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Good for him, getting a significant paycheck for two years.

Adam McCalvy of MLB.com dropped a great rundown with General Manager Matt Arnold that covers a variety of topics. The Brewers, despite acquiring Jake Bauers earlier in the offseason, still (rightly) feel they need corner infield help. Carlos Santana was mentioned specifically as an option. Santana, one of last year's successful trade deadline acquisitions, posted a .773 OPS with the Brewers down the stretch and helped push their beleaguered offense back into the postseason. Arnold also mentioned that prospect Tyler Black has a legitimate shot to make the Opening Day roster, probably as a third baseman. Other interesting tidbits mentioned were updates on Aaron Ashby and the fact that the team is not considering Christian Yelich as an option at first base. View full rumor

Lots of talk in the community but no indication the Brewers or Yelich are considering it, last I heard.

As a casual basketball fan, I find the in-season tournament bewildering. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's bad, it's just a new concept that I'm having a little trouble wrapping my head around. So I'm not against it for MLB. Personally, I'd be interested in trying something like this, particularly if they shortened the season back to 154 games to accommodate both this and the lengthier postseason. Slightly fewer games with more of them being high-stakes, intense games is probably a good idea for baseball.

You'd think so but they legitimately had a good core at the end of the 2022 season and played all of 2023 with a good team with holes in it. Yet they still didn't do anything worth mentioning.

For the last 13 months I've been waiting for the Orioles to do something and they still really haven't. So I've basically written them off until they prove I should pay attention.

I don't find this to be a compelling rebuttal because I see huge red flags with Bellinger's 2023, too. I'm somewhat down on Black because his batted ball data worries me. But mostly, it's that batted ball data coupled with his defensive limitations. If he was an average or above-average fielder - which he might have a chance to become in time - killing worms and legging it out could be a pretty valuable player. But in his current incarnation, I have more than a little concern about his viability as an MLB everyday player.

Off the top of my head, Memphis and OKC are smaller metro areas. There could be more I'm missing. Portland, maybe?

A reunion makes a ton of sense for both parties.

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It just doesn't make sense for the Brewers to add another position player. They're loaded with outfielders and have Tyler Black that they need to do... something... with. Whereas their pitching pipeline is pretty worrisome, at least in the short-term.

Welcome to the site! There's actually quite a bit of discussion about Yeli moving to first but I don't know if Christian has bought into the concept (or the Brewers, really). Does anyone have info on this?

The 2023 season saw rookies step up and make major contributions as the Brewers won the National League Central Division by a mile. Could the Brewers see a similar class in the 2024 season? Image courtesy of Brewer Fanatic & Brock Beauchamp This is an excerpt from the 2024 Brewer Fanatic Offseason Handbook, you can find a link to download the entirety of Week Three of the handbook at the bottom of the article. This publication is funded by Brewer Fanatic Caretakers and full entries are available exclusively to Caretakers. During the publish period of the handbook, we are offering 25% off all Caretaker packages using the coupon code HANDBOOK. To become a supporter of Brewer Fanatic, click here. Another perk of Caretaking is ad-free browsing across all of Brewer Fanatic. In 2023, Sal Frelick, Andruw Monasterio, Abner Uribe, Joey Wiemer, and Brice Turang played significant roles for the Brewers. Monasterio ultimately emerged as Brewer Fanatic’s Top Rookie of 2023 by a slim margin. Who are the rookies who could step up in 2024? Let’s look at them and dive them into tiers. Rookies Likely To Be On The Opening Day 2024 Roster Tyler Black, 3B .284/.417/.517 with 25 doubles, 18 home runs, 73 RBI, 88 walks, 100 strikeouts in 450 at-bats between AA Biloxi and AAA Nashville Black moved to third base for 2023 and dominated at the plate in both stops. Long seen as a pure hitter, he struggled to stay healthy in 2022. The health came in 2023, and he proceeded to post double-digit doubles, triples, homers, and steals, making a strong case to be the front-runner to start at third base on Opening Day for the Brewers. The Crew certainly needs some help at third base – Brian Anderson cooled off and was eventually designated for assignment after a hot start, Luis Urias never got back on track after an Opening Day 2023 hamstring injury, and Monasterio ended up needing to cover second base because of Turang’s struggles at the plate. Black could easily slot into the #2 hole behind Frelick. Robert Gasser, LHP 9-1, 3.79 ERA, 123 hits, 50 walks, 166 strikeouts, 12 home runs in 135 1/3 innings pitched over 26 games (25 starts) at AAA Nashville The Josh Hader trade that some think sank the Brewers in 2022 but which aided the team’s 2023 NL Central Division championship may help the team again in 2024, this time in the form of Gasser, who was arguably Nashville’s ace last season. The Brewers will need some rotation help due to Brandon Woodruff’s extended absence in 2024, and Gasser could provide that help at a bargain price. Top Prospects Who Could Reach Milwaukee In 2024 Jackson Chourio, OF .283/.338/.467 with 26 doubles, 22 home runs, 91 RBI, 43 walks, 104 strikeouts in 531 at-bats between AA Biloxi and AAA Nashville Chourio rocketed to AA in 2022 and more than held his own at that level at age 19 in 2023. The Brewers have a lot of young, talented outfielders, including Frelick, Wiemer, Chris Roller, Blake Perkins, and Garrett Mitchell. Still, Chourio could easily force his way to Milwaukee at some point in 2024 due to either injury or struggles at the plate by the other players. Still, Chourio is very young, and the Brewers will likely be inclined to wait to call Chourio up unless they feel they have no choice... View full article

I'm far from convinced Manoah is a good choice, I'm just fascinated by his 2023 performance and overall situation with the Jays.

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MLB Trade Rumors released a lengthy piece about the Corbin Burnes situation and outlined several potential suitors for the Brewers starter. While much of the piece deals with the usual suspects (the Dodgers), there are some intriguing ideas here. One that stuck out to me was the Blue Jays, who are currently determining what to do with struggling starter Alek Manoah. While a straight Manoah-for-Burnes feels like insanity, if the Blue Jays are particularly down on the big righty, they might be willing to juice the offer with him. Of course, all of this depends on how the Brewers view Manoah internally. The 25-year-old was extraordinary in 2021 and 2022, posting a 2.60 ERA. Inversely, 2023 was equally disastrous as he posted a 5.87 ERA. Anyway, click the link above to see the entire list of teams. View full rumor

I'm sure he could hack it over at first but boy that seems like a waste of his athleticism. I'd rather see him traded, I think.

This is how I see it playing out as well.

I agree with most everything said here but I wonder if Frelick has more value than Wiemer. Dunno.