for-three-brewers-pitchers-in-2025-r3039/PECOTA has been particularly down on Aaron Ashby, DL Hall, and Bryan Hudson, leading some to think a late free-agent signing would be a smart move. However, the projections may not be the best predictor for that triumvirate's 2025 performance with the Brewers. Splits may matter more in these thr...3039Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:49:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/lets-road-trip-brewers-2025-trip-6-cheesesteaks-and-chili-r3023/Philadelphia Phillies - May 30-Jun. 1 Citizens Bank Park - Capacity 42,901 2024 Attendance: 3,363,712 (Averaged 41,527, 2nd out of 15 NL parks and 3rd overall) At the moment of their June 2024 trip to Philadelphia, the Brewers were 36-23, but the Phillies were five games stronger in the...3023Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:20:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/why-mutual-options-are-such-powerful-financial-tools-for-teams-like-the-brewers-r3038/Free agents worth signing have quickly become thin on the ground. While the Brewers' admirable depth across the roster made players like Harrison Bader, Tommy Pham, Randal Grichuk, and Ramón Laureano tricky fits, there was a clear path to possible playing time for Yoán Moncada. Instead, Moncada...3038Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:26:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/do-the-brewers-need-a-late-offseason-pitching-infusion-r3036/Projection systems at multiple sites have rolled out this week, with full forecasts not only for individual players but for teams. At both Baseball Prospectus and FanGraphs, the Cubs are early favorites to win the NL Central, albeit by a much wider margin at the former than at the latter. Impres...3036Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:46:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/milwaukees-pitchers-are-great-but-wheres-the-stuff-r3034/Baseball is a numbers game. For hitters, most figures are pretty self-explanatory. Batting average, on-base-plus-slugging, chase rate, and strikeout rate have names that paint a pretty clear picture as to what they measure and how they’re calculated. Pitchers, on the other hand, are a little mor...3034Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:32:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/these-13-former-brewers-could-be-the-next-to-make-it-to-cooperstown-r3028/This list includes players set to appear on the BBWAA ballot in the next half-decade; active players with near-Hall of Fame credentials; and players still in the first half of their careers on Hall of Fame trajectories. 1. Zack Greinke Career (2004-23): 77.5 bWAR, 3,389 IP, 225 Wins, 3.49...3028Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:14:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/could-milwaukee-brewer-baltimore-orioles-emerge-as-endgame-trade-partners-again-r3033/The time in the offseason is winding down. A week from Wednesday, the Brewers report to spring training in Maryvale, and while they still have money to spend and holes in their roster to fill, it feels a lot like their focus has turned toward minor moves—or rather, like that's where their focus...3033Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:25:01 +0000