https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/87/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/nestor-cortes-deceives-hitters-in-different-ways-than-most-brewers-pitchers-r2903/The Brewers have well-oiled systems in place to maximize pitcher performance, even if their velocity or pitch shapes do not turn heads. Milwaukee hurlers enjoy the built-in benefit of an elite defense that turns would-be hits into outs, but they also level up their performance by creating as muc...2903Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:44:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/garrett-mitchells-swing-speed-reached-elite-territory-late-in-2024-so-now-what-r2902/It's pretty stark, when you stop and examine it. It's not just that Garrett Mitchell has better swing speed than any other Brewer; it's by what a wide and frightening margin that's true. William Contreras and Christian Yelich come fairly close, but compare Mitchell to his cohort of young hitters...2902Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:10:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/which-teams-could-match-with-brewers-on-an-aaron-civale-trade-r2901/For the Brewers, it's never as simple as it looks. When they're selling, they're not just selling. When they're buying, they're not just buying. They don't want to win a division title; they want to win six in eight years. Thus, when the team traded Devin Williams, they took back Nestor Cortes,...2901Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:39:07 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/tyler-black-has-options-remaining-but-that-doesnt-make-him-more-helpful-to-the-brewers-r2900/Tyler Black’s first tastes of the big leagues were brief and unsuccessful. The Brewers selected his contract at the end of April, but he only appeared in 18 games, slashing .204/.316/.245 (68 wRC+) in 57 disjointed plate appearances. Despite entering the season as Milwaukee’s No. 4 prospect (acc...2900Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:21:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/william-contreras-was-the-least-accurate-throwing-catcher-in-baseball-this-year-r2897/It was, all in all, a great year for William Contreras. He bashed the ball. He sustained enough of his 2023 gains as a pitch framer to be a fine defensive catcher, overall. He was the heart and soul of a division-winning team, and he stepped up in an especially crucial way when Christian Yelich...2897Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:02:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/for-bryan-hudson-coming-in-high-from-low-slot-is-key-r2895/This is a story about a difficult question: How do you consistently throw the high fastball, from a low arm slot? It's a bit of a juggling act; it's a bit of a wrestling match with oneself. All the best high-carry fastballs come from pitchers who throw overhand, because such pitchers have an eas...2895Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:21:37 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/how-much-can-brewers-still-spend-this-winter-after-devin-williams-trade-r2894/According to MLB Trade Rumors, Nestor Cortes and Devin Williams project for exactly the same salary in their final respective seasons of arbitration eligibility: $7.7 million. In practice, there's a fair chance that Williams will make a bit more than that, and that Cortes will make a bit less, b...2894Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:48:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/nestor-cortes-will-get-a-huge-boost-from-his-new-outfield-defense-r2893/Sources differ widely when it comes to defensive value, but there's no question or debate about the fact that the Milwaukee Brewers were a better defensive team than the New York Yankees in 2024. In fact, you're pretty safe in characterizing the Brewers as one of the best fielding units in the l...2893Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:07:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/can-caleb-durbin-and-oliver-dunn-man-the-hot-corner-for-the-2025-milwaukee-brewers-r2889/Caleb Durbin and Oliver Dunn share some fascinating similarities and some distinct divergences in their playing styles. Each of them recently won the Arizona Fall League Breakout Player of the Year Award: Dunn in 2023, and Durbin in 2024. Each possesses startling speed on the basepaths; both are...2889Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:17:02 +0000https://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 +0000