https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/81/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/the-brewers-still-need-infield-help-for-2025-here-are-three-infielders-to-target-r2890/The Brewers trade of Devin Williams to New York Yankees for Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin addresses a couple of glaring holes in the team’s roster: starting pitching and infield depth. But let’s not kid ourselves about Durbin - he will not be unquestioningly given a starting position in 2025. H...2890Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:58:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/how-will-the-brewers-bullpen-look-without-devin-williams-r2888/This isn’t the first time this has happened in recent history. Before Devin Williams, the team’s go-to high-leverage pitcher was a lefty by the name of Josh Hader. He was also traded before hitting free agency, albeit under slightly different circumstances. Williams was still outstanding in his...2888Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:04:03 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/is-it-time-to-consider-another-freddy-peralta-extension-r2874/Although the Winter Meetings just passed and Christmas is still over a week off, several major starting pitchers have already inked new deals. Blake Snell broke the ice by signing a five-year, $182-million deal with the Dodgers, only to be outdone by Max Fried signing an eight-year, $218-million...2874Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:10:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/caleb-durbin-runs-the-bases-like-hes-being-chased-and-it-rocks-r2887/It's easy to look down on Caleb Durbin. I mean, it's literally easy to look down on him, for most people, because he stands 5-foot-6. The limits on his power potential are very real, even though he leverages what exit velocity he is able to generate much better than players like Sal Frelick and...2887Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:22:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/predicting-2025-brewers-opening-day-roster-after-devin-williams-trade-r2885/The Brewers will have a huge hole in their lineup, left by the departure of Willy Adames, and there are going to be some changes in their pitching staff with the departures of reliable contributors like Devin Williams, Colin Rea and Hoby Milner. Still, taking the 40-man roster as it stands, the...2885Sun, 15 Dec 2024 22:16:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/too-many-starting-pitchers-which-of-nestor-cortes-aaron-civale-should-the-brewers-trade-r2884/It finally happened. The Brewers’ most valuable trade asset, Devin Williams, was finally sent to new digs. In return, the Yankees gave up $2 million, including infield prospect Caleb Durbin and Nestor Cortes. With Nestor’s arrival, Milwaukee has too many starting pitchers to go around, so who wi...2884Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:37:11 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/dont-overlook-the-value-of-the-conditional-draft-pick-brewers-acquired-in-devin-williams-trade-r2886/The Brewers traded longtime reliever Devin Williams to the Yankees Friday, receiving infielder Caleb Durbin and starting pitcher Nestor Cortes in return. It was a difficult deal for some fans to evaluate, because it involved acquiring a player (in Cortes) who will become a free agent at the same...2886Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:31:37 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/did-the-brewers-make-an-unforced-roster-management-error-in-the-rule-5-draft-r2878/Shane Smith made his mark since signing as an undrafted free agent in 2021. He broke out in 2023, becoming Brewer Fanatic’s Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year that season, then was fourth in the voting for Brewer Fanatic’s Minor League Starting Pitcher of the Year in 2024. With honors like...2878Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:19:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-attempt-latest-competitive-balancing-act-by-trading-devin-williams-r2881/Hours after he completed a trade that sent Devin Williams to the New York Yankees for left-handed starter Nestor Cortes, infielder Caleb Durbin, and cash, the theme of Matt Arnold’s summary of the deal was balance. Balance is at the heart of the Brewers’ competitive vision. Playing in baseb...2881Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:59:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/william-contreras-triples-his-2024-earnings-with-huge-performance-based-pay-day-r2883/In 2024, William Contreras signed a contract that paid him $766,900 for the season. He again put up huge numbers, made his second All Star team, won his second Silver Slugger, and finished fifth in voting for NL MVP. On Friday, it was announced that the 26-year-old received the fourth-highest pe...2883Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:03:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/whoa-devin-williams-traded-to-new-york-yankees-receive-nestor-cortes-caleb-durbin-r2879/After being spurned by Juan Soto in free agency, the New York Yankees blitzed out a fast reply, signing Max Fried to an eight-year deal at this week's Winter Meetings. Far from satisfied, though, they've now turned to their bullpen, and the Brewers are giving them arguably the best closer in the...2879Fri, 13 Dec 2024 17:32:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/will-brewers-make-abner-uribe-part-of-their-devin-williams-replacement-plan%E2%80%94or-give-him-a-fresh-start-elsewhere-r2877/After a meteoric rise in 2023, Abner Uribe stalled out in ugly fashion in 2024. He has both a four-seam fastball and a sinker, and each can eclipse 100 miles per hour. He also has one of the filthiest sweepers in baseball, especially when you account for the way that breaking ball plays off all...2877Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:18:02 +0000