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Predicting the Milwaukee Brewers’ opening day roster with one week left in spring training
PEORIA, Ariz. – The churning of the Milwaukee Brewers’ roster situation is enough to make your head spin.
Or worse.
“It makes me want to puke,” Pat Murphy said.
While the Brewers manager can hopefully manage to keep his insides, well, inside between now and opening day next Thursday, his club’s current roster situation is certainly queasiness-inducing.
Injuries are at the forefront of that. Starting pitcher Tobias Myers suffered an oblique injury Saturday that will land him on the injured list to open the year. Fellow rotation candidates Aaron Ashby and DL Hall already were injured earlier in camp. Infielder Brice Turang is battling a shoulder ailment. And then there’s reliever Nick Mears, who will start the season on the 15-day IL because he was sick and lost nearly 10 pounds, perhaps taking Murphy’s words a bit too literally.
“We’re up against it a little bit,” Murphy said.
Just a little bit?
“A lot of bit.”
In a matter of only a few days, the Brewers’ roster discussion went from seemingly set to feeling like it’s taking place on a chess board. Even still, Murphy declared the puzzle, one that has all the top members of the Brewers’ brass in a state of constant meetings, a fairly simple one.
“You guys can figure it out,” Murphy said. “You only have so many options.”
Challenge accepted.
Let’s see if we can’t deduce where the Brewers’ roster currently stands.
Catchers (2)
William Contreras, Eric Haase
Nothing to see or talk about here – it’s the one position with full health.
Infielders (7)
Mark Canha, Vinny Capra, Oliver Dunn, Caleb Durbin, Rhys Hoskins, Joey Ortiz, Brice Turang
From right to left positionally, Hoskins, Turang, Ortiz and Dunn are the regulars on the infield. The Brewers are adamant that Turang’s right shoulder fatigue isn’t going to require an injured list stint, but they still aren’t quite out of the woods yet on it and that makes it worth monitoring.
Vinny Capra has all but been told he has made the team as a backup infielder.
“I think you guys have deduced that since Capra can play shortstop he’s our guy,” Murphy said.
That leaves two spots on the bench still to be decided, with Canha, Durbin and Andruw Monasterio (you could throw utilityman Isaac Collins in there, too, though he’s been primarily an outfielder this spring).
Canha will have to be informed by Friday whether or not he’s made the club. He’s one of the veterans on the roster – Margot is another – with an opt out in his minor-league deal. Every sign this spring has pointed to Canha making the club.
All indications from Murphy have been that Capra and Monasterio were the ones battling for a bench spot most of camp, and Durbin was mostly grouped in a platoon with Dunn. Durbin hasn’t been told he made the team yet and isn’t necessarily a lock, but it would be a surprise not to see him included.
Outfielders (4)
Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick, Garrett Mitchell, Christian Yelich
Also nothing to see or talk about here. Blake Perkins continues to recover from his fractured shin and Manuel Margot hasn’t looked nearly good enough on defense for the Brewers to be comfortable with him in right field.
Starting pitchers (4)
Aaron Civale, Nestor Cortes, Freddy Peralta, José Quintana
Unless the Brewers can find a way to keep Quintana off the roster on opening day without having to place him on the injured list, this will be their top four. They’ll need someone from the bullpen ranks, possibly Tyler Alexander or Elvin Rodriguez, to slot into the rotation for the time being while Tobias Myers returns from his oblique injury.
Relief pitchers (9)
Tyler Alexander, Bryan Hudson, Jared Koenig, Trevor Megill, Joel Payamps, Elvis Peguero, Elvin Rodriguez, Connor Thomas, Abner Uribe
This is where things get tricky. The injury to Myers opened up the floodgate for dozens of different permutations and possibilities for the Brewers. It’s what Murphy has been talking about in meetings with the Brewers front office members.
“We sat and went over every single scenario that we’re talking about right now,” Murphy said. “We didn’t solve anything. But I’ll tell you this – roster spots are very important and depth is so important on a team like this.”
Myers’ injury also could factor into how the Brewers approach Uribe’s looming suspension.
Previously, it seemed like they would open the year with him on the roster. With an off-day following opening day and a rested bullpen, it would be as good a time as there is to get the suspension out of the way.
Now, though, with only three fully-stretched out starters in the rotation, the Brewers are going to need as much length from the bullpen as possible. But if, say, Alexander or Rodriguez or Thomas are tasked with starting the home opener, their availability in New York would be limited. Would Milwaukee be too thin in the bullpen if a spot was used on Uribe?
You’ll notice that camp standout Craig Yoho isn’t on the roster. Murphy hinted that maintaining organizational depth would be at the center of roster decisions, and Yoho isn’t yet on the 40-man roster. He could very well open the year in the minor leagues.
If Yoho starts at Class AAA, that puts Uribe on the roster unless the Brewers dip into minor-league camp depth. That would mean Grant Anderson, who’s on the 40-man, would make the team.
Whatever the Brewers choose to open the year with, expect moves on the pitching side shortly thereafter. They have a cascade of pitchers with minor-league options remaining and could cycle fresh arms in as needed.
MPS cuts face backlash
Milwaukee Public Schools plans about 200 layoffs to close a $46 million budget gap, but union leaders say cuts could impact student safety while district leaders say no classroom teachers will be eliminated.
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee Public Schools is planning to cut roughly 200 positions next school year as the district works to close a multi-million-dollar budget gap — but there’s disagreement over which roles will be impacted.
What we know:
District leaders say the goal is to close a roughly $46 million shortfall, prompting changes that Superintendent Brenda Cassellius says are necessary.
Milwaukee Public Schools said about 201 staff members will be impacted. District leaders say no classroom teachers, counselors or social workers will be cut — something the teachers’ union disputes.
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The reductions stem from a previously approved plan to eliminate about 260 non-classroom roles. The final number dropped after retirements and existing vacancies. The Milwaukee Board of School Directors approved that plan on March 9.
What they’re saying:
“We have a $50 million deficit, we are for sure not going to be able to do business the same way that we’ve been able to do business,” Cassellius said. “Change is just hard. It’s just hard. And every single one of our employees is so important.”
But some educators say the cuts go too far.
“MTEA is setting up a distress signal. We are talking about our teachers, art teachers, music teachers, physical education teachers, counselors — things that the voters of referendum of Milwaukee actually voted for,” said Ingrid Walker-Henry, president of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association. “Staffing is being cut to the extent that they are concerned about student safety.”
Cassellius acknowledged the uncertainty and asked school leaders for patience.
“We just have to for sure know our budget situation, where we’re at with that after these cuts are made in order to make those decisions,” she said. “So I’m asking my principals, be patient with us.”
By the numbers:
The district outlined the 201 affected positions as:
- 70 central office roles
- 62 educators with a teaching license but not assigned to one classroom
- 59 assistant principals
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MPS says the savings will support new class size guidelines, including:
- 18 students per teacher in K3
- 20 students per teacher in K4
- 22 students per teacher in K5
Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS)
District leaders say no students will be asked to leave a school to meet class size guidelines. Officials say they are working with schools that may not have space or that require larger classes based on specific programs.
What’s next:
Milwaukee Public Schools plans to present its proposed 2026–27 budget to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors in May.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by Milwaukee Public Schools and prior FOX6 coverage.
What’s the main story line of the 2026 Brewers season?
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Just before the pitch clock hits zero, the Milwaukee Brewers released a rundown of channels on cable and satellite for game broadcasts, mere hours before the 1:10 p.m. CT first pitch on Opening Day, Thursday, March 26.
The club said channels include 1263 on XFinity, 670 on DirecTV, 1743 on U-Verse, and 319 or 469 on Spectrum. The broadcasts are also listed as available on streaming service Fubo.
The Brewers are pointing fans to a channel-finding tool on their web site at Brewers.com/watch, though in the moments after the announcement, the channel finder was not yet locating details for Spectrum customers for Milwaukee-area zip codes. A club spokesperson said Major League Baseball was aware of the error and the games would indeed air on Spectrum in Milwaukee.
The built-in Spectrum guide still showed Channel 308 as the “BREW” offering in Milwaukee, with Brewers Live Pregame scheduled to begin at noon CT and baseball at 1 p.m. March 26.
With the February announcement of a switchover from FanDuel Sports Wisconsin to Major League Baseball productions in 2026, MLB negotiations have gone down to the wire with the various providers around Wisconsin. Several teams covered by Main Street Sports, which operated the FanDuel brand, have been in a similar boat this offseason.
Brewers fans aren’t alone in experiencing the late-arriving channel information. Maury Brown of Forbes has been keeping track of all the late-arriving channel announcements for teams around baseball, specifically those that were covered by the Main Street Sports. As of 7 a.m. March 26, the Royals, Rays, Tigers and Braves also still hadn’t released channel listings.
Streaming customers who used the FanDuel Sports Wisconsin app in previous years can use the new Brewers.TV option to once again watch games. The opener is also one of 10 games simulcast on over-the-air channels this season, including WITI-TV (Channel 6) in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a pursuit that ended with a crash into a library construction site.
In court:
Court records show Cameron Moore, 37, pleaded guilty to three felonies and the state dismissed two others as part of a plea deal. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in May.
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The backstory:
Sheriff’s deputies were monitoring a home near 2nd and Lloyd. They were trying to locate a man, later identified as Moore, who was wanted for burglary and fleeing/eluding.
Moore left the home and got into an SUV that afternoon. Detectives tried to pull the SUV over and, while it did briefly stop, it almost immediately took off.
Crash damages library at MLK and Locust, Milwaukee (Jan. 7, 2025)
About a mile into the chase, the SUV ran a red light and slammed into a car at the intersection of King Drive and Locust Street. It then careened into the library construction site.
Nobody in the vehicles involved in the pursuit or crash was injured, according to authorities. A construction worker inside the building reported leg pain, and he was examined and cleared at the scene.
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“120 to 140 miles per hour on the freeway, on the public roadways passing people,” Court Commissioner Katharine Kucharski said after charges were filed. “We are all very lucky that nobody is…passed in this situation.”
The Milwaukee Public Library’s new Martin Luther King Branch opened months later. At the official opening, Ald. Milele Coggs acknowledged the roadblocks along the way – including the crash.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior FOX6 News coverage.
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