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Nestor Cortes

MIL Starting Pitcher #65

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Brewers general manager Matt Arnold told reporters that Nestor Cortes (elbow) has had a “fully healthy offseason.”

Cortes was traded Friday to the Yankees in the three-player deal with New York for All-Star closer Devin Williams. Arnold said the Brewers did extensive work on his medicals, and expect the left-hander to be fully healthy for the Brew Crew heading into 2025. Cortes unfortunately will be “best” remembered in 2024 for giving up the grand slam to Freddie Freeman in Game 1, but the 30-year-old threw a career-high 174.1 innings with a 3.77 ERA and 162/39 K/BB prior to dealing with his flexor tendon injury at the end of the year.
Caleb Durbin

MIL Second Baseman

Brewers acquired INF Caleb Durbin from the Yankees in the three-player trade for Devin Williams.

Durbin was a 14th round pick in 2021 by Atlanta who came over to the Yankees in a deal for Lucas Luetge. He was solid in the minors in 2024, but really impressed in the Arizona fall League with a record 29 steals in 24 games. Durbin has strong bat-to-ball skills, and while he doesn’t offer much power, his strong approach at the plate and ability to play multiple positions should allow him to carve out an MLB career.
Nestor Cortes

MIL Starting Pitcher #65

Brewers acquired LHP Nestor Cortes from the Yankees in the three-player trade for Devin Williams.

Cortes will maybe be “best” remembered for giving up the grand slam to Freddie Freeman in Game 1 of the World Series, but he did enjoy a solid regular season with the Yankees in 2024 with a 3.77 ERA over 174-plus innings, and he’s been a very solid starting option over the past few seasons. He should pitch in the middle of the Milwaukee rotation, and he offers a high floor for deeper fantasy formats in 2025.
Grant Wolfram

MIL Relief Pitcher

Brewers signed LHP Grant Wolfram to a one-year contract.

It’s presumably a split contract for Wolfram, who posted a strong 3.13 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 69/27 K/BB ratio across 60 1/3 innings (46 appearances) last year between Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock in the Rangers’ system. The 27-year-old southpaw augments Milwaukee’s left-handed relief depth heading into spring training and should have a decent shot at making their season-opening roster.
Connor Thomas

MIL Starting Pitcher #76

Brewers selected LHP Connor Thomas from the Cardinals with the 13th pick of the 2024 Rule 5 draft.

A fifth-round pick by the Cardinals in 2019, Thomas has hung around but never had the chance to pitch at the highest level. The 26-year-old posted a solid 2.89 ERA in 56 appearances with Triple-A Memphis, so he might just get that chance if he can make the Brewers out of spring training.
Shane Smith

MIL Starting Pitcher

The White Sox will make Brewers prospect Shane Smith the first pick in Wednesday’s Rule 5 draft, MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo reports.

Smith, a Wake Forest product, had a 3.04 ERA and a 113/29 K/BB in 94 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A last season. Rule 5 picks are often traded after being picked, so it’s not clear yet that Smith will be remaining with the White Sox. If he does, though, he’d likely have a very good shot of claiming a bullpen spot in the spring.
Christian Yelich

MIL Right Fielder #22

Brewers general manager Matt Arnold told reporters at the Winter Meetings that Christian Yelich (back) is expected to be fully healthy for spring training.

It’s a positive update overall from Arnold as he added that Yelich hasn’t resumed swinging a bat yet, but has begun other baseball activities, and should be a full-go by the time spring training rolls around. The 33-year-old outfielder was excellent last year, registering a robust .909 OPS with 11 homers and 21 steals across 73 games, before undergoing season-ending back surgery in mid-August. He’s a high-end OF3 option for fantasy managers in redraft formats heading into 2025.
Brandon Woodruff

MIL Starting Pitcher #53

Brewers general manager Matt Arnold told reporters at the Winter Meetings that it’s hard to say whether Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) will be ready for Opening Day.

“We have expectations that he’ll be part of our rotation,” added Arnold. “We also want to be cautious with him and his health.” Woodruff is roughly 14 months removed from last October’s right shoulder anterior capsule surgery and it’s unclear whether his stuff will bounce back to its previously-elite levels as shoulder surgery is far worse for pitchers in terms of long-term recovery and performance than other surgical procedures. The 31-year-old former ace is looking like a speculative late-round gamble for fantasy managers heading into next spring based on his immense upside alone, but he’s far from a sure thing at this point of his career.
Garrett Crochet

CWS Starting Pitcher #45

MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported that the Brewers “are among the teams still engaged with the White Sox on Garrett Crochet.”

As the offseason goes on, it’s more and more likely that the White Sox will trade their 25-year-old starting pitcher and the Brewers join the Orioles, Dodgers, and Red Sox as the teams who have expressed the most interest in making a deal happen. If we assume that the White Sox are looking to acquire top-end prospects, that would seem to favor the Red Sox, Dodgers, and Orioles who are ranked inside the top six of Fangraph’s farm system rankings. The Brewers rank 17th so they would need to make a pretty big offer to come out on top here.
Jon Duplantier

MIL Relief Pitcher #67

Brewers signed RHP Jon Duplantier to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Duplantier will be in camp with the Brewers aiming to get back to the majors for the first time since the 2021 season when he made four starts for the Diamondbacks. The 30-year-old right-hander was a notable pitching prospect last decade with Arizona, but never wound up finding his footing in the big leagues, mostly due to injury. At a bare minimum, he represents quality organizational depth, and an interesting reclamation project for Milwaukee, heading into 2025.

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