2026 Profile: Milwaukee Brewers

The 2026 Major League Baseball season will begin shortly. At Passion MLB, as we have done for years, we're setting the stage for the season by introducing all 30 Major League Baseball teams.

Today, the Brewers are on the menu.

2025 Season

The Milwaukee Brewers surprised the baseball world in 2025 by not only finishing first in the National League Central Division but also making their way to the Championship Series.

For much of the summer, the Brewers were on fire, putting an early end to what looked to be an intriguing showdown with the Chicago Cubs on the horizon.

Additions and Departures

During the offseason, Milwaukee added Jett Williams, Luis Rengifo, Gary Sanchez, David Hamilton, and Akil Baddoo to its roster among position players. The same goes for Kyle Harrison, Brandon Sproat, and Shane Drohan in the starting rotation, and Angel Zerpa in the bullpen.

Conversely, Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Siegler, Caleb Durbin, Nick Mears, Isaac Collins, Freddy Peralta, and Tobias Myers left Wisconsin via trade, while Jose Quintana, Rhys Hoskins, Danny Jansen, Shelby Miller, and Jordan Montgomery will also not be returning to the team.

Rhys Hoskins signs with the Guardians pic.twitter.com/rMFKMPXsmB— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) February 22, 2026

Strengths and Weaknesses

Although there is no star pitcher at the top of the starting rotation, Quinn Priester, Brandon Woodruff, Chad Patrick, and Jacob Misiorowski can more than get the job done on the mound. One of Logan Henderson, Robert Gasser, or Tobias Myers could also join the group, providing excellent depth. In the bullpen, Milwaukee boasts one of the best—if not the best—bullpens in the entire National League.

On the offensive side of the ball, led by superstar Jackson Chourio and catcher William Contreras, the Brewers make up for their lack of raw power with speed and a very solid defense.

Manager Pat Murphy also deserves mention among the team's strengths; he's doing an incredible job with the resources at his disposal.

Expectations for the 2026 Season
Will the Brewers win 97 games again in 2026? Probably not. But while they aren't loaded with star players, they are solid across the board and should be considered the favorites to win their division title for the fifth time in six years.

The path to the National League Championship Series will be just as wide open as last year, as the contenders—with the exception of the Los Angeles Dodgers—aren't necessarily better than the Brewers.

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