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A first pass at Brewers' potential Opening Day roster

February 9, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Every year MLB.com attempts to predict the Brewers’ Opening Day roster, and every year the Brewers throw more curveballs than Ben Sheets in his prime. Like they did on Monday, trading a trio of infielders to the Red Sox and scrambling our prediction on the morning it was

Here's everything to know for Brewers camp

February 4, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Anyone who has visited Pat Murphy’s office over the years knows that he is a prolific note-taker. His desk is perpetually covered in calendars, yellow legal pads, notecards and countless slips of paper, covered corner to corner with things to do, messages to impart, calls to make. He’s

Reddit AMA: Gearing up for Brewers Spring Training

February 3, 2026

On Tuesday, MLB.com Brewers beat reporter Adam McCalvy held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/brewers to preview the start of Spring Training. This mailbag features questions and answers from there, lightly edited for clarity. The full AMA can be read here.

Will a rotation arm join Crew in camp? Here are 3 key questions

February 2, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Here are three questions facing the Brewers as pitchers and catchers get set to report for the start of Spring Training next week:

Get to know the Brewers' 2026 non-roster invitees

January 29, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- With Spring Training on the way, it’s time to get to know the Brewers’ non-roster invitees. Milwaukee has shown a knack in recent years for uncovering gems by extending Minor League contracts with invitations to big league camp. Jace Peterson, Brad Boxberger, Hoby Milner and Colin Rea were

Murphy mindful of rotation depth ahead of Spring Training

January 29, 2026

This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy’s Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Top prospect Made invited to Brewers' big league camp

January 27, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Big league camp is the next stop on Brewers top prospect Jesús Made’s rapid rise in professional baseball. The Brewers announced nine additional non-roster invitees to their Major League Spring Training camp on Tuesday, all players already within the organization. They are headlined by Made, the 18-year-old shortstop

Why the 2 newest Crew members will fit right in

January 26, 2026

MILWAUKEE – It will be a few more days before Brandon Sproat and Jett Williams, the Top 100 prospect duo acquired by the Brewers from the Mets in the Freddy Peralta trade, report to American Family Fields of Phoenix for the start of Spring Training. Neither Sproat nor Williams will

The best baseball players born on January 26

January 25, 2026

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Jan. 26. 1) Johnny Frederick (1902) Frederick was the National League’s best rookie in 1929, long before there was

Made rises to No. 3, leads Brewers quintet on Top 100 list

January 23, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Eighteen-year-old shortstop Jesús Made climbed to No. 3 on MLB Pipeline’s newest ranking of baseball’s Top 100 prospects, which was unveiled Friday with five Brewers players on the list. Fellow middle infielders Luis Peña (No. 26) and Cooper Pratt (No. 64) also made the Top 100 -- a

Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy breaks down his 2026 HOF ballot

January 22, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- When you check boxes on a Hall of Fame ballot for the first time, when it’s not just curiosity or a mental exercise but a real, permanent, public vote, you realize it’s a lot harder than you thought.

Brewers land 2 top prospects in Williams, Sproat from Mets

January 22, 2026

Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold admitted that his phone call with ace pitcher Freddy Peralta on Wednesday night was an emotional one. After Peralta helped Milwaukee reach the doorstep of the World Series last fall, the Brewers made the difficult decision to deal him to the Mets. This

Here are the biggest contracts in Brewers history

January 19, 2026

The narrative is that too many of Milwaukee’s favorite baseball players get away. The most painful exodus was Paul Molitor signing with Toronto after the 1992 season. Greg Vaughn, Richie Sexson, Carlos Lee, Zack Greinke and Corbin Burnes all were traded before reaching free agency when it was clear the

The 5 best seasons by Brewers pitchers

January 17, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Who put together the best seasons for a pitcher in Brewers history? To start a list, we averaged players’ WAR from Fangraphs, Baseball-Reference and Stats Inc. After the top four, it seemed time to deviate. Do you agree with these selections for the top five seasons for a

Brewers' top general managers: McCalvy's take

January 17, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Brewers' Top 5 managers: McCalvy's take

January 17, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Roof open or closed? How Brewers make call

January 16, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Did you ever wonder how the Brewers decide whether the roof is open or closed for the first pitch of a ballgame? Few elements of the fan experience at American Family Field -- known as Miller Park from its grand opening in 2001 through the end of 2020

Crew Walk of Fame, Wall of Honor explained

January 16, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- The Walk of Fame and the Wall of Honor. What’s the difference? The similarly-named installations outside the home of the Brewers sometimes create confusion among fans. Think of it this way: If the Walk of Fame is like the exclusive and deliberative U.S. Senate, then the Wall of

Bernie Brewer: Origin ... and espionage?

January 16, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Few fans in all the years at County Stadium and Miller Park/American Family Field were more devoted than 69-year-old retired aviation engineer Milt Mason. He was the original Bernie Brewer. Mason was an acquaintance of Brewers general manager Marvin Milkes, and in June 1970, mere months after the

A tribute to Mr. Baseball: Classic Ueck stories

January 16, 2026

A version of this story originally ran in January 2021. Bob Uecker passed away on Jan. 16, 2025, at 90.

Fans share love for Uecker, 'The best friend I never met'

January 15, 2026

This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter and originally published on Jan 17, 2025. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Brewers’ Top 5 DHs: McCalvy's take

January 14, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Brewers' Top 5 relievers: McCalvy's take

January 14, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

'WAAAYYY outta here': The 10 longest homers hit at American Family Field

January 14, 2026

MILWAUKEE – They all count the same. Some just look and feel a little bit better. These are the longest home runs on record at American Family Field, which opened in 2001 as Miller Park and has earned a reputation as a prime location to swing for the fences. When

Brewers' Top 5 righty starters: McCalvy's take

January 13, 2026

No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun