Brice Turang is an NL MVP finalist alongside Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani, the first Brewer to make the cut since Yelich in 2019. He hit .268 with 21 HR, 100 RBI and 7.3 WAR, and won an NL Gold Glove. Not bad for a household-name outlier. 🏆
Love that the Brewers extended QO to Bauers! Also picking up Contreras option no brainer! Love it run it back!
Brewers picked up World Series MVP William Contreras' $15.5M option for 2027 and extended a $23.15M qualifying offer to NLCS MVP Jake Bauers, who has until Nov. 17 to decide. Contreras' contract year raises the trade question. 🤔
Brewers swept the BBWAA finalist board: Jacob Misiorowski (NL Cy Young), Pat Murphy (NL Manager of the Year), Brice Turang (NL MVP) and Trevor Megill (NL Reliever of the Year). Winners are revealed Nov. 10-12. World Series champs, meet more hardware. 🏆
Brice Turang is a 2026 NL MVP finalist, alongside Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani. His 7.3 bWAR ranked third in the sport, so the nod looks less like a surprise and more like voters finally noticing defense and baserunning. 📊
Former Brewers righty Colin Rea is a free agent after the Cubs declined his option, per the MLBPA. He went 8-8 with a 4.34 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 34 games for Chicago. He logged 59 games for Milwaukee across three seasons. 🔄
Jake Bauers got a one-year, $23.15M qualifying offer, one of eight players tendered. The breakout first baseman/outfielder hit .266 with 26 homers and 86 RBIs and was NLCS MVP. He has until Nov. 17 to accept or test free agency. 💰
Brewers picked up William Contreras' $15.5M club option for 2027, a savvy hedge from his 2026 deal. After another All-Star year, arbitration likely would have cost more, so the option should save money. 🔒
Brewers picked up William Contreras' $15.5M club option for 2027, per Bob Nightengale. The World Series MVP hit .381 and threw out four base stealers, and Milwaukee reportedly wants to negotiate an extension this winter. 🔒
Transaction Alert: C Gary Sánchez has elected free agency and is now a free agent. The Milwaukee Brewers are notified of this move. 📋
Transaction Alert: RHP Antonio Senzatela has elected free agency and is now a free agent. The team will monitor his situation moving forward. 📋
MLB.com Brewers: Turang one of three finalists for NL MVP
Christian Yelich swapped the batter's box for the counter, working a "shift" at Greendale's Raising Cane's on Monday and taking fans' orders. The Brewers captain, fresh off the World Series title, said sleep isn't a priority right now. Drive-thru: also in his range. 🍗
Brewers extended a one-year, $23.15M qualifying offer to Jake Bauers, per Jeff Passan. After a career-best year (26 HR, 86 RBI, 3.3 WAR) and NLCS MVP honors, he has until Nov. 17 to accept or decline. 💰
Brewers officially extended Jake Bauers the $23.15 million qualifying offer, but the 2026 breakout slugger and NLCS MVP is likely to decline and test free agency. It's the third straight year Milwaukee has made the move. 💰
MLB Trade Rumors (Brewers): Brewers Exercise Option On William Contreras; Decline Options On Senzatela, Sánchez
Transaction Alert: Pittsburgh Pirates claimed LF Akil Baddoo off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. 📋
MLB Trade Rumors (Brewers): Pirates Claim Akil Baddoo
Brewers extended Jake Bauers a $23.15M qualifying offer for 2027, one of eight issued league-wide. Fresh off a career year and NLCS MVP honors, he has until Nov. 17 to decide. That's quite a raise from $2.7M. 💰
The Brewers extended a qualifying offer to NLCS MVP Bauers, one of eight players tendered before Monday's deadline. The one-year, $23.15 million deal for 2027 is his to accept by 4 p.m. ET on Nov. 17, or he can test free agency. 💰
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