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While many, myself included, saw the Milwaukee Brewers in the lower echelons of the National League Central before the 2025 campaign, they foiled everyone by winning the division title, on the strength of their 97 wins against 65 setbacks.
That's why, despite the deal that sent Freddy Peralta and Tobias Meyers to the New York Mets last night (Wednesday), the Brewers shouldn't be counted out in 2026.
With, among other things, the acquisition of Alex Bregman, the Chicago Cubs currently appear to be the favorites to sweep the division, but that's to misunderstand the Wisconsin representatives.
Certainly, Peralta elevated his status last season to the elite category, winning 17 games, the highest total in MLB, in addition to posting a career-high 2.70 earned-run average and retiring 204 batters on strikes in 176 and two-thirds innings of work.
Another big player is leaving for New York. https://t.co/41RX1dcUu1
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) January 22, 2026
But the Brewers aren't just about Freddy.
With Peralta's departure, Brandon Woodruff is likely to take on the role of ace pitcher. Then, Quinn Priester, who had an outstanding 2025 season, is expected to be the number-two pitcher in Milwaukee's rotation, with Chad Patrick, who had a solid rookie season last year, at his side.
Fire pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, who appeared in the All-Star Game last campaign, should also have a say, while the final spot in this pitching corps could go to young Brandon Sproat, acquired in the Peralta deal.
He'll certainly lack experience in this starting rotation, but with old fox Pat Murphy as manager and the rest of the lineup having one more season of experience in the corps, including Jackson Chourio, Cubs fans shouldn't celebrate too soon.
- Kyle Tucker: $64 million in signing bonuses coming soon.
The Dodgers are paying a grand total of $3 million in actual salaries this season to Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Tucker.
Ohtani is being paid $2 million with $68 million deferred.
Tucker is being paid a $1 million salary with a $64 million signing bonus due before spring training.– Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 22, 2026
- Mookie Betts plans to retire at the end of his contract in 2032.
Mookie Betts confirms he plans to retire when his Dodgers contract ends in 2032:
“I'll be 40, my little girl will be 14, my son will be 10. My parents were always there and I want to do that same thing for my kids.”
: What Drives You with John Cena pic.twitter.com/bJOTe54LuE
– Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) January 18, 2026
- David Stearns introduced Bo Bichette to the media and acquired Freddy Peralta on his wedding anniversary.
Yesterday was David Stearns' wedding anniversary with his wife Whitney
He started the day by welcoming Bo Bichette to the Mets at Citi Field and ended it by trading for Freddy Peralta
(h/t @CyrtHogg) pic.twitter.com/DrWJYUbprd
– SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) January 22, 2026
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