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Brewers MILGM: Matt Arnold · partial season
Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2026, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).
Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Shane Drohan | 2.0 |
| Kyle Harrison | 1.7 |
| Gary Sánchez | 0.8 |
| David Hamilton | 0.4 |
| Bryse Wilson | 0.4 |
| Brandon Sproat | 0.2 |
| Player | 2025 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Freddy Peralta | 3.5 |
| Caleb Durbin | 2.7 |
| Isaac Collins | 2.6 |
| Andruw Monasterio | 0.7 |
| Danny Jansen | 0.4 |
| Tyler Alexander | 0.4 |
WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Brewers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2026; everyone else is shown as a 2026 season snapshot.
| Player | Period | fWAR | Tier Market $M | Paid $M | Surplus $M | $ / WAR | Tier | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Chourio | 2024–2026 | +10.5 | +151.1 | 13.8 | +137.4 | $1.3M | 1.79× | Pre-arb extension · 2024–2031 · $10.2M AAV |
| Jacob Misiorowski | 2026 | +6.7 | +133.4 | 0.8 | +132.6 | $0.1M | 2.50× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Trevor Megill | 2026 | +2.6 | +53.5 | 4.7 | +48.8 | $1.8M | 2.57× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.7M AAV |
| Brice Turang | 2026 | +4.9 | +47.2 | 4.2 | +43.1 | $0.8M | 1.20× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.2M AAV |
| Garrett Mitchell | 2026 | +3.0 | +38.9 | 0.9 | +38.0 | $0.3M | 1.60× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV |
| Jake Bauers | 2026 | +3.7 | +35.5 | 2.7 | +32.8 | $0.7M | 1.20× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.7M AAV |
| Shane Drohan | 2026 | +2.4 | +28.2 | 0.7 | +27.5 | $0.3M | 1.49× | – |
| Logan Henderson | 2026 | +2.2 | +26.4 | 0.6 | +25.8 | $0.3M | 1.49× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Kyle Harrison | 2026 | +2.0 | +23.4 | 0.8 | +22.6 | $0.4M | 1.49× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Aaron Ashby | 2024–2026 | +3.5 | +27.6 | 10.6 | +17.0 | $3.0M | 0.89× | Pre-arb extension · 2023–2029 · $4.1M AAV |
| Joey Ortiz | 2026 | +2.4 | +17.1 | 0.8 | +16.3 | $0.3M | 0.89× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| William Contreras | 2026 | +3.0 | +24.1 | 9.4 | +14.7 | $3.1M | 1.00× | Arbitration · 2026–2027 · $9.4M AAV |
| Abner Uribe | 2026 | +1.2 | +12.7 | 0.8 | +11.9 | $0.7M | 1.34× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Chad Patrick | 2026 | +1.1 | +11.4 | 0.8 | +10.6 | $0.7M | 1.34× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Robert Gasser | 2026 | +1.0 | +8.3 | 0.0 | +8.2 | $0.0M | 1.02× | – |
| Gary Sánchez | 2026 | +0.9 | +3.8 | 1.8 | +2.1 | $1.9M | 0.52× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.8M AAV |
| David Hamilton | 2026 | +0.5 | +2.4 | 0.8 | +1.6 | $1.5M | 0.58× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Coleman Crow | 2026 | +0.2 | +1.8 | 0.5 | +1.3 | $2.4M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Brandon Sproat | 2026 | +0.2 | +1.8 | 0.8 | +1.1 | $3.5M | 1.02× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Brandon Lockridge | 2026 | +0.2 | +1.6 | 0.8 | +0.8 | $3.4M | 0.83× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Tyler Black | 2026 | +0.2 | +0.9 | 0.1 | +0.8 | $0.5M | 0.69× | – |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.7 | 0.1 | +0.6 | $0.5M | 0.67× | – |
| DL Hall | 2026 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 0.8 | +0.5 | $3.4M | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Braden Shewmake↔ | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.2 | 0.1 | +0.2 | $1.5M | 0.58× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Drew Rom↔ | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.3 | 0.2 | +0.1 | $3.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Jeferson Quero | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 | $0.5M | 0.52× | – |
| Lyon Richardson↔ | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.1 | $0.5M | 0.67× | – |
| Grant Anderson | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.7 | 0.8 | -0.1 | $6.3M | 0.67× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Jake Woodford↔ | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.5 | 0.9 | -0.4 | $9.9M | 0.67× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV |
| Luis Matos | 2026 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Craig Yoho↔ | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -0.9 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Sal Frelick | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.8 | -1.3 | – | 0.83× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Andrew Vaughn | 2026 | +1.4 | +6.0 | 7.7 | -1.6 | $5.7M | 0.56× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $7.7M AAV |
| Jared Koenig | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.8 | 0.8 | -1.6 | – | 0.67× | – |
| Antonio Senzatela↔ | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.8 | 2.9 | -2.2 | $40.7M | 1.34× | Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $10.1M AAV |
| Dustin May↔ | 2026 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 2.3 | -2.4 | – | 1.02× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $12.5M AAV |
| Angel Zerpa | 2026 | -0.2 | -2.1 | 1.1 | -3.2 | – | 1.34× | Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.1M AAV |
| Lance McCullers Jr.↔ | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.2 | 3.5 | -3.3 | $85.0M | 0.67× | Extension · 2022–2026 · $17.0M AAV |
| Greg Jones | 2026 | -0.6 | -3.8 | 0.1 | -3.9 | – | 0.83× | – |
| Luis Rengifo↔ | 2026 | -0.8 | -3.4 | 1.3 | -4.7 | – | 0.56× | Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $3.5M AAV |
| Blake Perkins | 2026 | -0.8 | -5.0 | 0.8 | -5.8 | – | 0.83× | Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Joel Kuhnel↔ | 2026 | -0.7 | -7.2 | 0.2 | -7.4 | – | 1.34× | Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV |
| Brandon Woodruff | 2026 | +1.4 | +11.4 | 22.0 | -10.6 | $15.7M | 1.02× | Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV |
| Christian Yelich | 2026 | +0.2 | +1.2 | 24.0 | -22.8 | $112.2M | 0.69× | Extension · 2029–2029 · $26.9M AAV |
| Easton McGee↔ | 2026 | +0.0 | +0.1 | 0.0 | +0.0 | $1.3M | 0.67× | – |
| Bryse Wilson↔ | 2026 | +0.5 | +2.7 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Carlos Rodriguez | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.4 | – | – | – | 0.67× | – |
| Jihwan Bae | 2026 | +0.1 | +0.5 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Jonathan Ornelas↔ | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.3 | – | – | – | 0.56× | – |
| Thomas Pannone | 2026 | -0.1 | -0.8 | – | – | – | 1.02× | – |
| Total | — | +53.3 | +653.4 | 127.4 | +524.0 | — | ||
Every graded 2026 deal involving the Brewers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 17 total.
NYM · David Stearns
+$0.0M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.0M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$22.4M
BOS · Craig Breslow
−$22.4M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.0M
LAD · Andrew Friedman
+$0.0M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.8M
CLE · Chris Antonetti
−$0.8M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.0M
ARI · Mike Hazen
+$0.0M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.8M
DET · Scott Harris
−$0.8M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.0M
HOU · Dana Brown
+$0.0M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.0M
BAL · Mike Elias
+$0.0M
OAK · David Forst
+$0.8M
MIL · Matt Arnold
−$0.8M
SFG · Buster Posey
+$0.8M
MIL · Matt Arnold
−$0.8M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.8M
KCR · J.J. Picollo
−$0.8M
OAK · David Forst
+$3.2M
MIL · Matt Arnold
−$3.2M
TBR · Erik Neander
+$0.8M
MIL · Matt Arnold
−$0.8M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.0M
HOU · Dana Brown
+$0.0M
MIL · Matt Arnold
+$0.0M
PHI · Dave Dombrowski
+$0.0M
COL · Josh Byrnes
+$0.8M
MIL · Matt Arnold
−$0.8M
STL · Chaim Bloom
+$1.6M
MIL · Matt Arnold
−$1.6M
What the front office was committed to as of 2026, 2026–2032. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2026; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tax threshold | $244M | $247M | $250M | $253M | $256M | $259M | $262M |
| Guaranteed contracts | $72M | $41M | $38M | $41M | $10M | $10M | |
| Proj. arbitration | $26M | $9M | |||||
| Proj. pre-arbitration | $19M | ||||||
| Player benefits | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | $18M | |
| Total CBT payroll | $135M | $69M | $56M | $59M | $28M | $28M | |
| Tax space | +$109M | +$178M | +$194M | +$194M | +$228M | +$231M | |
| Est. tax bill | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Luxury-tax (CBT) basis: contract AAV + ~$18M benefits/bonus-pool — distinct from the base-salary payroll above. Threshold is the CBA line. Tier-1 payor rates on the overage. Forward years show only guaranteed deals (arb/pre-arb not yet set). Figures are estimates.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Yelich | 34 | 12.069 | $24.0M | $23.9M | $23.9M | $20.0MMUTUAL | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brandon Woodruff | 33 | 7.161 | $22.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| William Contreras | 28 | 4.112 | $9.4M | $14.5MCLUB | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jackson Chourio | 22 | 2.000 | $7.2M | $8.2M | $9.2M | $15.2M | $16.2M | $17.2M | $25.0MCLUB |
| Aaron Ashby | 28 | 3.088 | $5.7M | $7.7M | $9.0MCLUB | $13.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | ||
| Lance McCullers Jr. | 32 | 10.140 | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Antonio Senzatela | 31 | 8.106 | $2.9M | $14.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dustin May | 28 | 6.059 | $2.3M | $20.0MMUTUAL | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Gary Sánchez | 33 | 9.050 | $1.8M | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Luis Rengifo | 29 | 6.043 | $1.3M | $10.0MMUTUAL | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Thomas Pannone | 32 | 7.002 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Vaughn | 28 | 4.142 | $7.7M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Trevor Megill | 32 | 4.002 | $4.7M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jake Bauers | 30 | 5.084 | $2.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Angel Zerpa | 26 | 3.082 | $1.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Garrett Mitchell | 27 | 3.040 | $950k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jake Woodford | 29 | 4.008 | $889k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Bryse Wilson | 28 | 5.036 | — | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Turang | 26 | 2.165 | $4.2M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Sal Frelick | 26 | 2.072 | $801k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Abner Uribe | 26 | 1.121 | $798k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chad Patrick | 27 | 0.125 | $796k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jared Koenig | 32 | 2.043 | $796k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Grant Anderson | 29 | 2.007 | $793k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Joey Ortiz | 27 | 2.030 | $790k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jacob Misiorowski | 24 | 0.109 | $788k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| DL Hall | 27 | 2.074 | $788k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| David Hamilton | 28 | 2.011 | $787k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Kyle Harrison | 24 | 1.102 | $786k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Brandon Lockridge | 29 | 0.147 | $783k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brandon Sproat | 25 | 0.022 | $783k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Blake Perkins | 29 | 2.133 | $759k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Shane Drohan | 27 | – | $697k | ||||||
| Logan Henderson | 24 | 0.075 | $613k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Coleman Crow | 25 | – | $526k | ||||||
| Craig Yoho | 26 | 0.042 | $451k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Joel Kuhnel | 31 | 1.127 | $206k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Drew Rom | 26 | 2.044 | $196k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Luis Matos | 24 | 1.156 | $129k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Greg Jones | 28 | 0.037 | $83k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Braden Shewmake | 28 | 0.065 | $79k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tyler Black | 25 | 0.040 | $75k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | 26 | – | $67k | ||||||
| Robert Gasser | 27 | 1.136 | $31k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Easton McGee | 28 | 1.024 | $13k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jeferson Quero | 23 | – | $13k | ||||||
| Lyon Richardson | 26 | 1.037 | $6k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jihwan Bae | 26 | 2.099 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jonathan Ornelas | 26 | 1.092 | — | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Carlos Rodriguez | 24 | 2.000 | — | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
How each 2026 acquisition stacked onto Brewers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.