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  1. And That
    Thames has one option remaining, though it is correct his contract states he can't be optioned without permission.
  2. And That
    Williams did burn an option. He was down 20 full days. He has 1 remaining.
  3. And That
    Nelson will reach 5 years of service on 5/31/19, at which time he will gain the right to decline an optional assignment.
  4. And That
    Knebel was granted a 4th option year due to the minimal amount of time he spent in the minor leagues after being drafted. He indeed still does have an option going into next year.
  5. And That
    I'm nearly positive, based on game log data from 2006, 2007, and 2009 that Albers does not have any options left.
  6. And That
    Anderson won't have 5 years of service until 4/22/19 if he opens the season on the MLB roster. So he can be optioned up to that point.
  7. And That
    The Brewers do not expect that Houser will be awarded a 4th option.
  8. And That
    If it takes Hiura, Nottingham, Peralta, and another piece to get Realmuto, so be it. He's an elite catcher with tremendous skills across the board and might be the single best realistic way the Brewers could upgrade their roster this offseason. While he does only have 2 years left on his deal, the Brewers probably have the financial wherewithal to be able to extend him past that.
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    I'm on board with Maile. His name has popped up a few times when I've been looking at other catching options over the past few months. As you mentioned, by all accounts, he's an above average defender. It's tough to know where to stand on his bat though and he's not hit RHP well at all. He'd be a risk, but would also be an inexpensive risk that the Brewers could be very smart taking.
  10. And That
    It's pretty difficult at best to know right now who will and won't be Rule 5 draft options. Deadline to protect players is November 20th.
  11. And That
    Yah, Taylor and Wren have very different skillsets. It's not a comparison where you can drop a few stats down and wonder why Wren isn't still here. Taylor is a premium athlete who plays a premium position (CF) well and is still just 24. For something completely different, Nelson/Suter/Vogt will all need to be activated from the 60-day DL by Friday at 4pm central. Safe to assume Nelson will stick on the 40-man, but the odds are certainly different for Suter and Vogt due to their injuries.
  12. And That
    A top 100 list is completely arbitrary in number (why 100?) and largely arbitrary when comparing different lists (especially after #50 or so) in population. People in baseball front offices do not look at top 100 lists. They do not care if Corey Ray is on a top 100 list. They will or will not like a given player because of the scouting and analytic work that they've put into him. The Royals may well like Ray because he's played well when they've seen him. The opposite may be true as well. Where BA has him doesn't matter.
  13. And That
    semantics It really isn't.
  14. And That
    There are a number of free agent relievers I really like, namely Joe Kelly, but two thoughts on why I kind of hope the Brewers stay away from FA relievers: 1) Based on $/WAR, relievers are by far the highest paid group of players. Good relievers are usually, though not exclusively, overpaid. If the Brewers are looking for value, it probably won't be at the top end of the reliever class. 2) The Brewers are, I believe, fully aware of thought #1 and have tried to catch some relievers whose value has fallen over the past few offseasons, but you know what they say about trying to catch a falling knife: 2017-2018 MLB deals given to relievers by the Brewers: Matt Albers ($5 million) Boone Logan ($2.5 million) Yovanni Gallardo ($500k partial guarantee) Dan Jennings ($750K) Neftali Feliz ($5.35 million - and still waiting for the Brewers to flip him "for a haul") Tommy Milone ($1.25 million) That's $15 million+ blown on... not much. So maybe you do go after a top end reliever and mitigate the risk of spending $10 mil between Albers and Feliz? I don't know. I do think the better idea is going after starters and then sorting out who winds up in the bullpen as you go.
  15. And That
    Coles resigned, he wasn't fired. The Brewers, it seems, would have brought him back. In this piece for The Athletic, there's a quote from a prospective candidate for the hitting coach position: “I don’t know, man,” said the potential candidate. “He’s a good hitting coach. Good hitting coaches don’t get up and leave without a legit reason.”
  16. And That
    My first thought about Tunnell was that he and DJ didn't see eye to eye on some things. Perhaps Tunnell has more of an "old school" approach or something.
  17. And That
    Torres-Costa isn't eligible for minor league free agency until after the 2021 season. My guess is that the Brewers do not protect him and he doesn't get drafted considering there's not any guarantee he'll be ready for the beginning of the 2020 season either.
  18. And That
    Add two more international signings to the list: RHP Wilkerman Chourio C Henry Leon Brewers cornering the market on Chourios. That's now 25 Latin players on 2019 contracts, plus the two Chinese guys.
  19. And That
    Nick Franklin and Mike Zagurski have elected early free agency as well.
  20. And That
    As is his right as a player who was outrighted and whose contract is expiring, Alec Asher has elected minor league free agency before the end of the World Series.
  21. And That
    More international signings for Milwaukee, all RHPs, all signed to 2019 contracts: Yohandry Perez Rafael Camacho Ronnald Rojas Edwin Jimenez
  22. And That
    Jeffress and Hader Super Bullpen Team To The Max 8000.
  23. And That
    RHP Hiram Burgos, who spent the year on Colorado Springs' 60-day DL and worked as a coach in the minor leagues, has been released. I assume that just means from his roster spot, and that he will remain on as a coach.
  24. And That
    RHP Devin Williams has been activated off of Carolina's DL and promoted to Colorado Springs San Antonio. RHP Alec Asher, temporarily transferred to Carolina toward the end of the season, has been transferred back to the AAA roster though he's due to become a FA after the end of the World Series anyway. RHP Danny Reynolds activated off of Biloxi's 7-day DL and promoted to San Antonio. RHP Michael Brady, RHP Erik Davis, RHP Tim Dillard, SS Mauricio Dubon, INF Jake Hager, C Charlie Meyer, and INF Shane Opitz have been reinstated from the AAA 7-day DL. C Dustin Houle and RHP Aaron Wilkerson have been activated from the AAA Temp Inactive List. Dubon, Wilkerson, and RHP Adrian Houser have been moved to Milwaukee's active roster in procedural moves. Except for Meyer, the rest are due to become free agents. Actually, 21 of the 28 players currently on the AAA roster are due to become free agents.
  25. And That
    RHP Marcos Diplan recalled to the Brewers' active roster from Biloxi, though that's just a procedural move for the winter. In addition to being signed to a one-year contract extension, RHP Preston Gainey has been activated off of Biloxi's 60-day DL. Not-actually-a-player-anymore Jim Henderson also activated off of Biloxi's 60-day DL. Henderson is now a coach in the AZL for the Brewers and will become a minor league free agent soon anyway. 1B Jake Gatewood and RHP Conor Harber activated off of Biloxi's 7-day DL. RHP Tyler Spurlin activated off of Biloxi's Restricted List.
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