Milwaukee Brewers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

MLB News / WI Sports Heroics / January 24

Former Brewers bust follows battery mate to Minnesota in free agency

The Minnesota Twins have added two former Brewers in free agency, beginning last week with catcher Victor Caratini on a two-year, $14 million deal. They followed up by signing his one-time battery mate, southpaw Taylor Rogers, for one year and $2 million, ESPN reported late Friday.

Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 24

Brewers expressing interest in former Cubs catcher

As the Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster stands today, just William Contreras and Jeferson Quero are catchers on the roster. Darrien Miller, a veteran of the organization who has been to big league camp in the past, stands as the only non-roster invitee at the moment.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / January 24

Is Milwaukee’s Backup Backstop For 2026 Already Coming To Maryvale?

The Brewers appear to need a number two catcher as spring training is mere weeks away, which is surprising as Top 100 prospect Jeferson Quero is on the 40-man roster, even as he’s recovered from an injury that cost him all of 2024.

Nolan Arenado News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB active RBI leaders' quiz

Can you name the active hitters with the most runs-batted-in in their career?

The 'MLB teammates to hit 30 HRs in 2017' quiz

The 'World Series walk-off home runs' quiz

The 'Active MLB doubles leaders' quiz

MLB News / Brew Crew Ball / January 24

Farewell and thanks, Freddy

On Wednesday, we got news many of us have expected all offseason: after eight years in Milwaukee, Freddy Peralta has been traded. I am not here to analyze that trade (Jason both reported on the trade and looked at what the return, Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams, will offer the 2026 Brewers, and we’ll have more coming).

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

MLB News / WI Sports Heroics / January 23

Former beloved Brewers pitcher takes coaching role with the Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets grabbed headlines earlier this week after Milwaukee sent Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers to New York in exchange for Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat.

MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / January 23

Brewers Share Heartfelt Message to Ace After Mets Blockbuster

The Milwaukee Brewers pulled off a blockbuster trade late on Wednesday when they sent right-handers Freddy Peralta and Tobias Meyers to the New York Mets in exchange for prospects Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams.

Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 23

Milwaukee Brewers: Christian Yelich breaks silence on Freddy Peralta trade in social media post

The Milwaukee Brewers recently traded two-time All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets for two prospects, infielder/outfielder Jett Williams and right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat.

Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 23

Brewers reporter reveals the harsh reality of ‘trusting the process’

The Milwaukee Brewers are over a decade into the rebuilding of their franchise, which ultimately has gone very well, minus the fact they are still without a World Series title.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Tobias Myers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 23

Milwaukee Brewers: Mets GM reveals Tobias Myers trait that caught his eye before trade

Right-hander Tobias Myers was the unsung addition to Freddy Peralta in Wednesday’s blockbuster between the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets, which also sent two of the organization’s top five prospects, infielder Jett Williams and pitcher Brandon Sproat, to Milwaukee.

Freddy Peralta News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Active 200-strikeout MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the active MLB pitchers with at least one 200-strikeout season on their resume can you name in six minutes?

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The 'NFL undrafted receiving leaders' quiz

The 'NFL tight end receiving leaders' quiz

The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

The '2025 NFL first-team All-Pro' quiz

MLB News / Stadium Rant / January 23

The Mets Acquire Freddy Peralta From The Brewers

The New York Mets acquired Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers from the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Brewers will be receiving Top 30 prospect, Jett Williams and Mets fifth-ranked prospect, Brandon Sproat.

MLB News / Just Baseball / January 23

Top Milwaukee Brewers Prospects Who Could Contribute in 2026

This feels like a fitting topic to cover following the blockbuster deal that went down earlier in the week. The Milwaukee Brewers already had a solid farm system that featured two of the top prospects in baseball in Jesús Made and Luis Peña.

Freddy Peralta News / MLB on ClutchPoints / January 23

The star prospect Mets refused to trade Brewers for Freddy Peralta

The New York Mets continued their explosive offseason by acquiring reigning All-Star Freddy Peralta from the Milwaukee Brewers. But in discussions, one top prospect wasn’t even brought to the table.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brew Crew Ball / January 23

Six Brewers named to Baseball America’s top 100 prospects

Baseball America just announced their top 100 prospects in baseball heading into the 2026 season. Let’s take a look at which Brewers prospects made the cut: I’ve written about Made a lot over the last year (and this offseason), so there isn’t a lot to say about him that hasn’t already been said.

Brandon Sproat News / Brewer Fanatic / January 23

How (and Why) the Brewers Might Rebuild Brandon Sproat, from the Ground Up

Watch Brandon Sproat on video, and it's immediately clear that he's not like most Milwaukee Brewers pitchers. In fact, he's not like many pitchers you're used to seeing, period.

Tobias Myers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 23

Tobias Myers’ wife had words for Milwaukee after husband’s trade from Brewers to Mets

The Milwaukee Brewers turned lots of heads on Wednesday when they finally decided to part ways with right-handed pitcher Freddy Peralta, as they dealt him to the New York Mets. But it wasn’t just Peralta who Milwaukee sent to Queens.

Freddy Peralta News / WI Sports Heroics / January 23

How the Brewers farm system ranking was impacted by prospects received in Freddy Peralta trade

Prior to the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets trade headlined by Freddy Peralta, both organizations farm systems were ranked exceptionally high. Rankings vary by site, but before the deal Kiley McDaniel of ESPN had New York ranked first overall and Milwaukee sixth.

Christian Yelich News / Athlon Sports / January 22

Christian Yelich Sends Message After Brewers Trade

The Milwaukee Brewers have continued to operate with one of the league’s lowest payrolls. Despite limited financial flexibility, the front office has consistently built a contender, capturing the NL Central division title four times in the last five years.