If the Milwaukee Brewers were to enter the 2026 season with the roster as it stands right now, they should be considered the favorite in the National League Central once again.
Milwaukee is loaded with cost-controlled, young talent and fortunately kept Brandon Woodruff around this offseason by way of the qualifying offer. The organization still has Freddy Peralta as well, although trade rumors have been swirling. If the season kicked off today, the rotation would feature Peralta, Woodruff, Quinn Priester, and Jacob Misiorowski and then there’s room for another young guy, like Chad Patrick, Tobias Myers, or Logan Henderson.
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That’s a very good rotation on paper. If the club wants to make another move this offseason, it could make sense to bring a veteran hurler to town for depth purposes. If Peralta were to get traded, the idea of adding a hurler would go from a “Nice to have” to a “Need to have.”
The Brewers should add another hurler