Service time in years & days (through 2021 season).
Mark Attanasio Chairman & Principal Owner
2005 -
- Mark Attanasio, 2005 -
- A group led by Mark Attanasio, founder of Crescent Capital Group, bought the Brewers for $223M in 2005.
- Bud Selig, 1970-1998 and Wendy Selig-Prieb, 1998-2005
- Bud Selig purchased the club for $10.8M in 1970 and relocated the franchise to Milwaukee.
- Selig’s daughter, Wendy Selig-Prieb, assumed control of the club in 1998 when her father became Commissioner on a permanent basis.
- William Daley and Dewey Soriano, 1969-1970
- Former Indians owner William Daley and former Pacific Coast League president Dewey Soriano paid a $5.5M franchise fee for rights to the AL’s 1969 expansion team in Seattle.
- Forbes magazine valued the Brewers at $1.28 billion in March, 2022.
BREWERS PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
2022 | $131,930,160 (19) | $ ( ) | $149,586,255 (20) |
2021 | $ 99,316,127 (19) | $105,991,594 (19) | $131,990,136 (18) |
2020 | $ 39,200,762 (22) | $ 41,514,490 (23) | $120,250,178 (21) |
2020 | $ 39,200,762 (22) | $ 41,514,490 (23) | $120,250,178 (21) |
2019 | $122,530,400 (17) | $132,645,682 (17) | $144,865,948 (16) |
2018 | $ 90,964,571 (26) | $108,085,307 (22) | $121,053,771 (12) |
2017 | $ 63,061,300 (30) | $ 68,190,606 (30) | $ 78,827,919 (30) |
2016 | $ 63,908,300 (30) | $ 65,630,828 (30) | $ 71,808,702 (30) |
2015 | $104,237,000 (20) | $ 98,089,079 (23) | $108,416,829 (25) |
2014 | $103,697,967 (16) | $110,299,643 (15) | $115,195,250 (17) |
2013 | $ 88,828,333 (19) | $ 92,698,695 (18) | $103,726,416 (21) |
2012 | $ 98,150,833 (13) | $ 99,931,760 (14) | $120,865,321 (10) |
2011 | $ 83,590,833 (17) | $ 93,234,011 (16) | |
2010 | $ 90,408,000 (17) | $ 94,554,209 (13) | |
2009 | $ 80,182,502 (17) | $ 90,006,172 (15) | |
2008 | $ 80,937,499 (15) | $ 90,324,347 (15) | |
2007 | $ 70,986,500 (20) | $ 72,751,641 (20) | |
2006 | $ 57,568,333 (24) | $ 58,075,937 (24) | |
2005 | $ 39,934,833 (27) | $ 42,752,833 (25) | |
2004 | $ 27,528,500 (30) | $ 29,599,934 (29) | |
2003 | $ 40,627,000 (29) | $ 47,294,226 (28) | |
2002 | $ 50,287,833 (21) | $ 49,259,130 (22) | |
2001 | $ 43,886,883 (23) | $ 46,648,723 (23) | |
2000 | $ 35,800,000 (23) | $ 36,967,613 (23) |
- Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
- Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
- Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
David Stearns President, Baseball Operations
5 years (2019-23)
- 5 years (2019-23)
- signed extension, promoted from General Manager to President, Baseball Operations & GM 1/22/19
- final year of contract voided if Brewers win 2022 NL pennant
- 2016 -
- hired by Milwaukee as General Manager 9/21/15 (effective 10/5/15)
- Houston 2013-15
- hired by Houston as Assistant GM 11/6/12
- hired by Houston as Assistant GM 11/6/12
- Cleveland 2012
- Director, Baseball Operations
- Major League Baseball 2008-11
- labor relations manager
- labor relations manager
- Senior Vice President and Assistant GM Matt Arnold
- Vice President – Player Personnel Karl Mueller
- Vice President – Minor League Operations Tom Flanagan
- Vice President – Baseball Operations Matt Kleine
- former President of Baseball Operations – GM Doug Melvin
- 3 years (2013-15)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 5/8/12
- promoted to president, baseball operations & GM from EVP & GM
- to step down after 2015, assuming advisory role
- 3 years (2010-12)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 10/17/08
- 3 years (2007-09)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 11/05
- 4 years (2003-06)
- hired by Milwaukee 9/02, replacing Dean Taylor
- 3 years (2013-15)
Matt Arnold Senior Vice President & General Manager
2021 -
- Milwaukee, 2015 -
- 2022 -
- signed extension with Milwaukee 10/27/21
- 2021 -
- promoted to Senior VP & General Manager 11/19/20
- 2019-20
- promoted to Senior VP & Assistant General Manager 6/19
- 2015-19
- hired by Milwaukee as VP & Assistant General Manager 10/14/15
- 2022 -
- Tampa Bay, 2007-15
- scout, director of scouting and director of player personnel
- Cincinnati, 2003-06
- Texas, 2002
- LA Dodgers, 2000
Craig Counsell Manager
3 years (2021-23)
- 3 years (2021-23)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 1/8/20
- 3 years (2018-20)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 11/11/16
- 3 years (2015-17)
- hired by Milwaukee as manager 5/4/15
- 2012-15: Milwaukee, Special Assistant to the General Manager
- former manager Ron Roenicke
- 2 years (2013-14), plus 2015 club option
- signed extension with Milwaukee 5/8/12
- Milwaukee exercised 2015 option, added 2016 option 3/22/14
- Milwaukee exercised 2016 option 3/19/15
- fired by Milwaukee 5/3/15
- 2 years (2011-12), plus 2013 club option
- hired by Milwaukee as manager 11/4/10
- 2 years (2013-14), plus 2015 club option
- former manager Ken Macha
- 2 years (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- hired 10/30/08, replacing interim manager Dale Sveum
- Milwaukee added 2011 club option 10/5/09
- Milwaukee declined 2011 option 10/4/10
- 2 years (2009-10), plus 2011 club option
- former manager Ned Yost
- 2 years/$2M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
- signed extension with Milwaukee 2/06 (extension included signing bonus, $825,000 salary for 2007)
- Milwaukee exercised 2009 option 2/8/08
- fired by Milwaukee 9/15/08
- 2 years/$0.9M (2003-04), plus options for 2005 & 2006
- hired by Milwaukee 10/02, replacing Jerry Royster
- 03:$450,000, 04:$550,000
- Milwaukee exercised $600,000 2005 club option & added $600,000 2007 club option 12/03
- Milwaukee exercised 2006 option 10/05
- 2 years/$2M (2007-08), plus 2009 club option
Christian Yelich cf
9 years/$215M (2020-28), plus 2029 option
- 9 years/$215M (2020-28), plus 2029 mutual option
- signed extension with Milwaukee 3/6/20, replacing final two guaranteed seasons of previous contract
- 20:$12.5M, 21:$14M, 22-28:$26M annually, 29:$20M mutual option ($6.5M buyout, including $2M deferred)
- Yelich agreed to annual deferrals of $4M of 2022-28 salaries
- if buyout is paid, $30M in deferred money will be paid in 12 installments of $2.5M each July 1, 2031-42
- if buyout is not paid, $28M in deferred money will be paid in 11 installments of $2.3M each July 1, 2031-41 and a final payment of $2.7M on July 1, 2042
- award bonuses: $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 for third). $50,000 each for All Star, Silver Slugger, WS MVP, Aaron Award, Comeback Player of Year. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP.
- full no-trade protection
- 7 years/$49.57M (2015-21), plus 2022 option
- signed extension with Miami 3/22/15, replacing one-year, $570,000 contract signed 3/3/15
- 15:$570,000, 16:$1M, 17:$3.5M, 18:$7M, 19:$9.75M, 20:$12.5M, 21:$14M, 22:$15M club option ($1.25M buyout)
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Miami 1/25/18
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Miami 3/1/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Miami 7/23/13
- drafted by Florida 2010 (1-23) (Westlake HS, Westlake Village, Calif.)
- $1.7M signing bonus
- agent: Paragon Sports
- ML service: 8.069
Andrew McCutchen rf
1 year/$8.5M (2022)
- 1 year/$8.5M (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/15/22
- 3 years/$50M (2019-21), plus 2022 club option
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/12/18
- 19:$10M, 20:$17M, 21:$20M, 22:$15M club option ($3M buyout)
- award bonuses: $100,000 for MVP ($50,000 for second in vote, $25,000 for third). $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for LCS MVP, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- Philadelphia declined 2022 club option 11/3/21
- 6 years/$51.5M (2012-17), plus 2018 club option
- signed extension with Pittsburgh 3/6/12
- $1.25M signing bonus (paid within 30 days of MLB approval)
- 12:$500,000, 13:$4.5M, 14:$7.25M, 15:$10M, 16:$13M, 17:$14M, 18:$14.75M club option ($1M buyout)
- award bonuses: $25,000 each for WS MVP, Gold Glove, All-Star selection. $125,000 for MVP ($75,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000-3rd)
- Pittsburgh exercised 2018 option 11/3/17
- acquired by San Francisco in trade from Pittsburgh 1/15/18 (Pirates pay Giants $2.5M as part of the deal)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from San Francisco 8/30/18 with $2,458,300 remaining on contract (Giants pay Yankees $1.2M as part of the deal, with NY responsible for $1,258,300)
- 1 year/$452,500 (2011)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11
- 1 year/$422,500 (2010)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/2/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Pittsburgh 6/3/09
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2005 (1-11) (Fort Meade HS, Milton, Fla)
- $1.9M signing bonus
- agent: Aegis Sports
- ML service: 12.123
Kolten Wong 2b
2 years/$18M (2021-22), plus 2023 option
- 2 years/$18M (2021-22), plus 2023 option
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/5/21
- $1M signing bonus
- 21:$7M, 22:$8M, 23:$10M club option ($2M buyout, paid $1M each 12/15/23 and 12/14/24)
- $5M of 2021 salary is deferred without interest, paid in four $1.25M payments each 6/30 and 12/15 in 2023 and 2024
- award bonuses: $100,000 for MVP ($75,000 for second in vote, $50,000 for third). $50,000 each for Comeback Player of the Year, Hank Aaron Award, WS MVP, Silver Slugger, All Star. $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP.
- 5 years/$25.5M (2016-20), plus 2021 club option
- signed extension with St. Louis 3/2/16
- 16:$1.25M, 17:$2.5M, 18:$4M, 19:$6.5M, 20:$10.25M, 21:$12.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- St. Louis declined 2021 option 10/28/20
- 1 year/$520,000 (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
- 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by St. Louis 8/16/13
- drafted by St. Louis 2011 (1-22) (Hawaii)
- $1.3M signing bonus
- agent: PSI Sports Management
- ML service: 8.045
Hunter Renfroe of
1 year/$7.65M (2022)
- 1 year/$7.65M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.1M (2021)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 12/14/20
- performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375 plate appearances. $100,000 each for 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PA
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Boston 12/1/21
- 1 year/$3.3M (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Tampa Bay 11/20/20, sent outright to Triple-A 11/25/20 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$582,100 (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Diego 12/6/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- 1 year/$535,900 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by San Diego 3/16
- drafted by San Diego 2013 (1-13) (Mississippi State)
- $2.678M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 4.165
Taylor Rogers lhp
1 year/$7.3M (2022)
- 1 year/$7.3M (2022)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Minnesota 4/7/22 (as part of the trade, Twins pay Padres $6.6M)
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 8/1/22 with $2,607,143 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$6M (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/3/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.45M (2020)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.525M (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$565,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
- 1 year/$542,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/15
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
- drafted by Minnesota 2012 (11-340) (Kentucky)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: Frontline
- ML service: 5.145
Brandon Woodruff rhp
1 year/$6.8M (2022)
- 1 year/$6.8M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.275M (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$633,100 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year/$561,400 (2019)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- 1 year/$550,100 (2018)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 6/13/17
- drafted by Milwaukee 2014 (11-326) (Mississippi State)
- $2.7M signing bonus
- ML service: 3.161
Corbin Burnes rhp
1 year/$6.5M (2022)
- 1 year/$6.5M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$608,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$570,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year/$562,800 (2019)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 7/8/18
- drafted by Milwaukee 2016 (4-111) (St. Mary’s)
- $536,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 3.049
Omar Narváez c
1 year/$5M (2022)
- 1 year/$5M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.5M (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.725M (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$581,200 (2019)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/19
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Seattle 12/5/19
- 1 year/$560,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/18
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Chicago White Sox 11/30/18
- 1 year/$540,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 7/6/16
- selected by Chicago White Sox from Tampa Bay in Rule 5 draft (minor-league phase) 12/12/13
- signed by Tampa Bay 7/4/08 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 5.089
Willy Adames ss
1 year/$4.6M (2022)
- 1 year/$4.6M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$590,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/21
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Tampa Bay 5/21/21
- 1 year/$579,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- 1 year/$562,400 (2019)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/18/16
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/17
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Detroit 7/31/14
- signed by Detroit 7/2/12 as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $400,000 signing bonus
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 3.105
Trevor Rosenthal rhp
1 year/$4.5M (2022)
- 1 year/$4.5M (2022)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 7/21/22
- performance bonuses:
- games: $50,000 each for 15, 18 g. $150,000 for 23 g. $200,000 for 28 g. $250,000 for 33 g. $300,000 for 38 g.
- games finished: $100,000 for 12 GF. $150,000 for 15 GF. $250,000 each for 18, 21, 24 GF.
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Francisco 8/2/22 with $1,582,418 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$11M (2021)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 2/18/21
- $8M deferred without interest, paid in installments of $3M on 1/14/22 and $5M on 1/13/23
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Kansas City 12/6/19 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $2M in majors
- may earn additional $2.25M in performance bonuses
- may opt out of contract 3/26/20 if not on Major League roster
- contract selected by Kansas City 3/25/20
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Kansas City 8/29/20
- 1 year/$7M (2019), plus 2020 option
- signed by Washington as a free agent 11/1/18
- 19:$6M, 20:$10M mutual option ($1M buyout if club declines)
- Rosenthal may exercise $15M conditional player option for 2020 if he has 50 games pitched or 30 games finished in 2019
- performance bonuses:
- in 2019: $500,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40 games pitched, $1M each for 45, 50 games pitched, $1M each for 20, 30, 40 games finished, $2M each for 50, 60 GF (maximum of additional $8M)
- if 2020 mutual option is exercised, $2M each for 30, 40, 50 GF
- in 2019: $500,000 each for 25, 30, 35, 40 games pitched, $1M each for 45, 50 games pitched, $1M each for 20, 30, 40 games finished, $2M each for 50, 60 GF (maximum of additional $8M)
- award bonuses
- assignment bonus: $1M if traded
- released by Washington 6/23/19
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 6/29/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Detroit 7/15/19
- DFA by Detroit 8/8/19, sent outright to Triple-A 8/10/19 (refused assignment, elected free agency 8/11/19)
- 1 year/$6.4M (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- released by St. Louis 11/6/17
- 1 year/$5.6M (2016)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$535,000 (2015)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
- 1 year/$521,000 (2014)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
- 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract purchased by St. Louis 7/16/12
- drafted by St. Louis 2009 (21-639) (Cowley County CC, Kan.)
- $65,000 signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 8.001
Brent Suter lhp
1 year/$2.7M (2022)
- 1 year/$2.7M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 2 years/$2.5M (2020-21)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 2/16/20 (avoided arbitration, $1.25M-$825,000)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- 20:$900,000, 21:$1.5M
- 2021 salary increases $50,000 each with 80, 100, 120, 140, 160 innings pitched in 2020
- 1 year/$568,300 (2019)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- 1 year/$556,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/19/16
- drafted by Milwaukee 2012 (31-965) (Harvard)
- agent: Diamond Sports
- ML service: 4.161
Luis Urías 2b-ss
1 year/$2.55M (2022)
- 1 year/$2.55M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$575,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$568,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 11/27/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by San Diego 8/28/18
- signed by San Diego 12/27/13 as a free agent from Mexico
- ML service: 2.120
Freddy Peralta rhp
5 years/$15.5M (2020-24), plus 2025-26 options
- 5 years/$15.5M (2020-24), plus 2025-26 club options
- signed extension with Milwaukee 2/28/20
- $1,174,800 signing bonus
- 20:$575,200, 21:$1M, 22:$2.25M, 23:$3.5M, 24:$5.5M, 25:$8M club option ($1.5M buyout), 26:$8M club option (no buyout)
- award bonuses: $500,000 for Cy Young ($250,000 for second, $150,000 for third, $100,000 for fourth, $50,000 for fifth). $100,000 each for All Star. $50,000 each for WS MVP, LCS MVP, Comeback POY, Silver Slugger, Rivera/Hoffman reliever of year. $25,000 for Gold Glove.
- 1 year/$564,600 (2019)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 11/20/17
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Seattle 12/9/15
- signed by Seattle 4/18/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $137,000 signing bonus
- agent: Rep 1
- ML service: 3.090
Adrian Houser rhp
1 year/$2.425M (2022)
- 1 year/$2.425M (2022)
- lost arbitration with Milwaukee 5/21/22 ($3M-$2.425M)
- 1 year/$584,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$581,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 9/22/15
- contract selected by Milwaukee 9/22/15
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Houston 7/30/15
- drafted by Houston 2011 (2-69) (Locust Grove HS, Okla.)
- $530,100 signing bonus
- agent: Players Edge
- ML service: 3.010
Eric Lauer lhp
1 year/$2.425M (2022)
- 1 year/$2.425M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$582,300 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year/$562,500 (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 11/27/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by San Diego 4/24/18
- drafted by San Diego 2016 (1-25) (Kent State)
- $2M signing bonus ($2.1599M slot)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 3.033
Victor Caratini c
1 year/$2M (2022)
- 1 year/$2M (2022)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 4/6/22 (Padres pay Brewers an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal)
- 1 year/$1.3M (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$592,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Chicago Cubs 12/29/20
- 1 year/$569,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/18/16
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Atlanta 7/31/14
- drafted by Atlanta 2013 (2-65) (Miami-Dade JC)
- $800,000 signing bonus ($858,800 slot)
- agent: MDR Sports
- ML service: 4.051
Rowdy Tellez 1b
1 year/$1.94M (2022)
- 1 year/$1.94M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$598,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Toronto 7/6/21
- 1 year/$579,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Toronto 11/20/17
- re-signed by Toronto 3/18
- drafted by Toronto 2013 (30-895) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
- $850,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.004
Jace Peterson 2b-3b
1 year/$1.825M (2022)
- 1 year/$1.825M (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/13/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 4/10/21
- DFA by Milwaukee 5/24/21, sent outright to Triple-A 5/26/21
- contract selected by Miami 6/8/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/17/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/22/20
- non-tendered by Milwaukee 12/2/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 11/18 (minor-league contract)
- released by Baltimore 7/19 (exercised right to opt out)
- re-signed by Baltimore as a free agent 7/18/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/25/19
- DFA by Baltimore 9/3/19, sent outright to Triple-A 9/5/19
- elected free agency 10/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/5/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $900,000 in majors, $180,000 in minors)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/7/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by NY Yankees 4/13/18
- re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 4/16/18
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 4/24/18 after being DFA by NY Yankees 4/22/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 10/28/18 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$555,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/17
- non-tendered by Atlanta 12/1/17
- 1 year/$520,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract purchased by San Diego 4/25/14
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from San Diego 12/19/14
- drafted by San Diego 2011 (1s-58) (McNeese State)
- $624,000 signing bonus
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 5.142
Brad Boxberger rhp
1 year/$2.5M (2022), plus 2023 option
- 1 year/$2.5M (2022), plus 2023 club option
- re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/13/22
- 22:$1.75M, 23:$3M club option ($750,000 buyout)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/14/21 (minor-league contract)
- released by Milwaukee 3/25/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/28/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 4/6/21
- 1 year/$1M (2020)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 2/13/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Miami 7/23/20
- 1 year/$2.2M (2019)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/19
- may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses based on games (up to 60) and games finished (up to 45)
- DFA by Kansas City 6/26/19, released 7/1/19
- signed by Washington as a free agent 7/12/19
- released by Washington 8/3/19
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 8/6/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.85M (2018)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Arizona 11/30/18
- 1 year/$1.6M (2017)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Tampa Bay 11/30/17
- 1 year/$519,200 (2016)
- renewed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
- 1 year/$521,400 (2015)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/8/15
- 1 year (2014)
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Diego 1/22/14
- signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14
- 1 year/$492,300 (2013)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/9/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract purchased by San Diego 6/10/12
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Cincinnati 12/17/11
- drafted by Cincinnati 2009 (1s-43) (USC)
- signed 8/17/09, $857,000 signing bonus
- agent: Paragon Sports
- ML service: 8.033
Luis Perdomo rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/6/22
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/6/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/16/20 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/16/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$950,000 (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by San Diego 11/20/20, released 11/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- 1 year/$566,800 (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- 1 year/$544,300 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
- selected by Colorado from St. Louis in Rule 5 draft 12/10/15
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Colorado 12/10/15
- signed by San Diego 3/16
- signed by St. Louis 11/20/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 4.082
Matt Bush rhp
1 year/$825,000 (2022)
- 1 year/$825,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Texas 3/22
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Texas 8/1/22 with $294,643 remaining on contract
- 2 years (2020-21)
- re-signed by Texas 12/19 (minor-league contract with 2021 salary of $680,000 in majors)
- contract selected by Texas 3/26/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 11/6/21
- contract selected by Texas 4/5/22
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Texas as a free agent 12/17/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$555,900 (2018)
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
- non-tendered by Texas 11/30/18
- 1 year/$544,920 (2017)
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/17
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 11/18/15 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Texas 5/13/16
- 2012
- placed on restricted list 3/30/12
- released by Tampa Bay 12/5/12
- 1 year (2010)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/28/10 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/20/08
- DFA by San Diego 2/5/09
- acquired by Toronto in trade from San Diego 2/10/09
- signed by Toronto 2/23/09
- released by Toronto 4/1/09
- drafted by San Diego as shortstop 2004 (1-1) (Mission Bay HS, Calif.)
- $3.15M signing bonus
- agent: Ken Felder, Greg Genske, Legacy Agency
- ML service: 3.132
Trevor Gott rhp
1 year/$725,000 (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/3/21 (split Major League contract with salary of $725,000 in majors)
- 1 year/$700,000 (2021)
- re-signed by San Francisco 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by San Francisco 2/21/21, sent outright to Triple-A 2/26/21
- contract selected by San Francisco 4/19/21
- DFA by San Francisco 4/20/21, sent outright to Alternate Site 4/27/21
- elected free agency 10/7/21
- 1 year/$588,500 (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- 1 year/$567,500 (2019)
- acquired by San Francisco in trade 2/13/19 after being DFA by Washington 2/8/19
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- 1 year/$555,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 3/17
- 1 year/$516,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Washington 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by LA Angels 6/13/15
- acquired by Washington in trade from LA Angels 12/10/15
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from San Diego 7/19/14
- drafted by San Diego 2013 (6-178) (Kentucky)
- $200,000 signing bonus ($242,900 slot)
- agent: Sports One
- ML service: 3.057
Devin Williams rhp
1 year/$714,500 (2022)
- 1 year/$714,500 (2022)
- renewed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year/$681,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$566,300 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/5/19
- drafted by Milwaukee 2013 (2-54) (Hazelwood West HS, Mo.)
- $1.35M signing bonus ($1.0173M slot)
- agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
- ML service: 2.056
Tyrone Taylor of
1 year/$711,100 (2022)
- 1 year/$711,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 10/29/18
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/19
- drafted by Milwaukee 2012 (2-92) (Torrance HS, Calif.)
- $750,000 signing bonus ($523,600 slot)
- ML service: 1.093
Jake Cousins rhp
1 year/$706,400 (2022)
- 1 year/$706,400 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 6/21/21
- 2020
- 1 year (2019)
- released by Washington 3/27/19
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 7/16/19 (minor-league contract)
- drafted by Washington 2017 (20-613) (Penn)
- ML service: 0.105
Mike Brosseau 3b
1 year/$706,300 (2022)
- 1 year/$706,300 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year/$586,300 (2021)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/21
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Tampa Bay 11/13/21
- 1 year/$568,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 6/22/19
- signed by Tampa Bay 6/14/16 as an amateur free agent (Oakland University, Mich.)
- ML service: 2.031
Keston Hiura 1b-2b
1 year/$705,100 (2022)
- 1 year/$705,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year/$584,600 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year/$582,100 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/14/19
- drafted by Milwaukee 2017 (1-9) (UC-Irvine)
- $4M signing bonus ($4.57M slot)
- agent: Klutch Sports
- ML service: 2.029
Hoby Milner lhp
1 year/$705,100 (2022)
- 1 year/$705,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/16/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/15/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/19 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $600,000 in majors
- contract selected by LA Angels 7/23/20
- non-tendered by LA Angels 12/2/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 8/20/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 10/31/19
- 1 year/$548,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade 7/14/18 after being DFA by Philadelphia 7/10/18
- DFA by Tampa Bay 11/20/18, sent outright to Triple-A 11/26/18
- 1 year (2017)
- selected by Cleveland from Philadelphia in Rule 5 draft 12/8/16
- signed by Cleveland 3/17
- returned by Cleveland to Philadelphia 3/23/17
- contract selected by Philadelphia 6/20/17
- drafted by Philadelphia 2012 (7-248) (Texas)
- $140,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 2.064
Aaron Ashby lhp
1 year/$704,500 (2022)
5 years/$20.5M (2023-27), plus options
- 5 years/$20.5M (2023-27), plus 2028-2029 club options
- signed extension with Milwaukee 7/23/22
- $1M signing bonus
- 23:$1M, 24:$1.25M, 25:$3.25M, 26:$5.5M, 27:$7.5M, 28:$9M club option ($1M buyout), 29:$13M club option
- 2028 option increases:
- $250,000 each for 450, 480 innings in 2025-27
- $500,000 each for 510, 540 innings in 2025-27
- $1.5M for winning Cy Young award during life of contract
- $750,000 for finishing second-fifth in Cy Young vote
- $500,000 for finishing sixth-10th in Cy Young vote
- 2029 option increases:
- $250,000 each for 150, 160 innings in 2028
- $500,000 for 170, 180 innings in 2028
- $2M for winning 2028 Cy Young
- assignment bonus: $500,000 if traded
- award bonuses
- perk: hotel suite on road
- 1 year/$704,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 6/30/21
- contract selected by Milwaukee 6/30/21
- drafted by Milwaukee 2018 (4-125) (Crowder JC, Mo.)
- $520,000 signing bonus ($438,300 slot)
- agent: Turner-Gary Sports
- ML service: 0.046
Justin Topa rhp
1 year/$702,200 (2022)
- 1 year/$702,200 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year/$573,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/31/20
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/31/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/29/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 6/17/18 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 6/17/18 (minor-league contract)
- released by Pittsburgh 3/29/17
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2013 (17-509) (Long Island-Brooklyn)
- ML service: 1.058
Jandel Gustave rhp
1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration) (split contract paying minor-league salary of $225,000 or $100,000 more than the minor-league minimum)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Pittsburgh 6/25/21
- contract selected by Milwaukee 7/7/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- DFA by San Francisco 8/2/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/3/20
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 9/5/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/13/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Francisco 7/18/19
- 1 year/$556,400 (2018)
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 10/31/18 (refused assignment)
- 1 year/$537,200 (2017)
- re-signed by Houston 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Houston 11/20/15
- re-signed by Houston 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Boston 12/11/14
- selected by Boston from Houston in Rule 5 draft 12/11/14
- signed by Kansas City 3/3/15
- claimed by San Diego off waivers from Kansas City 3/26/15
- returned to Houston by San Diego 4/3/15
- signed by Houston 5/25/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 3.027
Jason Alexander rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 6/1/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 4/21/21 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 4/21/21 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Angels 6/5/20
- signed by LA Angels 6/19/17 as an amateur free agent (Menlo College, Calif.)
- ML service: 0.000
Jonathan Davis cf
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/18/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 6/18/22
- 1 year/$579,800 (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/21
- placed on restricted list 6/18/21 (extended paternity leave)
- claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 8/3/21 after being DFA by Toronto 7/30/21
- DFA by NY Yankees 9/9/21, sent outright to Triple-A 9/11/21
- 1 year/$569,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/20
- 1 year/$556,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- re-signed by Toronto 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Toronto 9/4/18
- drafted by Toronto 2013 (15-445) (Central Arkansas)
- ML service: 1.147
Mario Feliciano c
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 11/20/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- drafted by Milwaukee 2016 (2-75) (Beltran Baseball Academy, P.R.)
- $800,000 signing bonus ($851,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.002
Alex Jackson c-of
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Miami 3/22
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Miami 4/6/22
- 1 year/$580,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- acquired by Miami in trade from Atlanta 7/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/18
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Seattle 11/28/16
- drafted by Seattle 2014 (1-6) (Rancho Bernardo HS, Escondido, Calif.)
- $4.2M signing bonus ($3.5759M slot)
- ML service: 1.076
Trevor Kelley rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/18/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/17/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/14/20 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago Cubs 4/23/21
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 4/28/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- DFA by Philadelphia 1/31/20, sent outright to Triple-A 2/5/20
- contract selected by Philadelphia 7/23/20
- DFA by Philadelphia 8/11/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 8/14/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Boston 7/2/19
- claimed by Philadelphia off waivers from Boston 12/2/19
- drafted by Boston 2015 (36-1,071) (North Carolina)
- ML service: 0.092
Jean Carlos Mejía rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- suspended without pay 80 games 5/16/22 (violation of PED policy)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade 11/22/21 after being DFA by Cleveland 11/19/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/18
- signed by Cleveland 11/29/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.089
Jakson Reetz c
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/15/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Washington 7/10/21
- DFA by Washington 9/23/21, sent outright to Triple-A 9/25/21
- drafted by Washington 2014 (3-93) (Norris HS, Firth, Neb.)
- $800,000 signing bonus ($567,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.007
Pablo Reyes 2b
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/7/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 4/26/21
- 2020
- DFA by Pittsburgh 1/9/20, sent outright to Triple-A 1/17/20
- suspended 80 games 2/19/20 (violation of PED policy)
- 1 year/$565,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/1/18
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/1/18
- signed by Pittsburgh 4/5/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 1.051
Esteury Ruiz of
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by San Diego 7/12/22
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 8/1/22
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Kansas City 7/24/17
- signed by Kansas City 7/3/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Miguel Sánchez rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 6/22/21
- signed by Milwaukee 1/26/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.087
Ethan Small lhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/30/22
- drafted by Milwaukee 2019 (1-28) (Mississippi State)
- $1.8M signing bonus ($2,493,900 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Peter Strzelecki rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/30/22
- signed by Milwaukee 6/13/18 as an amateur free agent (South Florida)
- ML service: 0.000
Minor-league contracts
Alec Bettinger rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 5/19/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 11/20/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- drafted by Milwaukee 2017 (10-294) (Virginia)
- $10,000 signing bonus ($135,100 slot)
- ML service: 0.020
Ray Black rhp
2022
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- sent outright to minors by Milwaukee 3/30/21
- 1 year/$566,200 (2020)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Francisco 7/31/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by San Francisco 7/8/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
- DFA by San Francisco 4/2/17, released 4/4/17
- re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 4/10/17 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/14
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/15
- drafted by San Francisco 2011 (7-237) (Pittsburgh)
- $225,000 signing bonus
- agent: Ballengee Group
- ML service: 1.168 (through 2020)
Tyler Black 2b
2022
- drafted by Milwaukee 2021 (1s-33) (Wright State)
- $2.2M signing bonus ($2,202,200 slot)
- ML service:
Rex Brothers lhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/30/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$850,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/4/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/28/21
- elected free agency 11/7/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/22/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $900,000 in majors)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/23/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 10/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/17/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.1M (2018)
- re-signed by Atlanta 12/1/17 (avoided arbitration)
- split contract with salary of $450,000 in minors
- sent outright to Triple-A by Atlanta 4/25/18
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 2/3/17 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 6/29/17
- 1 year/$1.42M (2016)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 12/2/15 (avoided arbitration)
- released by Chicago Cubs 3/11/16 (due 30 days’ pay, or $232,786)
- 1 year/$1.4M (2015)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 11/25/15 after being DFA by Colorado 11/20/15
- 1 year/$502,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14
- 1 year/$491,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/6/13
- 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/3/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Colorado 6/4/11
- drafted by Colorado 2009 (1s-34) (Lipscomb)
- $969,000 signing bonus
- agent: Jet Sports
- ML service: 5.163
Jackson Chourio of
2022
- signed by Milwaukee 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $1.9M signing bonus
- ML service:
Dylan File rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- DFA by Milwaukee 5/24/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 11/20/20
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- drafted by Milwaukee 2017 (21-624) (Dixie State, Utah)
- ML service: 0.099
Sal Frelick of
2022
- drafted by Milwaukee 2021 (1-15) (Louisville)
- $4M signing bonus ($3,885,800 slot)
- ML service:
Robert Gasser lhp
2022
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from San Diego 8/1/22
- drafted by San Diego 2021 (2s-71) (Houston)
- $884,200 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Alex Hall c
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 6/2/22
- DFA by Milwaukee 6/3/22, sent outright to Triple-A 6/5/22
- signed by Milwaukee 12/5/17 as an amateur free agent from Australia
- ML service: 0.000
Josh Lindblom rhp
3 years/$9.125M (2020-22)
- 3 years/$9.125M (2020-22)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/10/19
- $875,000 signing bonus
- 20:$2.75M, 21:$2.75M, 22:$2.75M
- performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 90, 100, 110, 120 innings pitched. $250,000 each for 130, 140, 150, 160 IP. $500,000 each for 170, 180, 190 IP.
- award bonuses
- to become free agent when contract ends
- DFA by Milwaukee 5/26/21, sent outright to Triple-A 5/28/21
- 1 year/$1.7M (2019)
- re-signed by Doosan Bears of Korea
- $70,000 signing bonus
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Doosan Bears of Korea
- signed by Doosan Bears of Korea
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/15/17 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/6/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 6/24/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Lotte Giants of Korea
- 1 year (2015)
- signed by Lotte Giants of Korea
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Oakland 3/14
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 12/8/14 after being DFA by Oakland 11/28/14
- DFA by Pittsburgh 12/12/14
- 1 year/$500,100 (2013)
- re-signed by Texas 2/20/13
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Texas 12/3/13
- 1 year/$483,000 (2012)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/12
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from LA Dodgers 7/31/12
- acquired by Texas in trade from Philadelphia 12/8/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 5/29/11
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 5/29/11
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2008 (2-61) (Purdue)
- $663,000 signing bonus
- agent: GSI
- ML service: 2.151 (through 2020)
Jake McGee lhp
2 years/$5M (2021-22), 2023 option
- 2 years/$5M (2021-22), plus 2023 club option
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/9/21
- 21:$2M, 22:$2.5M, 23:$4.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- 2022 performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 40, 45 games pitched. $500,000 each for 50, 55, 60 games pitched
- DFA by San Francisco 7/8/22, released 7/14/22
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 7/22/22 (Brewers pay a pro-rated share of minimum salary, $288,462, with Giants responsible for balance of McGee’s 2022 salary and 2023 buyout)
- DFA by Milwaukee 8/7/22
- 3 years/$27M (2018-20), plus 2021 club option
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/15/17
- 18:$7M, 19:$8.5M, 20:$9.5M, 21:$9M club option ($2M buyout)
- option guaranteed if McGee is healthy for Opening Day 2021 and:
- has 60 pitching appearances or 40 games finished in 2019, or
- 110 pitching appearances in 2019-20 combined
- annual performance bonuses based on games finished: $500,000 each for 30, 35 GF. $1M each for 40, 50, 60 GF.
- assignment bonus: $1M with trade
- released by Colorado 7/17/20 (due $3,518,519 in pro-rated 2020 salary, plus $2M buyout for 2021)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 7/21/20 (Dodgers pay 60/162 pro-rated portion of $563,500 Major League minimum, or $208,704)
- 1 year/$5.9M (2017)
- re-signed by Colorado 12/2/16 (avoided arbitration)
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 40, 50, 60, 70 pitching appearances
- 1 year/$4.8M (2016)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Colorado in trade from Tampa Bay 1/28/16
- 1 year/$3.55M (2015)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.45M (2014)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/17/14 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$506,200 (2013)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/13
- 1 year/$484,200 (2012)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/12
- 1 year/$415,200 (2011)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/26/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Tampa Bay 11/20/08
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 2/25/09
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2004 (5-135) (Reed HS, Nev.)
- $215,000 signing bonus
- agent: Wasserman Media
- ML service: 10.127
Garrett Mitchell of
2022
- drafted by Milwaukee 2020 (1-20) (UCLA)
- $3.2429M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Hedbert Perez of
2022
- signed by Milwaukee 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $700,000 signing bonus
- ML service:
Jeferson Quero c
2022
- signed by Milwaukee 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $200,000 signing bonus
- ML service:
Corey Ray of
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 6/17/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 11/20/19
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/20
- drafted by Milwaukee 2016 (1-5) (Louisville)
- $4.125M signing bonus ($4.3822M slot)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 0.004
Pedro Severino c
1 year/$1.9M (2022)
- 1 year/$1.9M (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/19/21
- performance bonuses based on plate appearances: $25,000 each for 100, 150 PA. $50,000 each for 200, 250 PA. $75,000 each for 300, 350 PA. $100,000 for 400 PA
- suspended 80 games 4/5/22 (violation of MLB policy on performance-enhancing drugs), placed on restricted list 4/7/22
- DFA by Milwaukee 8/3/22, sent outright to Triple-A 8/5/22
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 3/17
- 1 year/$1.825M (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/4/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$576,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year/$563,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Washington 3/19
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Washington 3/23/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- re-signed by Washington 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Washington 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Washington 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Washington 9/1/15
- signed by Washington 12/13/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- agent: Republik Sports
- ML service: 4.099
Brice Turang ss
2022
- drafted by Milwaukee 2018 (1-21) (Santiago HS, Corona, Calif.)
- $3.4111M signing bonus ($3.0136M slot)
- ML service:
Tyler White 1b
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 12/20 (minor-league contract)
- 2020
- DFA by LA Dodgers 2/10/20, sent outright to Triple-A 2/17/20
- signed by SK Wyverns of Korea 7/20
- 1 year/$582,900 (2019)
- re-signed by Houston 3/19
- acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 7/25/19 after being DFA by Houston 7/20/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- re-signed by Houston 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Houston 3/17
- 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
- contract selected by Houston 4/1/16
- drafted by Houston 2013 (33-977) (Western Carolina)
- agent: Ballengee Group
- ML service: 2.101
Joey Wiemer of
2022
- drafted by Milwaukee 2020 (4-121) (Cincinnati)
- $150,000 signing bonus ($473,700 slot)
- ML service:
Freddy Zamora ss
2022
- drafted by Milwaukee 2020 (2-53) (Miami-Fla.)
- $1.15M signing bonus ($1,370,400 slot)
- ML service: