Milwaukee Brewers - The Covid-19 Years (2020-2029)

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Top Brewers Players of the Twenty Twenties

2020 - WC Lost to LA

2021 - Won Division; ALDS Lost to Atlanta

Pitchers:

2023 - Won Division; Lost WC to Arizona

Freddy Peralta (15.17) - 39

2024 - Won Division; Lost WC to Mets

Corbin Burnes (14.97) - 30

2025 - Won NLDS (Cubs); Lost NLCS to Dodgers

Devin Williams (8.92) - 23

Josh Hader (3.55) - 21

Ballpark:

Brandon Woodruff (13.9) - 21

Miller Park

Trevor Megill (3.2) - 15

Adrian Houser (1.33) - 15

Team Name:

Colin Rea (1.9) - 11

Brewers

Eric Lauer (3.03) - 10

Quinn Priester (3) - 9

Owner:

Joel Payamps (2.7) - 6

Mark Attanasio

Catchers:

General Managers:

William Contreras (21.1) - 38

David Stearns (2022-2023) team president and special advisor

Omar Narvaez (3.5) - 8

David Stearns (2020-2021)

Matt Arnold (2022-2025)

First Basemen:

Rowdy Tellez (0.5) - 11

Managers:

Rhys Hoskins (0.9) - 6

Craig Counsell (2020-2023)

Pat Murphy (2024-2025)

Second Basemen:

Brice Turang (17.9) - 20

Hall of Famers:

Kolten Wong (6.48) - 17

None

ShortStop:

Rookie of the Year:

Willy Adames (14) - 43

Devin Williams (2020)

Joey Ortiz (5.5) - 10

MVP

Third Base:

None

Luis Urias (6.45) - 15

Caleb Durbin (2.9) - 6

No Hitters:

None

Outfield:

Christian Yelich (23,58) - 42

Cy Young:

Jackson Chourio (9.8) - 23 [1]

Corbin Burnes (2021)

Avisail Garcia (2.76) - 13

Sal Frelick (9.6) - 12

Notable Events:

Tyrone Taylor (4.46) - 10

Hunter Renfroe (2.67) - 8

Milwaukee is a small market team that has gotten it right. They keep the

Blake Perkins (3) - 7

production line of talent moving by trading veterans at peak value for

quality youngsters. They've made the post season 7 of the last 8 years

Notable Events:

and won 97 last year. The offense and the defense were equally impressive

scoring 87 runs above the league average while giving up 89 less than the

2020 - Coming into the decade, the Brewers were on a three year

league average. To illustrate how they operate, Freddy Peralta was moving

winning streak where they made the post season the last two of them

into the walk year of his contract this year and the Brewers promptly dealt

and averaged ninety wins. '20 was an off year as the Brewers could only

him to the Mets for two primo prospects. The Brewers have a roster that

muster a 29-31 mark during the pandemic.

should contend and they lack an established top of the rotation starter

now that Peralta is gone. It takes impressive organizational discipline to

2020 - Mark Attanasio has owned the Brewers since '04. He has largely

stick to the plan even tho' it could really leave you shorthanded

kept the Brewers competitive with nine above .500 seasons and four

in the short term.

post season appearances during his tenure as of '20. Mark has shown that

he will spend when necessary on occasion altho' Milwaukee is definitely

Starting Pitchers:

a small market franchise.

□ RHP Brandon Woodruff,33 , '14 draft 11th round pick, '25 7-2 3.20

□ RHP Jacob Misiorowski, 24, '22 2nd round pick, 6'7", '25 5-3 4.36

2022 - Star outfielder Ryan Braun retires. He was a fan favorite.

□ RHP Quinn Priester, 25, '25 Trade from Boston, '25 13-3 3.32

His legacy was tarnished by a PEDs scandal for which he had been suspended.

□ RHP Chad Patrick, 27, '24 Trade with A's, '25 3-8 3.53

□ LHP Kyle Harrison, 24, '26 Trade from Boston, '25 0-0 3.00

2022 - Closer Josh Hader, 28, is dealt to the Padres at the trade deadline

LHP Robert Gasser, 27, '22 Trade from SD, '25 0-2 3.18

for four prospects. Hader is so good, he's not replacable.

□ RHP Logan Henderson, 24, '21 draft 4th round pick, '25 3-0 1.78

That being said, Devin Williams moves into the closer role and replaces him.

□ Brandon Sproat, 25, '26 Trade with Mets, '25 0-2 4.79

Milwaukee traded ace Freddy Peralta. It wasn't quite the ballsy move you

2022 - David Stearns took over as GM in '15 and has presided over five

night think as this is his FA walk year and Milwaukee wasn't going to sign

winning seasons and four post season appearances in his eight year

him. We've seen this before recently with Devin Williams to the Yankees,

tenure thru '22. Stearns did a great job with small market Milwaukee

Josh Hader to the Padres and Corbin Burnes to the Orioles. Really tough

and was the key to their success, stepped down from the GM post.

losing these guys, but it works. The Brewers keep the line of prospects

He remained under contract thru 2023 altho' not GM-ing.

moving by replenishing with trades of star pitchers in their walk years.

Matt Arnold took over as GM.

The good news is that they've got a lot of live young arms to choose from.

Stearns was hired by the Mets to be their GM after Stearns contract expired in '23

The bad news is that a team that expects to contend with a rotation that is

completely up in the air is a big risk. There's no guarantee that you'll get a

2024 - Stearns brought in Craig Counsell as his field manager in '15.

workable rotation if everyone is a question mark and then you've wasted a

Counsell did an excellent good job during his tenure thru '23

golden opportunity to contend.

When Counsell's contract expired at the end of '23, the Brewers offered to

extend with the highest salary in baseball history for a manager.

Relief Pitchers:

Counsell declined and went off to manage the rival Cubs instead.

□ RHP Closer Abner Uribe, 26, '18 IFA, '25 3-2 1.67 7saves

Forty million can be very persuasive.

□ RHP Trevor Megill, 32, '23 Trade from Twins, '25 6-3 2.49 30saves

Pat Murphy took over as manager.

□ LHP Jared Koenig, 32, '24 FA from SD, '25 6-1 2.86

□ LHP Angel Zerpa, 26, '26 Trade from KC, '25 5-2 4.18

2024 - Ace Corbin Burnes is dealt to Baltimore.

□ LHP Aaron Ashby, 28, '18 draft 4th round pick, '25 5-2 2.16

The Brewers get a couple of good 25 year old prospects in the deal in

□ RHP Grant Anderson, 29, '25 Trade from Texas, '25 2-6 3.23

lefty DL Hall and SS Joey Ortiz

□ LHP DJ Hall, 27, '24 Trade from Baltimore, '25 1-0 3.49

The brewers also loose their number 2 starter Brandon Woodruff to injury.

□ RHP Craig Yoho, 26, '23 draft 8th round pick, '25 0-0 7.27

Milwaukee survives the loss of their two aces and win the Division anyway.

The bullpen is outstanding and is good enough to paper over the cracks

Stearns and Counsell left the team in good hands with Arnold and Murphy

of a shaky rotation if that's what happens. They've got two guys who

can function as top of the line closers and a bunch of other guys who

2024 - Superstar rookie OF Jackson Chourio debuts. He is the youngest player

can get people out. A definite strength.

in big league history to hit 20 homers and steal 20 bases.

Jackson only finishes third in the Rookie of the Year voting as Pirates pitcher

Regulars:

Paul Skenes and Padres OF Jackson Merrill had even better years.

□ C - William Contreras, 28, '23 trade from Braves, '25 17 76 .260

□ 1B Andrew Vaughn, 28, '25 Trade from White Sox, '25 9 46 .308

2025 - Closer Devin Willams is dealt to the Yankees in his contract year for

□ 2B Brice Turang, 26, '18 draft 1st round Pick, '25 18 81 .288 24sb

Nestor Cortez and Caleb Durbin. Durbin had a nice rookie season in '25 also

□ SS Joey Ortiz, 27, '24 Trade from Baltimore, '25 7 45 .230 14sb

finishing third in the Rookie of the Year voting, but was dealt to the Red Sox

□ 3B Luis Rengifo, 29, '26 FA from Anaheim, '25 9 43 .238

after the season for even more prospects.

□ OF Sal Frelick, 26, '21 draft 1st rount pick, '25 12 63 .288 19sb

□ CF Garrett Mitchell, 27, '20 draft 1st round pick, '25 0 3 ,206

□ OF Jackson Chourio, 22, '21 IFA, '25 21 78 .280 21sb

□ OF Christian Yelich, 34, '18 trade from Miami, '25 29 103 .264 16sb

□ C DH Gary Sanchez, 31, '24 FA from Padres, '25 5 24 .231

□ 1B Jake Bauers, 30, '24 FA from NYY, '25 7 28 .235

□ IF David Hamilton, 28, 'Trade from Boston, '25 6 19 .198

□ OF Blake Perkins, 29, '23 FA from NYY, '25 3 19 .226

□ C Jeferson Quero, 23, '21 IFA, '25 11 57 .271

□ SS Jett Williams, 22, '26 Trade from Mets, '25 AA-AAA 17 52 .261 34sb

□ SS Jesus Made, 18, '24 IFA, '25 A-AA 6 61 .285

□ SS Luis Pena, 19, '24 IFA, '25 A 9 44 .275

□ OF Akil Baddoo, 27, '26 FA from Detroit, '25 0 1 .118

Christian Yelich has been a big stick in the middle of the lineup for years

and he can still hit. He probably has two or three more primo years left in him.

Jackson Chourio projects as a superstar but had a disappointing year in

that his performance leveled off from his rookie year. He's still a stud in

waiting. The Brewers scored a lot of runs last year but you sort of scratch

your head as to why. Yelich and Chourio were good but not great.

Contreras, Turang, Frelick and Vaughn were productive but that was it.

Doesn't seem to add up. There are a lot of good baserunners on the team

and you have to think that the Brewers have a knack for getting themselves

into scoring position. The Brewers have a good farm system, develop their

youngsters well and replenish young talent with smart trades. They have a

young club outside of Yelich and they've got several promising youngsters

who are poised within a year or two of contributing to the offense:

Jeferson Quero, Jett Willams, Jesus Made and Luis Pena all look promising.

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