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Brewers MIL

201786–76 (0.531)
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President of baseball ops: David Stearns

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$71M
Surplus $M
+62
Win %
0.531
TAB
+12.5
WAB
+11.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
39.4
Dead money %
25%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-4.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RManny Piña102
RJett Bandy50
LStephen Vogt⇄45
RAndrew Susac2

1B

LEric Thames108
RJesús Aguilar77
BNeil Walker⇄6
RHernán Pérez2
LTravis Shaw1

2B

BJonathan Villar98
LEric Sogard60
BNeil Walker⇄31
RHernán Pérez17

3B

LTravis Shaw143
RHernán Pérez31
LEric Sogard7
RJesús Aguilar1
BNeil Walker⇄1
RYadiel Rivera1

SS

ROrlando Arcia152
LEric Sogard26
RHernán Pérez7
BNick Franklin⇄1

LF

RRyan Braun95
RHernán Pérez53
LEric Thames25
RLewis Brinson8
LBrett Phillips4
LKirk Nieuwenhuis3
LQuintin Berry2
LEric Sogard1

CF

RKeon Broxton139
LBrett Phillips26
RHernán Pérez18
RLewis Brinson8
LKirk Nieuwenhuis7
BJonathan Villar6
LQuintin Berry1

RF

RDomingo Santana144
RHernán Pérez30
LBrett Phillips9
LEric Thames5
BNick Franklin⇄2

DH

RRyan Braun4
RJesús Aguilar3
LEric Thames2
BJonathan Villar1
LTravis Shaw1

Starters

RJimmy Nelson4.6 WAR
RChase Anderson3.0 WAR
RZach Davies3.0 WAR
LBrent Suter1.5 WAR
RMatt Garza0.7 WAR
RBrandon Woodruff0.6 WAR
RAaron Wilkerson0.1 WAR
RJeremy Jeffress⇄0.1 WAR
LTommy Milone⇄0.1 WAR
RWily Peralta0.1 WAR
RPaolo Espino⇄-0.2 WAR
RMichael Blazek-0.3 WAR
RJunior Guerra-1.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RCorey Knebel39 sv
RAnthony Swarzak⇄27 h
RJacob Barnes25 h
RCarlos Torres13 h
RJared Hughes12 h
LJosh Hader12 h
ROliver Drake⇄6 h
RNeftali Feliz⇄0 h

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.

Key additions (new vs 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Travis Shaw4.9
Eric Thames2.5
Eric Sogard1.6
Jesús Aguilar1.2
Neil Walker1.0
Josh Hader1.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Jonathan Lucroy3.0
Chris Carter2.2
Tyler Thornburg1.9
Martín Maldonado1.5
Aaron Hill1.5
Scooter Gennett0.8

Contract Value

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 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jimmy Nelson 2017 +4.6 +79.9 0.5 +79.4 $0.1M 2.19× –
Corey Knebel 2017 +2.8 +56.6 0.5 +56.0 $0.2M 2.57× –
Travis Shaw 2017 +4.9 +48.9 0.5 +48.4 $0.1M 1.25× –
Zach Davies 2017 +3.0 +46.2 0.5 +45.6 $0.2M 1.96× –
Chase Anderson 2017 +3.0 +47.6 2.5 +45.1 $0.8M 1.96× –
Domingo Santana 2017 +3.2 +41.3 0.5 +40.8 $0.2M 1.60× –
Brent Suter 2017 +1.5 +18.4 0.3 +18.0 $0.2M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Orlando Arcia 2017 +2.1 +14.9 0.5 +14.3 $0.3M 0.89× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Eric Thames 2017 +2.5 +15.9 4.0 +11.9 $1.6M 0.81× –
Eric Sogard 2017 +1.6 +10.5 0.4 +10.0 $0.3M 0.82× –
Manny Piña 2017 +1.6 +9.9 0.5 +9.3 $0.3M 0.76× –
Keon Broxton 2017 +1.4 +9.6 0.5 +9.0 $0.4M 0.83× –
Jacob Barnes 2017 +0.7 +7.3 0.5 +6.8 $0.8M 1.34× –
Hernán Pérez 2017 +1.0 +6.4 0.5 +5.8 $0.6M 0.83× –
Anthony Swarzak↔ 2017 +0.5 +5.6 0.4 +5.3 $0.7M 1.34× –
Brett Phillips 2017 +0.8 +5.2 0.2 +5.0 $0.2M 0.83× –
Josh Hader 2017 +1.0 +5.3 0.3 +5.0 $0.3M 0.67× Free Agent · 2024–2028 · $19.0M AAV
Jesús Aguilar 2017 +1.2 +5.5 0.5 +4.9 $0.4M 0.56× –
Brandon Woodruff 2017 +0.6 +5.0 0.3 +4.8 $0.4M 1.02× Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Oliver Drake↔ 2017 +0.5 +2.8 0.5 +2.3 $1.0M 0.67× –
Jared Hughes 2017 +0.5 +2.4 0.9 +1.5 $2.1M 0.67× –
Jonathan Villar 2017 +0.4 +1.9 0.6 +1.4 $1.3M 0.56× –
Aaron Wilkerson 2017 +0.1 +1.2 0.0 +1.1 $0.3M 1.02× –
Stephen Vogt↔ 2017 +0.4 +1.7 1.3 +0.3 $3.4M 0.52× –
Tommy Milone↔ 2017 +0.1 +0.7 0.4 +0.3 $4.8M 1.02× –
Taylor Williams 2017 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.1M 0.67× –
David Goforth 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Jeremy Jeffress↔ 2017 +0.1 +0.6 0.8 -0.2 $7.3M 0.67× –
Yadiel Rivera 2017 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 – 0.58× –
Wei-Chung Wang 2017 -0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Quintin Berry 2017 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.83× –
Tyler Webb↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Taylor Jungmann 2017 -0.0 -0.1 0.5 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Jett Bandy 2017 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Jhan Mariñez↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.7 0.2 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Lewis Brinson 2017 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.83× –
Nick Franklin↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Neil Walker↔ 2017 +1.0 +4.5 5.9 -1.4 $5.8M 0.56× –
Paolo Espino↔ 2017 -0.2 -1.3 0.0 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Andrew Susac 2017 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.5 – 0.52× –
Michael Blazek 2017 -0.3 -1.7 0.1 -1.7 – 0.67× –
Rob Scahill 2017 -0.3 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.67× –
Kirk Nieuwenhuis 2017 -0.2 -1.6 0.9 -2.5 – 0.83× –
Carlos Torres 2017 -0.3 -1.5 2.2 -3.7 – 0.67× –
Wily Peralta 2017 +0.1 +0.4 4.3 -3.8 $51.4M 0.67× –
Ryan Braun 2017 +1.6 +15.5 20.0 -4.5 $12.6M 1.22× –
Matt Garza 2017 +0.7 +5.7 12.5 -6.8 $17.8M 1.02× –
Neftalí Feliz↔ 2017 -0.8 -4.4 3.2 -7.6 – 0.67× –
Junior Guerra 2017 -1.0 -7.8 0.5 -8.4 – 1.02× –
Jorge López 2017 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.67× –
Total—+39.6+452.670.5+380.9—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the Brewers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2017 · MIL / TEX
MIL · David Stearns +$16.0M
Jeremy Jeffress
TEX · Jon Daniels −$16.0M
Tayler Scott
MIL came out ahead by $16.0M
2017 · BAL / MIL
BAL · Dan Duquette +$0.0M
Damien Magnifico
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2017 · NYY / MIL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.8M
Garrett Cooper
MIL · David Stearns −$0.8M
Tyler Webb
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · MIL / BAL
MIL · David Stearns +$3.2M
Oliver Drake
BAL · Dan Duquette −$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
MIL came out ahead by $3.2M
2017 · MIL / CHW
MIL · David Stearns +$4.0M
Anthony Swarzak
CHW · Kenny Williams −$4.0M
Ryan Cordell
MIL came out ahead by $4.0M
2017 · MIL / ANA
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Billy Eppler +$0.0M
Nick Franklin
Even trade
2017 · NYM / MIL
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$14.4M
Eric Hanhold
MIL · David Stearns −$14.4M
Neil Walker
NYM came out ahead by $14.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$71.1M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (5)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Ryan Braun339.129$20.0MFREE AGENT
Matt Garza339.149$12.5MFREE AGENT
Neil Walker316.166$5.9MFREE AGENT
Neftalí Feliz298.000$3.2MFREE AGENT
Manny Piña306.000$538kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Wily Peralta283.160$4.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Torres344.114$2.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Vogt323.084$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jared Hughes314.162$950kARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirk Nieuwenhuis293.112$900kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeremy Jeffress293.087$757kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Milone304.113$441kARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Sogard315.064$418kFREE AGENT
Anthony Swarzak315.024$373kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (36)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Eric Thames301.063$4.0MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chase Anderson292.146$2.5MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Villar262.113$554kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Nelson282.107$547kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Junior Guerra321.005$546kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Davies241.020$546kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hernán Pérez262.079$546kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Shaw271.088$544kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Domingo Santana241.079$542kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keon Broxton270.137$541kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jett Bandy271.000$540kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Knebel251.151$539kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Orlando Arcia220.062$538kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Barnes270.123$538kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Jungmann271.000$538kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Susac271.092$537kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesús Aguilar270.082$536kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Oliver Drake300.094$513kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Hader230.000$336kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brent Suter270.045$333kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Woodruff240.000$257kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Franklin262.072$200kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Scahill301.147$195kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jhan Mariñez281.095$188kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brett Phillips230.000$155kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wei-Chung Wang251.000$99kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Williams250.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Quintin Berry321.053$79kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lewis Brinson230.000$67kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Blazek282.067$64kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Wilkerson280.000$50kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paolo Espino300.000$45kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yadiel Rivera250.093$35kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Goforth280.078$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Webb260.000$12kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge López240.013$3kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto Brewers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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