Brewers

The underachieving pitching staff was the main reason the Milwaukee Brewers failed to reach the postseason in 2022. With the new PECOTA projections released, there is renewed hope in the starting rotation's numbers for 2023.

On Wednesday, we learned that the Milwaukee Brewers had won their arbitration case against ace starting pitcher Corbin Burnes. He'll make $10.01 million this year, instead of the $10.75 million he requested. On Thursday in Arizona, Burnes told us what it all really cost.

The Milwaukee Brewers' offense was better than its raw numbers might have indicated last season, but they could be endlessly frustrating. The culprit, and the thing the team most needs to shift going into 2023, might be an insufficient ability in an increasingly neglected column of the stat sheet.

Milwaukee Brewers fans were greeted with some grim, but honest comments from their best pitcher Thursday morning, as 2021 National League Cy Young Winner, Corbin Burnes, spoke to the media about his arbitration negotiations. 

Hello there. It’s been a while. I’m back with another trip back in time, so let’s hop into the DeLorean and go back to Spring Training circa 1989/1990, and one child’s encounter with Teddy Higuera.

Baseball is a game of round numbers and milestones. Somehow, some way, 39 feels so much closer to Opening Day than 40. Brewers By the (Jersey) Numbers has reached the 30s, as one month away is suddenly appearing over the crest of the hill ahead.

This week at Brewer Fanatic, we’re going to preview some of the key battles for positions and roster spots that will unfold during spring training. Today’s subject is the fifth rotation spot, a battle that just gained greater clarity in the worst possible way.

Spring training is a great time to evaluate and consider not only the coming season, but the medium- and long-term future of a franchise. Today, let’s make a circuit of the Brewers’ infield, thinking about their organizational depth at each position.

Whether you know him best as Devin, DTrainn, Dave, or #ROYWilliams, there's no denying what an integral piece of the Brewers puzzle their current closer is. Opening Day is in 38 days.

There are many possible permutations for the Milwaukee Brewers infield in 2023, but no matter which comes to fruition, it feels like there’s only room for one of the two right-handed infield bats who rode the bench for Milwaukee throughout 2022.

Last year, no team dominated the top of the strike zone with its fastballs better than the Brewers. With Josh Hader’s overpowering high heat gone, though, can they sustain that?

To close out our weeklong series highlighting the battles for roster spots and key roles on the Milwaukee Brewers during spring training, let’s turn our attention to the bullpen. There are probably two open spots available there, and three pitchers who will vie for the gigs.