https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/page/39/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/how-could-brewers-best-spend-the-savings-if-they-trade-freddy-peralta-r5311/By no means do the Milwaukee Brewers need to trim their payroll for 2026. In fact, they could and should spend even more than they're currently slated to, and more than they're likely to spend before the offseason is over. If they decide to trade Freddy Peralta, it won't be to save the $8 millio...5311Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:24:26 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/2026-milwaukee-brewers-opening-day-roster-projection-v-20-r5297/Even though Opening Day 2026 is 80 days away, with the flip of the calendar, the temptation to start sketching out what the Milwaukee Brewers will look like in late March has begun to build. Just over a month ago, we published the first version of our projection of the Brewers' Opening Day...5297Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:24:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/brewers-announce-coaching-staff-changes-for-2026-r5273/The Brewers announced their coaching staff under Pat Murphy for the 2026 season on Monday morning, including significant shakeups from last year's group. Four existing coaches have assumed new roles, a few others have taken jobs elsewhere in the organization, and four have joined the big-league...5273Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:32:15 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/brewers-2025-second-round-pick-hospitalized-after-car-crash-r5270/Frank Cairone, a left-handed pitcher who was a second-round draft choice by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2025, is in a New Jersey hospital following a car crash on Friday. In a statement released Saturday, the Brewers said, "Frank is currently being cared for at a hospital in New Jersey with t...5270Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:15:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/demystifying-defensive-metrics-starring-joey-ortiz-r5271/Heading into last year’s trade deadline, I wrote an article about the areas in which I thought the Brewers needed to upgrade. One of the things I pointed out was that at the time, Milwaukee ranked near the bottom of MLB for OPS and Defensive Runs Saved from shortstop. I went on to write that bas...5271Mon, 05 Jan 2026 18:13:08 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/can-jackson-chourio-handle-center-field-for-2026-brewers-r5259/When Garrett Mitchell hit the injured list in late April while Blake Perkins continued recovering from a fractured shin, the Brewers handed Jackson Chourio the keys to center field. The results were mixed. Chourio had a positive Outs Above Average (2), but that net estimate came from some extrem...5259Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:33:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/will-the-brewers-winter-ever-heat-up-r5246/In just over five weeks, pitchers and catchers will report, signaling the start of spring training. By then, organizations will begin to finalize their Opening Day rosters, and fans should have a pretty good idea as to how competitive their favorite team will be in the upcoming year.  For m...5246Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:25:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/could-jazz-chisholm-charge-up-the-brewers-in-2026-r5240/The New York Post reports that the Yankees are among the teams looking to get in on the market for free-agent infielder Bo Bichette. For the Brewers, this could be a chance to clear a couple of logjams, and perhaps get a short-term power boost. In 2025, Jazz Chisholm Jr. split time between...5240Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/why-the-brewers-should-not-trade-freddy-peralta-but-instead-sign-him-to-an-extension-r5234/Freddy Peralta's name has popped up quite a bit this offseason in trade rumors. With the price of starting pitching being what it is, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Milwaukee Brewers trade the right-hander who has started the last two Opening Days. But I am here to say the Brewers sho...5234Sat, 03 Jan 2026 15:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/episode-80-joey-ortiz-deserves-another-shot-r5221/The guys discuss why Joey Ortiz should get more opportunities at shortstop in 2026, what MLB's new minor-league technology regulations could mean for the Brewers, and more. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brewer-fanatic-podcast/id1740648724 Spotify: https://o...5221Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:17:22 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/3-new-years-resolutions-for-the-2026-milwaukee-brewers-and-their-fans-r5217/It's that time of year when we make silly promises to ourselves, in order to try and be better people in the next 12 months. Those can include going to the gym (yeah, right), being better with our finances, or learning to do something new. But how to approach that from a baseball fan's poin...5217Thu, 01 Jan 2026 23:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/readers-choice-top-five-brewer-fanatic-stories-from-2025-r5214/Christmas was last week, but we here at Brewer Fanatic have one more gift to give you: The top stories you, the Milwaukee Brewers fan, enjoyed the most in 2025. Money, one particular trade target, a career resurrection with its impact, and an injury to a star player were the topics you read...5214Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:21:01 +0000