The Milwaukee Brewers protected this minor-league hurler from the Rule 5 draft, and they're the Brewers, so it will probably pay off.

Jeferson Quero, a catcher almost certain to make his Brewers big-league debut in 2026, is having a huge showing in his home country's winter league.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced their official 26-man roster for the 2025 National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Brewers are once again carrying 12 pitchers and 14 position players, with the only change from the National League Division Series roster being Tobias Myers replacing Nick Mears.

The most notable of the series of contract and roster decisions announcements made by the team Nov. 3 involve picking up right-hander Freddy Peralta’s $8 million club option for 2026 while right-hander Brandon Woodruff declined his end of a $20 million mutual option.

The Brewers declined their end of the mutual options on Rhys Hoskins and Jose Quintana. Hoskins’ mutual option was worth $18 million, and the Brewers will now pay him a $4m buyout. Quintana had a mutual option at $15m, with a buyout of $2m.

Now that the offseason is underway, the Brewers face their first decisions: contract options. Longtime ace Brandon Woodruff, whose 2017 Major League debut makes him the longest-tenured member of the team,

The Milwaukee Brewers were the best team in baseball during the regular season, but they ran into a buzzsaw called the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason. As

The Brewers declined mutual options on first baseman Rhys Hoskins and pitcher Jose Quintana. They will play Hoskins a four million dollar buyout. The buyout for Quintana is 2 million. They both become free agents.

In 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers had the best regular season record in baseball with 97 wins, but their hopes of winning the championship fell apart against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Pat Murphy now faces a defining offseason.

The Brewers’ offseason outlook centers on smart roster moves, prospect strategy, and trade buzz around Tigers ace as Milwaukee weighs its next steps.

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