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The Milwaukee Brewers have re-signed Jace Peterson to a minor league contract, with an invite to major league spring training. This deal comes after the team has signed a plethora of other utility players, most recently including Dustin Peterson and Pablo Reyes. INF/OF Jace Peterson has been re-signed to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League camp. Peterson started 15 games with the #Brewers in 2020: 6g in RF, 3g at 3B, 2g in LF, 2g at 1B, 2g at 2B. pic.twitter.com/v471Y1tVIO — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) January 13, 2021 The 30-year old Peterson played in 26 games…

On Thursday morning, the Milwaukee Brewers announced they had signed INF/OF Pablo Reyes to a minor league contract. This includes an invite to major league spring training, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. From the Brewers: INF/OF Pablo Reyes has been signed to a Minor League contract which includes an invitation to Major League camp. — Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) January 7, 2021 Reyes has played in the big leagues in parts of 2018 and 2019, both spent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In that time, he hit .229 with 46 hits, five of which were home runs, and posted an OPS of…

The Brewers signed first baseman and outfielder Dustin Peterson to a minor league deal, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. So far, there is no word on the financial elements of the contract, nor word on a spring training invite just yet. https://twitter.com/Haudricourt/status/1339284068727459846 In his 19 game career with the Braves and the Tigers, Peterson has hit .217, recording only 10 hits. In the minors, he has never hit more than 12 home runs in a season; but, in the Mexican Pacific League this winter, Peterson has hit 11 home runs in just 37 games, making him…

The first base position is seen by many as a “cornerstone” position on the infield. Often times the first baseman for a team is one of, if not the, best hitter on the team. Many World Series teams have had stellar first basemen on the roster. For example, in recent years, the St. Louis Cardinals’ had first baseman Albert Pujols during their 2006 and 2011 championship runs, the Kansas City Royals had Eric Hosmer in 2014 and 2015, and the Chicago Cubs have Anthony Rizzo. Having a great first baseman is a common trait that many championship-caliber teams have. The Brewers…

Anyone remember this “Bleacher Nation” article? “The Brewers just Stole and Promoted the Cubs Assistant Hitting Coach Andy Haines”? Yea, about that… Replacing former hitting coach Darnell Coles after the 2018 season seemed like the right move for management, and after another strong season followed by a near playoff series victory in 2019, the future seemed bright for Milwaukee’s offense. After all, Haines was a part of the coaching staff that helped lead the Chicago Cubs to a World Series championship in 2016. Boy, were we in for a treat in 2020. While the Brewers’ offense in 2020 was noticeably…

It was time for a shake-up. At least, it was in the eyes of Milwaukee Brewers’ management. Following the dismal ending to the 2019 season, Brewers’ general manager David Stearns decided to shake up the roster. Outside of letting many players walk, Stearns made the move to acquire left-handed hurler Eric Lauer and young infielder Luis Urías from the San Diego Padres in exchange for rotation stalwart Zach Davies and outfielder Trent Grisham. Management moved Grisham following his fielding blunder in right field in the 2019 Wild Card Game versus the eventual world champions, the Washington Nationals. Davies and Grisham…

In baseball, the starting pitcher can prove to be a make-or-break position when it comes to a singular game, a home stretch, or even the entire season; in a 60 game race to the postseason, this becomes even more evident. Team’s want an anchor for their rotation, someone who can be dominant, reliable, can pitch in clutch situations, and puzzle batters with plenty of movement or blazing speed. Luckily for the Brewers, they have one of these pitchers in Brandon Woodruff. Woodruff has developed into the team’s ace in recent years. Following the Brewer’s near-World Series push in 2018 and…

Brewers’ rookie Devin Williams was awarded the 2020 Baseball Digest/eBay MLB Reliever of the Year award, as reported by mlb.com’s Adam McCalvy. https://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1313150361444790280?s=20 Williams was nothing shy of phenomenal in the shortened season this year. He posted a 4-1 record in 23 outings, with a 0.33 ERA and 53 strikeouts. His performance this season places him in the race for multiple Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) awards as well. This includes the Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year awards. This marks the third straight year that a Brewers’ pitcher has won the award.  Josh Hader won it…

The Milwaukee Brewers have parted ways with pitcher Jake Faria after one full year with the organization.  The move comes on an afternoon that also saw the completion of the David Phelps trade: Faria was acquired by the Brewers from the Tampa Bay Rays in July of 2019. He was involved in a trade that sent first baseman Jesus Aguilar to Tampa Bay.  Now, both Faria and Aguilar no longer play for the teams involved in the trade. Jake Faria showed promise in 2017, going 5-4 with a 3.43 ERA over 16 games, 14 of which were starts.. The 27…

Shocking news in the Milwaukee Brewers’ organization broke this afternoon, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the team has designated first baseman Justin Smoak for assignment. As a replacement, the Brewers pick up free agent first baseman Daniel Vogelbach. Brewers DFA Smoak, get Vogelbach, source tells The Athletic. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) September 3, 2020 Through 33 games this year, Justin Smoak batted .186 with five home runs and a .642 OPS. Smoak signed a one-year deal this offseason with the Brewers, which included a team option for the 2021 season. His contract also includes a $1M buyout.…