Charting the Brewers' Dynamic Roster Evolution: A Year of Strategic Shifts
Current Pitching Lineup: Key Figures and Their Profiles
The Brewers' pitching staff currently comprises 25 individuals. This section lists each pitcher's jersey number, name, batting/throwing preference (B/T), height (Ht), weight (Wt), and date of birth (DOB). Notable pitchers include Grant Anderson, Aaron Ashby, Coleman Crow, Shane Drohan, Brian Fitzpatrick, Robert Gasser, Colton Gordon, DL Hall, Kyle Harrison, Logan Henderson, Jared Koenig, Dustin May, Trevor Megill, Jacob Misiorowski, Chad Patrick, Quinn Priester, JoJo Romero, Antonio Senzatela, Brandon Sproat, Garrett Stallings, Abner Uribe, Bryse Wilson, Brandon Woodruff, Rob Zastryzny, and Ángel Zerpa. Each entry provides essential physical and biographical data for these players.
Catching Corps: A Look at the Team's Backstops
The team's catching unit consists of four players, with their jersey numbers, names, batting/throwing preferences, heights, weights, and dates of birth detailed. The catchers are William Contreras, Bo Naylor, Jeferson Quero, and Gary Sánchez. This segment offers a brief but informative look at the key personnel behind the plate.
Infield Talent: Depth and Dynamics
Seven infielders are currently listed, complete with their jersey numbers, names, batting/throwing preferences, heights, weights, and dates of birth. The infield roster includes Jake Bauers, Tyler Black, David Hamilton, Joey Ortiz, Cooper Pratt, Brice Turang, and Andrew Vaughn. This section highlights the core players managing the team's infield defense and offense.
Outfield Ensemble: Speed and Power
The outfield features seven players, with their jersey numbers, names, batting/throwing preferences, heights, weights, and dates of birth provided. This group includes Akil Baddoo, Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick, Luis Lara, Brandon Lockridge, Garrett Mitchell, and Christian Yelich, showcasing the speed, power, and defensive capabilities of the team's outfielders.
Decoding Player Status: Notations and Definitions
To clarify player availability, specific notations are used. An asterisk (*) indicates a player not currently on the active roster. Double asterisks (**) denote players on the non-60-day injured list, while triple asterisks (***) signify players on the 60-day injured list, who are not counted towards the 40-man roster but are included in this table for completeness. These distinctions help in understanding the immediate and long-term availability of team members.
September 2026: Late Season Roster Adjustments
Significant changes occurred in early September 2026. Garrett Stallings was recalled from Triple-A Nashville, and Brandon Sproat was optioned back there on September 10th. Grant Anderson was placed on the 15-day injured list due to right biceps inflammation, with Brandon Sproat recalled to fill his spot on September 7th. Joel Kuhnel was designated for assignment on September 2nd, and Bo Naylor was recalled from Triple-A Nashville, while JoJo Romero was activated from the 15-day injured list on September 1st.
August 2026: Mid-Season Swings
In late August 2026, Abner Uribe was activated from the 15-day injured list, and Bryse Wilson was placed on the 15-day injured list with a low back strain on August 31st. Sal Frelick was activated from the 10-day injured list on August 25th, leading to Jonathan Ornelas's designation for assignment. Cooper Pratt was activated from the 10-day injured list on August 19th, with Brandon Lockridge optioned to Triple-A Nashville. The Brewers acquired Jonathan Ornelas from the Athletics for cash considerations on August 15th, and Jihwan Bae was designated for assignment. Abner Uribe was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm flexor strain, retroactive to August 11th, and Grant Anderson was recalled on August 14th.
Early August 2026: Tactical Trades and Injury Returns
Early August 2026 saw more key moves. Bryse Wilson was signed as a free agent on August 11th, with Lyon Richardson designated for assignment, and Drew Rom claimed off waivers by the Athletics. Cooper Pratt was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain on August 9th, and Drew Rom was designated for assignment, while Jihwan Bae was selected from Triple-A Nashville. Lyon Richardson was selected from Triple-A Nashville on August 8th, and Bryse Wilson was designated for assignment. Kyle Harrison was activated from the 15-day injured list on August 5th, and Grant Anderson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville. Dustin May and Antonio Senzatela were selected to the active roster on August 4th, with Brandon Sproat and Garrett Stallings optioned to Triple-A Nashville. On August 3rd, the Brewers traded Mark Manfredi and Juan Martinez to the Rockies for Antonio Senzatela, and Codi Heuer was traded to the Orioles for cash considerations. Also on August 3rd, Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale were traded to the Cardinals for Dustin May and JoJo Romero, with Romero placed on the 15-day injured list and Carlos Rodriguez designated for assignment.
Late July 2026: Rehabilitation and Strategic Options
Towards the end of July 2026, Brandon Lockridge was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on August 2nd, and Garrett Stallings was recalled. DL Hall was reinstated from the 15-day injured list on July 31st, and Thomas Pannone was designated for assignment. Thomas Pannone was selected from Triple-A Nashville on July 29th, and Garrett Stallings was optioned. Lance McCullers Jr. was designated for assignment on July 26th, and Garrett Stallings was recalled. David Hamilton was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on July 24th, with Braden Shewmake designated for assignment. Sal Frelick was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain on July 18th, and Blake Perkins was recalled. Lance McCullers Jr. was activated on July 17th, and Jared Koenig was optioned. On July 15th, Jadyn Fielder was traded to the Astros for Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon, with Gordon optioned and Rob Zastryzny placed on the 60-day injured list. Easton McGee was traded to the Royals for cash considerations on July 14th.
Mid-July 2026: Injury Management and Prospect Development
In mid-July 2026, the Brewers traded cash considerations to the Astros for Braden Shewmake, and Greg Jones was designated for assignment. Brandon Woodruff was moved to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation, and Coleman Crow was activated from the 15-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville on July 12th. Kyle Harrison was placed on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness, retroactive to July 9th, and Robert Gasser was recalled on July 11th. Bryse Wilson was signed as a free agent on July 10th, with Drew Rom optioned and Easton McGee designated for assignment. Logan Henderson was reinstated from the 15-day injured list on July 9th, and Garrett Stallings was optioned.
Early July 2026: Further Roster Refinements
Early July 2026 saw more shifts. Greg Jones was selected from Triple-A Nashville on July 7th, and David Hamilton was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Brandon Lockridge was moved to the 60-day injured list with a right knee laceration and contusion. Luis Lara was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on July 7th, Blake Perkins was optioned, and Robert Gasser was designated as the 27th man for a doubleheader. Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on July 5th, and Drew Rom was recalled. Joel Kuhnel was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder injury on July 4th, and Craig Yoho was recalled. Garrett Stallings' contract was selected from Triple-A Nashville on June 30th, and Robert Gasser was optioned.
June 2026: Consolidating the Roster
In June 2026, Jared Koenig was activated from the 15-day injured list on June 26th, and Craig Yoho was optioned. Brandon Woodruff was activated from the 15-day injured list on June 22nd, and Drew Rom was optioned. Luis Rengifo was designated for assignment on June 16th, and Cooper Pratt was recalled. Coleman Crow was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm flexor strain, retroactive to June 10th, and Craig Yoho was recalled on June 12th. Luis Lara signed a seven-year contract, was selected from Triple-A Nashville, and optioned there on June 9th. Brian Fitzpatrick was moved to the 60-day injured list with a left elbow injury. Joel Kuhnel was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on June 8th, and Carlos Rodriguez was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 31st, with Craig Yoho optioned. The Brewers traded cash considerations to the Athletics for Joel Kuhnel on June 6th. Brian Fitzpatrick was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow injury, and Quinn Priester was moved to the 60-day injured list with thoracic outlet syndrome, with Drew Rom selected from Triple-A Nashville. DL Hall was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left pectoral strain on June 5th, and Jake Woodford was designated for assignment. Brian Fitzpatrick and Craig Yoho were recalled. Rob Zastryzny was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left trapezius strain, retroactive to May 31st, and Robert Gasser was recalled on June 3rd.
May 2026: Tactical Swaps and Injury List Management
Throughout May 2026, Rob Zastryzny was activated from the 60-day injured list on May 31st. Ángel Zerpa was moved to the 60-day injured list for left UCL surgery, and Carlos Rodriguez was optioned. Logan Henderson was placed on the 15-day injured list with a low back strain, retroactive to May 23rd, and Coleman Crow was recalled on May 26th. Carlos Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on May 24th, and Robert Gasser was optioned. Robert Gasser was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on May 17th, and Peter Strzelecki was designated for assignment. Peter Strzelecki was selected from Triple-A Nashville on May 16th, and Coleman Crow was optioned. Coleman Crow was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on May 15th, and Brian Fitzpatrick was optioned. Christian Yelich was activated from the 10-day injured list on May 12th, and Tyler Black was optioned. Brandon Lockridge was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee laceration and contusion on May 9th, and Blake Perkins was recalled. Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn were activated from the 10-day injured list on May 4th, with Blake Perkins optioned and Greg Jones designated for assignment. Logan Henderson was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on May 3rd, and Easton McGee was optioned. Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on May 1st, and Easton McGee was recalled. Ángel Zerpa was placed on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness on April 29th, and Brian Fitzpatrick was selected.
April 2026: Early Season Adjustments
April 2026 saw more roster shifts. Tyler Black and Shane Drohan were recalled from Triple-A Nashville on April 24th, with Carlos Rodriguez optioned and Luis Matos designated for assignment. Craig Yoho was activated from the 15-day injured list on April 23rd, then optioned. Carlos Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on April 18th, and Coleman Crow was optioned. Coleman Crow was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on April 17th, and Easton McGee was optioned. Christian Yelich was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain on April 14th. Rob Zastryzny was moved to the 60-day injured list with a left shoulder strain, and Greg Jones was selected. Easton McGee was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on April 10th. Shane Drohan was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on April 9th. Jared Koenig was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow sprain on April 6th, and Shane Drohan was recalled. Cooper Pratt signed an eight-year contract, was selected from Triple-A Nashville, and optioned there on April 3rd, with Steward Berroa designated for assignment. Luis Matos was activated on March 31st, and Jeferson Quero was optioned. The Brewers traded cash considerations to the San Francisco Giants for Luis Matos on March 30th, and Sammy Peralta was designated for assignment.
March 2026: Initial Roster Formation
In March 2026, Andrew Vaughn was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamate fracture on March 28th, and Jeferson Quero was recalled. Jackson Chourio was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hand fracture on March 26th, and Blake Perkins was recalled. Steward Berroa was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain, Craig Yoho on the 15-day injured list with a right calf strain, Quinn Priester on the 15-day injured list with right thoracic outlet syndrome, and Rob Zastryzny on the 15-day injured list with a left shoulder strain on March 25th, with Easton McGee optioned. The Brewers traded K.C. Hunt to the Tampa Bay Rays for Jake Woodford on March 24th, and Akil Baddoo was placed on the 60-day injured list. The Opening Day roster was announced on March 27th, with several players placed on the injured list, Brewer Hicklen designated for assignment, and Chad Patrick selected. Several players, including Grant Anderson, Logan Henderson, Carlos Rodriguez, Chad Patrick, Grant Wolfram, and Jeferson Quero, were optioned to Triple-A Nashville on March 10th.
February 2026: Pre-Season Acquisitions and Injuries
February 2026 saw the Brewers sign Luis Rengifo as a free agent on February 16th, and Gary Sánchez as a free agent on February 14th. On February 9th, Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler, and a draft pick were traded to the Boston Red Sox for Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan. José Quintana was signed as a free agent on March 5th, and DL Hall was moved to the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain to open a 40-man roster spot. Tyler Alexander was signed as a free agent on February 12th, and Robert Gasser was moved to the 60-day injured list for Tommy John surgery to open a 40-man roster spot.
January 2026: Early Year Moves
In January 2026, Elvin Rodríguez was signed as a free agent on January 17th, and J.B. Bukauskas was designated for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot. The Brewers acquired Grant Anderson from the Texas Rangers for Mason Molina on January 2nd, and Tyler Jay was designated for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot.
December 2025: Winter Transactions
December 2025 included a trade on December 13th, where Nick Mears and Isaac Collins were sent to the Kansas City Royals for Ángel Zerpa. Akil Baddoo was signed as a free agent on December 11th.
November 2025: Offseason Decisions
In November 2025, Brandon Woodruff accepted a qualifying offer on November 18th. Mutual options for Rhys Hoskins and Jose Quintana were declined on November 4th, making them free agents. The club option for William Contreras was declined, but he remained with the team. On November 3rd, Danny Jansen's mutual option was declined, making him a free agent. Brandon Woodruff's mutual option was also declined, making him a free agent. Freddy Peralta's club option for 2026 was picked up, and Coleman Crow was added to the 40-man roster. Shelby Miller, Jordan Montgomery, and Erick Fedde elected free agency on November 2nd.
September 2025: Season's End Roster Shuffle
During September 2025, DL Hall and Trevor Megill were activated from the 15-day injured list on September 28th, with Erick Fedde designated for assignment and Carlos Rodriguez optioned. Carlos Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on September 24th, and Bruce Zimmermann was designated for assignment. Robert Gasser was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on September 21st, and Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain. Bruce Zimmermann was selected from Triple-A Nashville on September 20th, and Joel Payamps was designated for assignment. Nick Mears was activated from the 15-day injured list on September 17th, and Jose Quintana was placed on the 15-day injured list with a calf strain. Rhys Hoskins was activated from the 10-day injured list on September 9th, and Chad Patrick was recalled. Carlos Rodriguez and Anthony Seigler were optioned. Grant Anderson was activated from the 15-day injured list on September 8th, and Craig Yoho was optioned. Carlos Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on September 5th, and Nick Mears was placed on the 15-day injured list with back tightness. Joel Payamps' contract was selected from Triple-A Nashville on September 3rd, and Shelby Miller was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right elbow UCL sprain. Craig Yoho was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on September 1st, and Joey Ortiz was activated from the 10-day injured list.
August 2025: Injury Returns and Designations
Throughout August 2025, Robert Gasser was activated from the 60-day injured list on August 30th, and Jackson Chourio was activated from the 10-day injured list. Robert Gasser and Brandon Lockridge were optioned to Triple-A Nashville, and Oliver Dunn was designated for assignment. Rob Zastryzny was activated from the 15-day injured list on August 29th, and Easton McGee was optioned. Logan Henderson was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on August 27th. Erick Fedde was signed as a free agent, and Trevor Megill was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain. Grant Anderson was placed on the 15-day injured list with right ankle tendonitis on August 25th. Chad Patrick was optioned, and Tobias Myers and Easton McGee were recalled. Carlos Rodriguez was optioned on August 24th, and Chad Patrick was recalled. Joey Ortiz was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring on August 22nd, and Jake Bauers was activated from the 10-day injured list. Carlos Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on August 20th, and Tobias Myers was optioned. Chad Patrick returned to Triple-A Nashville after a doubleheader. Isaac Collins was reinstated from the paternity list on August 18th, and Tyler Black was optioned. Chad Patrick was designated as the 27th man for a doubleheader. Blake Perkins was reinstated from the bereavement list on August 17th, and Steward Berroa was optioned. DL Hall was placed on the 15-day injured list with an oblique strain on August 16th, and Grant Anderson was recalled. Isaac Collins was placed on the paternity list, Blake Perkins on the bereavement list, and Grant Anderson was optioned on August 15th. Jacob Misiorowski was activated from the 15-day injured list, and Steward Berroa and Tyler Black were recalled. Logan Henderson was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on August 8th, and Shelby Miller was activated from the 15-day injured list, with Tobias Myers recalled. Easton McGee was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on August 7th. Jacob Misiorowski was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion on August 3rd, and Logan Henderson was recalled. Jackson Chourio was placed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain on August 1st, and Brandon Lockridge was activated. Elvis Peguero and Bryan Hudson were designated for assignment on July 31st. A PTBNL and cash considerations were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Shelby Miller and Jordan Montgomery on July 31st. Nestor Cortes, Jorge Quintana, and cash were traded to the San Diego Padres for Brandon Lockridge on July 31st. Easton McGee was recalled on July 29th, and Craig Yoho was optioned. Jadher Areinamo was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for Danny Jansen on July 28th, with Jansen added to the active roster and Eric Haase designated for assignment. Craig Yoho was recalled on July 28th, and Tobias Myers was optioned. Rob Zastryzny returned from a rehab assignment at Triple-A Nashville (remaining on IL). Sal Frelick was activated from the 10-day injured list on July 26th, and Tyler Black was optioned. Jake Bauers was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement, retroactive to July 19th, and Tyler Black was recalled on July 20th. Aaron Ashby was activated from the paternity list on July 18th, and Blake Perkins was recalled. Sal Frelick was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, retroactive to July 15th. Easton McGee was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on July 13th, and Blake Perkins was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned. Drew Avans was designated for assignment. Aaron Ashby was placed on the paternity list on July 11th, and Tobias Myers was recalled. Cash was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Steward Berroa on July 9th, with Berroa optioned and Elvin Rodriguez designated for assignment. Rhys Hoskins was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left thumb on July 7th, and Andrew Vaughn was recalled. Brandon Woodruff was activated from the 60-day injured list on July 6th, and Chad Patrick was optioned, with Garrett Mitchell moved to the 60-day injured list for left shoulder surgery. Daz Cameron was designated for assignment on July 1st, and Rob Zastryzny was placed on the 15-day injured list with a rib stress reaction. Anthony Seigler was selected, and Easton McGee was recalled
