Ro Mueller

To me, the cuts feel deeper than usual. I'm guessing we expect to sign a high number of experienced minor leaguers from the relatively wide pool available. I only count 159 stateside minor leaguers at the moment, before we presumably lose perhaps 13 of 18 remaining MILB free agents and make about 4 pre-Rule 5 selections (dropping us to about 142 vs. an offseason cap of 175). We can sign 18 more MILB free agents, promote 20 DSL players (vs. about 17 last year), place 12 players on long-term injured lists, release 3 players and still be in line with the 165-player cap next year.

22-year old RHP Brailin Rodriguez signed as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic in September 2018. His 2019 season in the DSL was noteworthy for 11 starts (5.72 ERA in 50.1 IP), before a respectable 2021 campaign in the Arizona Complex League (4.60 ERA with 35 Ks in 31.1 IP) saw him also throw 10.2 innings as the 3rd youngest pitcher in the Low-A Carolina League. Unfortunately, the 2022 season was lost due to injury and 2023 was miserable (8.16 ERA in 28.2 IP), before putting in solid work at Carolina in 2024: 3.23 ERA, 1.27 WHIP with 47 Ks in 47 IP. He also got a taste of High-A ball with 4 games at Wisconsin. Best of luck to Brailin in his next life adventure. 22-year old RHP Jeison Pena also signed from the Dominican Republic – in September 2020 in his case. Pena skipped the DSL, debuting in the Arizona Complex League in July 2021: 5.14 ERA with 35 Ks in 28 IP. A terrific strikeout rate saw him promoted to Low-A Carolina by July 2022, with Jeison also throwing 3 games at High-A Wisconsin: 3.30 ERA with 64 Ks in 46.1 IP across 3 levels that year, principally in relief. Unfortunately, the 2023 and 2024 campaigns were a struggle: combined 6.55 ERA with 86 Ks and 67 BB in 89.1 IP at Carolina. Good luck to Jeison wherever his path takes him.

So you’re telling me it’ll be Sal Frelick and Andruw Monasterio at third base. Got it. (*Note: I’m setting my expectations quite low, so I won’t be disappointed by whichever right-handed hitting third basemen we ultimately add)

Thinking they might have left Skubal in too long.

Thanks for this. I’d found him intriguing as well. Any chance he’d actually take the SS job, with Ortiz staying at 3B?

Real tough. Austin's age and K/BB rate perhaps worked against him. I'm still surprised by 6 of the releases. I think Meeker will work his way to a few seasons in the Show.

25-year old OF/INF Noah Campbell signed with the Brewers out of the University of South Carolina in July 2020 as a non-drafted player (after we’d selected him in the 2017 draft but he didn’t sign). Campbell impressed with his bat and versatility at Low-A Carolina in 2021 (.775 OPS in 412 PAs; played all 9 positions in one game), leapfrogged to AA Biloxi in 2022 and produced solid numbers there (.792 OPS in 630 PAs over parts of 3 seasons) and struggled a bit in his initial AAA exposure (.623 OPS in 228 PAs). He had 18 HRs and 35 SBs over 4 seasons, as left field steadily became his primary position. If he seeks it, Noah should hopefully be able land another AAA job and prove his hitting chops at that level. 29-year old RHP James Meeker graduated from the University of Delaware in 2018, but didn’t sign with an MLB club until August 2021 after 3 seasons of independent ball, at one point compiling an amazing 57.1 inning scoreless streak (including his first 15.2 IP with Low-A Carolina). The 6’4” Meeker dominated at High-A Wisconsin (2.45 ERA) and at Brisbane Australia (21 scoreless innings) in 2022 before impressing at AA Biloxi in 2023 (2.33 ERA as a reliever; struggled in 8 starts). 2024 was yet another respectable year (apart from 3 blow-up outings adjusting to AAA ball), with highlights including an MLB call-up (one scoreless inning) and ending the season with an 0.86 ERA over his last 21 innings. Good luck James! 25-year old LHP Adam Seminaris joined the Brewers in November 2022 via the Hunter Renfroe trade. Injuries limited him to only 53.2 AA innings in 2023 (5.70 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 9.6 K/9) before getting some Arizona Fall League experience (5.87 ERA in 15.1 IP). The 2024 season saw Adam shift to principally bullpen work, which appeared to go quite well: 2.95 ERA with 45 Ks in 42.2 relief innings, but the spot starts and late season starts went poorly (9.84 ERA in 32 starting IP). Originally a 5th round pick of the Angels in 2020, we wish Adam success wherever his path takes him. 25-year old 3B/1B Ben Metzinger was a 7th round pick of the Brewers out of the University of Louisville in 2022. Quickly sent to High-A Wisconsin, he posted a .653 OPS in 492 PAs at that level over parts of 3 seasons, with 8 home runs and 2 stolen bases. Metzinger was essentially an organizational rover and bullpen catcher in 2024, garnering just 22 PAs (5 walks, no hits). Good luck to Ben in his next career step. 24-year old RHP Tyler Wehrle signed in July 2022 as a non-drafted player out of Tiffin University (Ohio). Wehrle carved out a multi-inning relief role at Low-A Carolina (2023) and High-A Wisconsin (2024), producing career numbers of 4.13 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 8.0 K/9 in 143.2 IP. Wehrle ended his 2024 season with a 5-inning shutout start at Cedar Rapids in early September. Best of luck to you in the future, Tyler! 22-year old RHP Harrison Durow signed in July 2023 as a non-drafted player out of Trinity University (Texas). Durow produced respectable results in relief work at Low-A Carolina in 2024: 4.97 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 58 IP with 6 saves. He even got a late season promotion to High-A Wisconsin (1 game – 2 scoreless innings with 3 Ks). Good luck Harrison! 24-year old RHP Morris Austin was a 10th round pick of the Brewers out of Houston Christian University in 2023. Austin proved to be a relatively reliable multi-inning bullpen arm for Low-A Carolina in 2024: 4.26 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 10.2 K/9. He also pitched one game in the playoffs (on the wrong side of 4 consecutive errors in a frustrating loss). We wish the best to Morris in his next career endeavor.

Jacob MisiorowskiRobert GasserJeferson QueroLogan HendersonJesus MadeTyler BlackCarlos F RodriguezCooper PrattCraig YohoMike BoeveShane SmithLuis LaraK.C. HuntBraylon PayneBrock WilkenManuel RodriguezLuke AdamsYophery RodriguezJadher AreinamoJosh Knoth Tough to leave off so much talent: Meccage, Burke, Baez, Wichrowski, Letson, Patrick, Anderson, L. Pena, Adamczewski, Bitonti, O'Rae... Hopefully Eric Brown Jr. can figure it out and Wilken doesn't fall further.

Lara collected 2 singles, an RBI and a stolen base his next 2 times up. The RBI extended the lead to 5-3 in the 7th inning. 2-for-4 thus far. Baez flied out twice (one a first pitch swing with runners on the corners and 1 out) and K’d over his next 3 ABs. 1-for-4 thus far. LHP Mark Manfredi has entered for the bottom of the 9th.

Peoria’s game is under way at Surprise: - RF Luis Lara - 2 hard hit infield ground outs (103.2mph, 105.1mph) - 2B Juan Baez - one pitch, one single to center field They’re up 3-0 in the 3rd inning.

OF/INF Noah Campbell released by AAA Nashville RHP James Meeker released by AA Biloxi LHP Adam Seminaris released by AA Biloxi 3B Ben Metzinger released by AA Biloxi RHP Tyler Wehrle released by High-A Wisconsin RHP Harrison Durow released by High-A Wisconsin RHP Morris Austin released by Low-A Carolina

How about one year of Devin Williams for one year of Eugenio Suarez?

It's difficult to even draw a lesson from this series. Win Game 1? Lead by more than 2 runs in the final inning of the deciding game? Those are easy things to say, but most series come down to these clutch situations regardless. Sucks!!!

Okay. My understanding is that Rhys will earn an $18m base in 2025, then inevitably collect a $4m opt-out in Feb 2026, since it’s a mutual option which basically never gets jointly picked up.

So we’ll lose Adames, trade Devin, pray Hoskins does a magical Winker turnaround, lose Sanchez, get Woodruff back, let Bauers walk… I guess we need a solid third baseman, though the owners may skimp and hope Frelick plays some third base. With Woodruff coming back, I don’t believe we’ll spend anything on starting pitching (bye Wade Miley). DL Hall will hopefully be a solid starter in 2025 - Peralta, Woodruff, Myers, Civale, Rea, Hall, CF Rodriguez. Maybe we’ll see Gasser in August. We’ll probably WANT to re-sign Joe Ross just like Colin Rea last year. We’ll see. It’s either re-sign Ross or tender and keep Bryse Wilson. To me, Wilson and Hoby Milner are tender-and-trade candidates. Having already let Enoli Paredes and Mitch White walk does not bode well for JB Bukauskas, I think. We may hold onto Rob Zastryzny though. A $10m third baseman - that’s all I’m expecting. Rhys will get $22m next year. Please Lord help this man figure it out.

Thank you Brewers for a fun season which far exceeded my expectations for the team. Thank you God for letting me pass out on this side of the Atlantic and not have to watch that collapse live. Sorry friends - that one hurts like a #*}€~*?*<*

RHP Tobias Myers - 26 years old - 1 year of Major League experience - 138.0 IP vs. LHP Jose Quintana - 35 years old - 13 years of Major League experience - 1,969.2 IP Quite the contrast!

Do we think Pratt will commence next season at AA Biloxi or was the playoff game just a little early exposure? He’s only 116 days younger than Luke Adams (and Dylan O’Rae was playing AA ball by 20 years, 4 months), so they may push Pratt up immediately, regardless of Eric Brown Jr.‘s status.

105 pitches for Severino. Hit 97.7mph to the last batter. Retired the last 8 batters in order. We’ll never know if Peralta would have blown up in the 5th or 6th innings, but the difference in managerial approach here was stark. Tip the cap to the Mets. Too bad for us. Gotta find a spark.

Let’s score some runs. Put the pressure on. Get the crowd fired up.

Everything backfiring. Freddy had retired 8 in a row before his early exit. Obviously we messed up. Sigh

We seemed flustered by Severino’s pickoff move. Whatever he did, it seemed to keep Mitchell from stealing, which probably then saved the Mets a run.

Winker getting a big playoff hit against the Brewers, then yapping it up proves there’s no justice in the world. Like a thief coming back to the crime scene to laugh at us. Find a way to overcome, men. We can do it.

- RHP Mitch White elected free agency I thought we might select the 29-year old’s contract after such a strong stretch run at AAA Nashville (2.08 ERA with 45 Ks in final 39.0 IP). Tough decision. Best of luck landing an MLB contract and starting pitching gig, Mitch!