As Opening Day is about 50 days away, we offer the third version of the 2026 Brewers Opening Day roster projection. The construction of the roster could (and probably will) change between now and then, but here is our best guess for what your Milwaukee Brewers roster will look like on March 26 against the Chicago White Sox.
Just over a month ago, we published V 2.0. Here is the newest iteration.
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Starting Rotation (5)
Big changes have taken place over the last month, as pitchers Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers were traded to the New York Mets for pitcher Brandon Sproat and infielder/outfielder Jett Williams.
Sproat is on the 40-man roster, and will be given every opportunity to make the 26-man roster to start the season. Sproat and Henderson will most likely battle for the final spot in the starting rotation, although Robert Gasser and Coleman Crow will press for inclusion, too.
If one or more of these five falters, the Brewers have some depth in the minors to buttress the rotation, in addition to Gasser or Crow. Carlos Rodriguez had a cup of coffee in Milwaukee in each of the last two seasons and shows potential—although perhaps as a long reliever, rather than a true starter. Left-handers Tate Kuehner and Drew Rom and righty Gerson Garabito will be non-roster invites, but it would take a major disaster for any of those three to make the Opening Day roster this year.
V 3.0 changes: Peralta out, Henderson in.
Bullpen (8)
We had the optionable Myers down as likely to be optioned, anyway, so this group remains intact from the last projection. It’s the most likely to see a change, as bullpens always are, but that change might not be an especially significant one.
V 3.0 changes: NONE.
CATCHERS (2)
No surprises here. The team could still spring one by adding an experienced backup to give Quero more playing time in the minors, but based on what they have, there’s no alternative to this plan.
V 3.0 changes: NONE.
INFIELDERS (6)
Williams is the flashy new wild card in this mix, unless you count him as part of the outfield mix, instead. Either way, he’s unlikely to make the major-league roster, and no one important has come or gone from the group above since the last time we did this.
V 3.0 changes: NONE.
OUTFIELDERS (5)
Brandon Lockridge, Steward Berroa, and free-agent signee Akil Baddoo are all on the 40-man, but this quintet has the inside track. Our Jack Stern wonders if center field might be the spot for Chourio. Yelich can play left in a pinch, but his best defensive days are behind him. Perkins and Mitchell will battle for the ‘8’ spot on the diamond. By midseason, Williams could be in that rotation, too.
V 3.0 changes: NONE.
A lot can happen over the next month, as the Brewers could add or subtract more players through free agency or trade. This version of the projected Opening Day roster could very well change. Or it may not. The Peralta deal certainly made things more interesting, though, in each department of the roster.
What do you think about this 26-man? Am I missing anybody? Who is on your 26-man? Feel free to start the conversation in the comments section.