We're close to the end of our countdown of the 50 best free-agent fits for the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason. These are the guys whose positions, skills, and price tags most neatly align with what the Brewers can and will do.

At the deadline to tender contracts to players under club control Friday night, the Brewers bid a melancholy goodbye--at least for now--to one of the best starting pitchers in team history.

If nothing else, the Brewers have found a way to keep their name in the news throughout the offseason. On Friday, just a couple of hours before teams need to tender 2024 contracts to their pre-arbitration and arbitration-eligible players, the Brewers and Yankees made a trade. The Brewers receive 1B/OF Jake Bauers for outfielders Brian Sanchez and Jace Avina. 

By the close of business Friday, the Brewers (and the other 29 teams in MLB) have to decide whether to tender a 2024 contract to all players not on guaranteed deals. This deadline has forced a lot of moves for the Crew in recent years, and will do so again today.

As we head toward the 2024 season, the Brewers starting rotation is filled with question marks. Will Corbin Burnes be there? Can Freddy Peralta maintain his form from 2023’s stretch drive? Can Robert Gasser make a smooth transition to the majors? Will good or bad Adrian Houser step up? Will he even be tendered a contract? Can Colin Rea be at least serviceable? And last, but certainly not least: what kind of ability has Aaron Ashby retained after his devastating shoulder injury from last season?

It's been two and a half years since MLB tried to crack down on the sticky substances darkening pitchers' hands and firming up those hands' hold on the baseball. Corbin Burnes and his mind-boggling cutter were long suspected of being artificially enhanced that way. With his regression since the 2022 All-Star break, questions loomed. Now, however, it's time to prove once and for all that Spider Tack played no part in his success--something that should improve his value both in projected on-field performance next year, and on the hot stove.

We're now reaching the genuinely exciting names on our ranking of the best fits for the Milwaukee Brewers in this winter's round of MLB free agency. These are the guys for whom competition will be stiff, but who can make the biggest impact on the team, or where the fit between the talent in question and the Crew's needs is especially good.

In a week full of deadlines that will force small moves throughout the league, the Brewers continue to be active. They've traded journeyman infielder Abraham Toro, who was a non-tender candidate, to Oakland, and bolstered their pitching depth.

Brewers fans are fretting about the potential departure of Corbin Burnes and the injury-related absence of Brandon Woodruff. It’s unavoidable, given that they combined with Freddy Peralta to form a dominant 1-2-3 punch. But could significant help be available from the farm?

We're getting into the meat of my Brewers-specific MLB free agent rankings, now. These are guys who can be genuine contributors, sign medium-term deals, and/or have the potential to be especially good values for the value-conscious Milwaukee front office.

Last week's trade sending Mark Canha to the Detroit Tigers widened the path to regular playing time in 2024 for Tyrone Taylor. However, for various reasons, it's hard to know for sure whether that's the Brewers' plan.

Draft tandem JD Cameron and Jeremy Nygaard team up for a new podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues.

Of all the positions on the Brewers roster, first base delivered the most disappointing results in 2023. Whereas teams hope to fill that role with prolific sluggers and menacing bats, Milwaukee struggled to find even league-average production, and it’s one of the spots most due for an upgrade. 

Oliver Dunn is a breakout left-handed bat from the Phillies, playing second base and hitting .271 with 21 home runs, acquired in exchange for outfielder Hendry Mendez and infielder Robert Moore.

The Brewers' top prospect is making some loud noise in one of the world's top winter leagues. More than ever, it feels like the team's 2024 hopes depend substantially on him, so this is worth close watching.

In the final week of the Arizona Fall League, Brewers prospects kept up the good work through the championship game, which saw highlight moments from Wes Clarke and Justin Yeager.

At 64 years old, Pat Murphy is getting his first managerial job. Immediately, we must wonder what the Brewers want from him. Is he a stopgap and a bridge, or did they just feel he's the best man for the job? And what kind of roster will he oversee?

We have a manager! A week after Craig Counsell left as a free agent, the Brewers are expected to name his former bench coach as his successor.