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Brewers to Send 14 Players to 2026 World Baseball Classic

The Milwaukee Brewers have a National League Central title to defend in 2026. They won 97 games last year and made it all the way to the NLCS before falling short against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Brewers’ Best and Worst Case Scenarios For 2026: Second Base

The Brewers were blessed in 2024 and 2025, as Brice Turang’s offense took some quantum leaps in each of those seasons. He went from a barely adequate starter to a perennial Platinum Glove threat with a lethal offensive profile, posting a 121 OPS+ and racking up 28 doubles and 18 home runs.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / February 7

Brewers 27-Year-Old Shortstop Eyeing Bounce Back Season

The Milwaukee Brewers were one of the best teams in the league last season, which led to the best record in baseball during the regular season. But they're likely going to be a very different team this season compared to last.

Jacob Hurtubise News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 7

Brewers Sign Jacob Hurtubise To Minor League Contract

The Brewers signed Jacob Hurtubise to a minor league deal earlier this week, according to the outfielder’s MLB.com profile page. Hurtubise has been assigned to Triple-A Nashville, and his contract doesn’t appear to include an invitation to the Brew Crew’s big league spring camp.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / February 7

Here Are All 14 Brewers Players Competing In The World Baseball Classic

Milwaukee Brewers fans have a few choices when it comes to which team they will throw their support behind in the World Baseball Classic. It might just boil down to who their favorite member of the 2026 Brewers is.

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25 MLB players who have the most to prove in 2026

The new MLB season brings opportunities as players head into their walk years and try to rebound from subpar performances. These 25 players stand out heading into 2026.

Should Red Sox trade for former All-Star infielder?

Mariners getting needed bat in All-Star Brendon Donovan via three-team deal with Cardinals, Rays

Giants CEO calls Dodgers a 'dragon to slay'

Yankees' latest endeavor points to a Jasson Dominguez mistake waiting to happen

Top of Phillies' rotation is elite, but also comes with questions

Brent Suter News / WI Sports Heroics / February 6

Former Brewers fan favorite extending career with Angels

Followers of the Milwaukee Brewers from 2016-2022 will remember Brent Suter, otherwise known as The Raptor. The soft throwing southpaw worked a remarkably

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / February 6

Brewers Pitcher Primed for Major Bounce Back Season

The Milwaukee Brewers have proved to be a dominant pitching factory over the last decade or so. They're going to need this pitching factory to churn out talent more than ever this year after opting to trade Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets.

Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / February 6

Brewers’ William Contreras trending toward arbitration salary history following Tarik Skubal case

The Milwaukee Brewers and William Contreras are currently projected to go into an arbitration hearing in order to determine his 2026 salary. Contreras filed at $9.90 million, which would be a record high for a catcher in year two of arbitration, whereas Milwaukee filed at $8.55 million, which ties the previous high set by Will Smith.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brew Crew Ball / February 6

A look at the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Full 2026 World Baseball Classic rosters were announced on Thursday, and the Brewers have plenty of representation, with 14 players playing for eight countries, including a few of Milwaukee’s stars.

Robert Gasser News / Brewer Fanatic / February 6

Rotation, Bullpen, or Nashville: Analytically Breaking Down Robert Gasser's Arsenal

Perhaps flying a bit under the radar, left-hander Robert Gasser might be the most interesting starting pitcher to watch in Milwaukee Brewers spring training this year.

Gerson Garabito News / Brewer Fanatic / February 6

Will the Brewers Apply a Familiar Blueprint to Gerson Garabito's Arsenal?

With a plethora of young starters set to compete for rotation spots in spring training—most of them already on the 40-man roster—minor-league signee Gerson Garabito probably won’t be in the running for the Brewers’ Opening Day roster.

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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.

Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / February 6

9 Milwaukee Brewers players (on 40-man roster) confirmed for WBC

Milwaukee Brewers pitchers and catchers report in the coming days to spring training, with position players coming in afterwards. Thrown into the mix this spring is the World Baseball Class (WBC), where players will depart from their camps and participate in meaningful games on the international stage.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brew Crew Ball / February 6

Five Brewers named to Baseball Prospectus’ top 101 prospects

Baseball Prospectus is widely regarded as one of the best sites for prospect analysis. While most major publications have already released their lists of the top prospects in baseball, BP didn’t release theirs until this Wednesday.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / February 5

Brewers prospect Frank Cairone takes big step in road to recovery after serious car accident

About one month ago Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitching prospect Frank Cairone was involved in a serious car accident. Per reports, Cairone was airlifted to a hospital when another vehicle ran a stop sign and struck his.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / February 5

Where Will the Brewers Find Power in 2026?

The Milwaukee Brewers won 97 games in 2025, winning the National League Central for the third straight time and earning the top overall seed in the postseason.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / February 5

Milwaukee Brewers Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios For 2026: First Base

For a Brewers franchise that has had some legendary first basemen in its history (Cecil Cooper, Prince Fielder, Richie Sexson), first base has been more of a hodgepodge in the last six seasons, featuring four different starters, each of whom posted a negative Wins Above Replacement (WAR) at least o...

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brew Crew Ball / February 5

Brewers career milestones to keep an eye on in 2026

When Freddy Peralta was traded from the Brewers, we lost not only a beloved franchise hero, but we also lost one interesting storyline from the season: had Peralta remained a Brewer and been healthy throughout the season, he would’ve passed Yovani Gallardo as the franchise’s all-time leader in strikeouts.