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Brewers MIL

201989–73 (0.549)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: David Stearns

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, 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
$123M
Surplus $M
-7
Win %
0.549
TAB
+1.9
WAB
+7.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
35.6
Dead money %
27%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-5.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

BYasmani Grandal137
RManny Piña53
RDavid Freitas⇄16
RJacob Nottingham6

1B

LEric Thames105
BYasmani Grandal20
RTyler Austin⇄17
LTravis Shaw6
RHernán Pérez5
RJacob Nottingham1

2B

RKeston Hiura81
LMike Moustakas47
RHernán Pérez45
LCory Spangenberg22
RTyler Saladino3
LTravis Shaw2
RMauricio Dubón⇄2

3B

LMike Moustakas105
LTravis Shaw71
RHernán Pérez14
RTyler Saladino6
LCory Spangenberg6
RJesús Aguilar⇄2
RManny Piña1

SS

ROrlando Arcia150
RHernán Pérez21
RTyler Saladino13
LCory Spangenberg4

LF

RRyan Braun110
LBen Gamel70
LTrent Grisham17
RTyler Saladino7
LChristian Yelich6
LCory Spangenberg3
RHernán Pérez3

CF

RLorenzo Cain143
LBen Gamel22
LTrent Grisham21
RTyrone Taylor3
LChristian Yelich1

RF

LChristian Yelich124
LBen Gamel23
LTrent Grisham16
LEric Thames12
RTyrone Taylor8
RHernán Pérez7
RRyan Braun2

DH

LEric Thames3
RRyan Braun3
LChristian Yelich2
LMike Moustakas1
BYasmani Grandal1

Starters

RBrandon Woodruff3.8 WAR
RZach Davies1.6 WAR
RAdrian Houser1.5 WAR
LGio Gonzalez1.2 WAR
RChase Anderson1.1 WAR
RFreddy Peralta0.8 WAR
RJordan Lyles⇄0.7 WAR
LDrew Pomeranz⇄0.7 WAR
RJhoulys Chacin⇄0.1 WAR
RJacob Barnes⇄-0.1 WAR
RJimmy Nelson-0.2 WAR
RCorbin Burnes-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ LJosh Hader37 sv
LAlex Claudio22 h
RJunior Guerra20 h
RJeremy Jeffress12 h
LDrew Pomeranz⇄12 h
RMatt Albers10 h
RCorbin Burnes4 h
RJay Jackson2 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 2018)

PlayerfWAR
Yasmani Grandal5.7
Keston Hiura2.2
Trent Grisham0.7
Drew Pomeranz0.7
Ben Gamel0.5
Cory Spangenberg0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Wade Miley1.3
Keon Broxton1.0
Jonathan Villar0.7
Domingo Santana0.7
Curtis Granderson0.3
Dan Jennings0.2

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 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Christian Yelich 2019 +6.6 +108.7 9.8 +99.0 $1.5M 2.05× Extension · 2029–2029 · $26.9M AAV
Brandon Woodruff 2019 +3.8 +66.0 0.6 +65.4 $0.1M 2.19× Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Yasmani Grandal 2019 +5.7 +58.7 16.0 +42.7 $2.8M 1.28× –
Josh Hader 2019 +2.2 +34.9 0.7 +34.3 $0.3M 1.95× Free Agent · 2024–2028 · $19.0M AAV
Mike Moustakas 2019 +2.7 +24.4 7.0 +17.4 $2.6M 1.12× –
Zach Davies 2019 +1.6 +18.8 2.6 +16.2 $1.6M 1.49× –
Keston Hiura 2019 +2.2 +14.6 0.3 +14.3 $0.2M 0.82× –
Adrian Houser 2019 +1.5 +11.9 0.5 +11.5 $0.3M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $11.0M AAV
Eric Thames 2019 +2.3 +15.1 6.0 +9.1 $2.6M 0.81× –
Gio Gonzalez 2019 +1.2 +9.6 2.0 +7.6 $1.7M 1.02× –
Jordan Lyles↔ 2019 +0.7 +5.7 0.8 +4.9 $1.1M 1.02× –
Trent Grisham 2019 +0.7 +4.7 0.2 +4.5 $0.3M 0.83× Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Freddy Peralta 2019 +0.8 +4.5 0.6 +4.0 $0.7M 0.67× Pre-arb extension · 2020–2024 · $3.1M AAV
Manny Piña 2019 +1.3 +5.4 1.6 +3.8 $1.2M 0.52× –
Drew Pomeranz↔ 2019 +0.7 +3.7 0.8 +2.9 $1.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Ben Gamel 2019 +0.5 +3.1 0.6 +2.5 $1.2M 0.83× –
Chase Anderson 2019 +1.1 +8.7 6.5 +2.2 $6.1M 1.02× –
Brent Suter 2019 +0.5 +2.5 0.6 +1.9 $1.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Tyrone Taylor 2019 +0.2 +1.4 0.1 +1.4 $0.3M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.8M AAV
Ryan Braun 2019 +2.0 +19.9 19.0 +0.9 $9.3M 1.22× –
Junior Guerra 2019 +0.3 +3.0 2.2 +0.8 $7.9M 1.34× –
Jacob Nottingham 2019 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.0M 0.52× –
Cory Spangenberg 2019 +0.3 +1.3 1.2 +0.1 $4.0M 0.56× –
Tyler Austin↔ 2019 +0.1 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.0M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Jake Petricka 2019 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Mauricio Dubón↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.1M AAV
Taylor Williams 2019 +0.1 +0.4 0.6 -0.2 $8.5M 0.67× –
Devin Williams 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $17.0M AAV
Deolis Guerra 2019 -0.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Jacob Barnes↔ 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Aaron Wilkerson 2019 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Jay Jackson 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.4 -0.7 – 0.67× –
David Freitas↔ 2019 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.52× –
Burch Smith↔ 2019 -0.2 -1.2 0.0 -1.2 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Jake Faria↔ 2019 -0.2 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Jeremy Jeffress 2019 +0.3 +1.7 3.2 -1.4 $9.8M 0.67× –
Jesús Aguilar↔ 2019 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.4 – 0.58× –
Ray Black↔ 2019 -0.3 -1.8 0.1 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Corbin Burnes 2019 -0.3 -1.5 0.6 -2.1 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2025–2030 · $35.0M AAV
Alex Wilson 2019 -0.3 -1.4 0.8 -2.2 – 0.67× –
Tyler Saladino 2019 -0.3 -1.5 0.9 -2.4 – 0.61× –
Alex Claudio 2019 -0.2 -1.2 1.3 -2.5 – 0.67× –
Matt Albers 2019 -0.0 -0.5 2.5 -3.0 – 1.34× –
Jhoulys Chacín↔ 2019 +0.1 +0.9 5.1 -4.3 $48.5M 1.02× –
Jimmy Nelson 2019 -0.2 -0.9 3.7 -4.6 – 0.67× –
Hernán Pérez 2019 -0.6 -2.5 2.5 -5.0 – 0.56× –
Orlando Arcia 2019 -0.9 -4.5 0.6 -5.1 – 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Lorenzo Cain 2019 +1.4 +9.6 15.0 -5.4 $10.4M 0.83× –
Travis Shaw 2019 -1.2 -5.6 4.7 -10.2 – 0.58× –
Donnie Hart↔ 2019 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 $39.9M 0.67× –
Total—+35.6+412.4123.6+289.4—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the Brewers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 12 total.

2019 · MIL / SEA
MIL · David Stearns +$21.6M
Omar Narváez
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$21.6M
Adam Hill
MIL came out ahead by $21.6M
2019 · MIL / SFG
MIL · David Stearns +$0.8M
C.J. Hinojosa
SFG · Farhan Zaidi −$0.8M
Erik Kratz
MIL came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · SDP / MIL
SDP · AJ Preller +$57.6M
Trent Grisham, Zach Davies
MIL · David Stearns −$57.6M
Eric Lauer, Luis Urías
SDP came out ahead by $57.6M
2019 · NYY / MIL
NYY · Brian Cashman +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · David Stearns −$0.8M
J. P. Feyereisen
NYY came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · CLE / MIL
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.0M
Andrés Meléndez
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
Mark Mathias
Even trade
2019 · TEX / MIL
TEX · Jon Daniels +$0.0M
Jake Petricka
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Even trade
2019 · SFG / MIL
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$4.8M
Mauricio Dubón
MIL · David Stearns −$4.8M
Drew Pomeranz, Ray Black
SFG came out ahead by $4.8M
2019 · MIL / PIT
MIL · David Stearns +$4.8M
Jordan Lyles
PIT · Neal Huntington −$4.8M
Cody Ponce
MIL came out ahead by $4.8M
2019 · MIL / TOR
MIL · David Stearns +$3.2M
Chad Spanberger
TOR · Mark Shapiro −$3.2M
Chase Anderson
MIL came out ahead by $3.2M
2019 · SEA / MIL
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.8M
Sal Biasi
MIL · David Stearns −$0.8M
David Freitas
SEA came out ahead by $0.8M
2019 · MIL / NYM
MIL · David Stearns +$1.6M
Adam Hill, Bobby Wahl, Felix Valerio
NYM · Brodie Van Wagenen −$1.6M
Keon Broxton
MIL came out ahead by $1.6M
2019 · TBR / MIL
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.8M
Jesús Aguilar
MIL · David Stearns −$0.8M
Jake Faria
TBR came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$123.2M
2020 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; 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 (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Ryan Braun3511.129$19.0MFREE AGENT
Yasmani Grandal306.115$16.0MFREE AGENT
Lorenzo Cain337.074$15.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Moustakas307.111$7.0MFREE AGENT
Jhoulys Chacín318.054$5.1MFREE AGENT
Jeremy Jeffress319.000$3.2MFREE AGENT
Matt Albers3611.141$2.5MFREE AGENT
Gio Gonzalez339.162$2.0MFREE AGENT
Manny Piña328.000$1.6MFREE AGENT
Drew Pomeranz306.013$815kFREE AGENT
Jordan Lyles287.001$805kFREE AGENT
Alex Wilson326.000$750kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Christian Yelich275.069$9.8MFREE AGENT
Chase Anderson314.146$6.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Thames323.063$6.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Shaw293.088$4.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Nelson304.107$3.7MARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Davies263.020$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hernán Pérez284.079$2.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Claudio273.114$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Spangenberg284.004$1.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Saladino293.035$888kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Petricka314.157$58kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (27)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Junior Guerra342.155$2.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Hader251.115$688kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brent Suter291.161$568kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Gamel272.029$568kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Orlando Arcia242.047$566kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Freddy Peralta230.090$565kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Taylor Williams271.026$564kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corbin Burnes240.086$563kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Woodruff260.161$561kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Freitas300.159$526kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesús Aguilar292.082$457kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adrian Houser260.031$451kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jay Jackson310.021$366kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keston Hiura220.000$337kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Barnes292.098$310kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trent Grisham220.000$179kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Devin Williams240.000$134kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Nottingham240.054$122kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Wilkerson300.026$122kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Austin271.159$109kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ray Black290.103$105kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyrone Taylor250.000$69kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Faria251.107$62kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Donnie Hart281.112$48kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Burch Smith292.051$39kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mauricio Dubón240.000$7kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Deolis Guerra301.144$6kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2019 acquisition stacked onto Brewers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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