There have been some great rotations in the modern era for the Brewers. The 2021 rotation is the gold standard in terms of stats. They were far ahead of any other rotation by starting pitcher fWAR (20.3), and also had the best ERA (3.13) and FIP (3.29). The 2011 rotation helped earn the team its first division title in 29 years and was a model of reliability, only needing six starters for the whole season. The 2025 rotation may not be an all-time great one, but it’s developing into one that could rival some of those great Brewers teams.
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The youth of the Brewers’ rotation is exciting and concerning
Where did the 2025 rotation rank? While it might not be the best, it was still strong. The starting pitcher ERA (3.56) was the second-best since 2000. Their FIP (4.07) and fWAR (12.6) were closer to the middle of the pack, but still solid. It’s worth noting that these marks are slightly skewed because of the Brewers’ use of openers, but they are still good numbers.
Taking an early look at 2026, the rotation will have plenty of options, but also a lot of questions. Leading the rotation is Freddy Peralta, who should be back after his option is exercised. Also, Quinn Priester had a full, healthy season and can take on a full-season workload. After that, it becomes murkier.
Jacob Misiorowski ended up at 141 1/3 innings pitched, which is a 45% increase from 2024. A 160-inning season in 2026 is reasonable, if the Brewers want to go that route. Are there any concerns around him after pitching that many extra innings in 2025?
Chad Patrick is also set up for a full-time major league workload after a year where he pitched 171 innings. He re-established himself with a strong playoff performance and should be in the plans for next season.
Brandon Woodruff is going to be an interesting case. He finished the season at 106 2/3 innings pitched. However, that late-season lat injury ended his season early. While he should be fine going into 2026, that late injury is going to be a point of concern (even if it’s not pitching-related). It’s a $20 million mutual option for him in 2026, with a $10 million buyout. That means the question about him will be if he’s worth $10 million on a one-year deal (since he will get the other $10 million either way). Woodruff could decline his side, though that would be betting that he can get at least a $20 million offer somewhere else.
Jose Quintana will likely not return. There is a $15 million mutual option with a $2 million buyout available. With the internal options the Brewers have, it would be a surprise to see that option exercised.
Logan Henderson and Robert Gasser are bigger wild cards heading into 2026. Henderson pitched 103 innings before an elbow injury kept him out for the rest of the season. Gasser did get back into game action, but never fully stretched out and only pitched 46 1/3 innings. There’s also Tobias Myers and Carlos Rodriguez, who could factor into the plans, though neither pitched significant innings in the majors in 2025.
The biggest problem here is the overall experience if neither Woodruff nor Quintana returns. That would put Priester as the second-most experienced major league starter with just under two years of service time. Gasser would be over a year of service time as well, though most of that was spent on the injured list. Everyone else would be under a year of service time.
If Peralta is traded, the rotation would have a sudden lack of major league experience. Three pitchers (Priester, Misiorowski, Patrick) could put together 160-plus inning seasons based on their workloads in 2025. After that, there are a lot of question marks. Even if the Brewers get some of the other young options to step up, how many innings would they be limited to? Are the Brewers ready to push them farther? An average of five innings per start over a full season equates to 160 innings. That would also mean more work for the bullpen, and that can also backfire if they are used too often.
We saw what happened with a depleted rotation in the 2025 playoffs. The Brewers had to get creative with their bullpen to make it through the NLDS, and they were alright in the NLCS (or at least, they weren’t the main problem). Some of that was just bad luck and timing, but some was also the consequence of growing pains in the rotation.
We also saw what dominant starting pitching can look like. The Dodgers’ four starters in the NLCS each made strong starts and kept pressure off the bullpen. It’s debatable how much the Brewers’ offense helped them look great. Despite that, it’s a level that shows what a very strong rotation with pitchers that can pitch deeper into games can do. The Brewers’ rotation doesn’t need to get there (especially since the Dodgers have the payroll advantage to supplement their pitching staff), but getting closer to that is what they should strive for.
All of this also assumes that all the pitchers continue to perform in 2026. We’ve seen pitchers fall in and out of favor quickly. Tobias Myers was arguably the best starter in 2024, but barely made an impact in 2025 (though he did have a strong finish to the season in the bullpen). Patrick fell out of favor for a bit when he was demoted and struggled in spot starts, but eventually came back stronger. Looking back earlier in the season, Aaron Civale had a spot to start the season, but didn’t pitch well enough to keep it.
There’s a lot of potential with the young pitchers. We saw what Misiorowski and Patrick did as part of the playoff bullpen (even though Misiorowski wasn’t much different from a starter, based on his innings). The potential for the future rotation is high. However, it’s also worrying for 2026 if they can’t cover enough innings. Keeping Peralta around will help with that. Another veteran presence would bring experience and reliability to a rotation that could use it, whether that is Woodruff, Quintana, or a free agent this offseason.
The Celtics have been on a heater recently, and midway through the second quarter against the Bucks on Thursday, it appeared they were going to cruise to a sixth straight win.
That all changed rather quickly as Boston would go on to miss 16 straight threes, losing in rather embarrassing fashion to a Milwaukee team without Giannis Antetokounmpo and who had lost 10 of its last 12.
Here are five takeaways from the loss…
Staying hot
As mentioned above, it wasn’t a night where Boston just didn’t have it — it was actually quite the opposite. The Celtics connected on 10 of their first 17 threes, with Jordan Walsh and Payton Pritchard each hitting a pair to build a 21-8 lead.
Midway through the second quarter, Boston was shooting 56% from the floor and 53% from deep, going up by as many as 14 in the quarter.
That all came crashing down in the blink of an eye.
Walsh’s efficient run continues
Walsh was once again why Boston was finding success on both ends of the floor against the Bucks in the first half.
The 21-year-old forward was perfect from the floor in the first half, connecting on all seven of his shots — including three triples — to score 18. Walsh also snagged three steals as his defensive energy continued to shine.
At the half, Walsh was 27-for-32 in his last five games, good for 82% from the floor. Like the rest of the Celtics, Walsh didn’t do much in the second half, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-10 shooting, but his offensive effectiveness continues to be impressive given where he was even two months ago.
Can’t hold a lead
The Celtics held a double digit lead on three separate occasions on Thursday night, and all three times that lead evaporated in just minutes.
When you have a team like Milwaukee, who have lost 10 of its last 12 and appear to be on the verge of losing one of the best players in the NBA, it isn’t hard to knock them out rather quickly. But each time the Celtics went up, they let go of the rope just enough to give the Bucks — and their half empty arena — some life.
A big part of that was Kyle Kuzma exploding for a season high 31 points. The journeyman forward went toe-to-toe with Jaylen Brown all night, getting the better of the superstar on multiple occasions.
Once that third double-digit lead shrank to nothing, Boston didn’t have enough to muster another one.
Brutal shooting
As is often the story with Joe Mazzulla’s Celtics, once the threes stop going in, the ship usually starts sinking.
That’s exactly what happened in the second half on Thursday night.
Boston missed 16 straight triples, which is good for the fourth longest streak in franchise history. During that cold streak the Bucks went on a 27-8 run en route to blowing out the Celtics.
The worst shooting offender of all was probably Sam Hauser, who missed all 10 of his attempts, seven of those coming from beyond the arc.
After scoring 67 points in the first half, Boston only put up 34 in the second half.
Bobby Portis goes nuclear
When you combine horrific shooting with 30-year-old Bobby Portis pouring in 27 points off the bench, it probably isn’t going to end well for you. Portis scored 18 in the second half, with two corner threes to open the fourth basically being the dagger for the Bucks.
The forward also wasn’t afraid to go after it with Brown, even drawing a technical foul after getting a little too close for comfort.
Portis also grabbed 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double.
The Brewers have made their first major league move in the 2026 free agent market.
According to Ken Rosenthal, the Brewers are signing outfielder Akil Baddoo to a major league deal. The major league nature of the deal is somewhat of a surprise, given that Baddoo spent almost all of last season in the minors.
Baddoo, 27, was a Twins second-round pick out of high school in 2016 and moved to Detroit in the December 2020 Rule 5 draft. That first season in Detroit went quite well: in 124 games, Baddoo hit .259/.330/.436 with 20 doubles, seven triples, 13 homers, and 18 stolen bases, which earned him 2.1 bWAR. But his bat has not reached those levels since, and in parts of four seasons since 2021, Baddoo has hit just .201/.288/.323 in 682 plate appearances. He spent most of the 2025 season at Triple-A Toledo, where he had good numbers: he hit .281/.385/.483 with 15 home runs, 21 doubles, six triples, and 25 stolen bases in 29 tries.
In the field, Baddoo is primarily a left fielder but has played some in center and a little bit in right. Defensive metrics have graded him as about an average outfielder, but those samples are not large.
Milwaukee had one open spot on their 40-man roster, which Baddoo will presumably take.
It’s an interesting move. The Brewers could use an upgrade in the outfield, but their depth isn’t bad; between Sal Frelick, Jackson Chourio, Blake Perkins, Isaac Collins, Garrett Mitchell, and (sort of) Christian Yelich, the Brewers have several viable major-league options. Brandon Lockridge is also in the mix as a player at the line between Triple-A and the majors. Baddoo does not project to be much of an upgrade, and instead will slot in for more depth, but MLB at-bats might be hard to come by.
In unrelated free agent news of some interest to Milwaukee fans that broke about the same time, former Brewer Hoby Milner has signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs, where he’ll reunite with his former Brewers manager.
Update: According to Curt Hogg, the Brewers have also added outfielder Greg Jones on a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Jones will be 28 in March and has appeared briefly in the majors over the past two seasons with the Rockies and White Sox. He was a fairly highly regarded prospect several years ago, appearing at #91 on Jonathan Mayo’s Top 100 prospect list prior to the 2022 season. He is likely to be merely added depth for the Brewers’ Triple-A squad.
BROWN DEER, Wis. – Take a look in any direction around the FOX6 TV station, and it is clear Brown Deer is growing. The village is amidst multiple major developments that will soon bring new apartments, shopping, and restaurants to Milwaukee’s North Shore. No project is bigger than what’s being called Riverside Landing.
A hidden treasure
What we know:
“All told, it’s going to be probably a four-year build-out,” said Brown Deer’s development director Nate Piotrowski. “It’s such a huge piece of land at really the gateway to Brown Deer.”
As crews demolish what was once here, something unexpected happened.
Demolition of Treasure Island store, Brown Deer
“I said to my husband, ‘Oh my God, I have to stop and get a picture of that,’” said Lynn Hunsicker.
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“And I thought, I haven’t thought of that place in years,” added Cynthia Taylor-Gray.
As an old facade is revealed by the construction of the development, memories have come flooding out.
Demolition of Treasure Island store, Brown Deer
“It never occurred to me the old Treasure Island roof would still be intact under there,” said Karen Spinti.
Treasure Island revealed
Dig deeper:
Discount store Treasure Island opened in the early 1960s. First in Appleton, and then in the exploding suburbs around Milwaukee.
“They had everything from hardware to underwear,” explained Cynthia Taylor-Gray.
Treasure Island won awards for its design. This picture was included in the August 1963 edition of Wisconsin Architect Magazine. Photos provided by Wollin Studios
Taylor-Gray said despite not being in one in decades, her memory has been jogged.
“It felt like acres, just acres of retail merchandise,” added Karen Spinti.
Sprinti recalled getting dither when she dove into the clothes as a child.
Treasure Island in 1963 as seen in Wisconsin Architect
“I remember having to go to the bathroom urgently and not being able to find my mom,” said Spinti.
The Madison Location of Treasure Island as seen in 1963 Wisconsin Architect Magazine
For Lynn Hunsicker, her senses have returned.
“I really remember the smell when you first walked in because it had popcorn and hot dogs,” recalled Hunsicker.
Treasure Island locations included full snack bars located at the front of the store. Picture appeared in 1963 Wisconsin Architect
It’s all coming back, as the store’s old look is revealed again.
But for all the clothes and tools and food for sale, there was nothing more recognizable than what was on top.
“Shop under the squiggly roof,” said Hunsicker with a smile.
Designing The Squiggly Roof
Designing the Squiggly Roof:
The squiggly roof isn’t just bringing back memories for shoppers.
“Frustrating for an 8-year-old, let me tell you. I spent a lot of time in the book section,” said architect Jim Shields.
Shields’ memory is different than most. His parents didn’t just drag him to the retailer, his dad’s employer designed it.
The Milwaukee architecture firm led by Jordan Miller and George Waltz, where Shields’ dad worked as a structural engineer, had a number of high profile projects.
Key players
From Milwaukee’s airport terminal to the downtown post office, it was the firm’s decision to go with an untraditional wavy roof for a retailer that may go down as their biggest hit.
“It’s called folded plate concrete. Normally, concrete is envisioned as a flat slab, or a plate. But in this circumstance, they could fold it up and down. And that gave it long-span capability,” explained Shields.
Courtesy: Dekalb Historyv Center
Branded as the squiggly roof, the design allowed Treasure Island’s massive stores to have fewer beams leading to a wide open floor space. The shape is so unmistakable, the roof was seen in nearly every ad.
“All under the squiggly roof. That was their trademark,” said Merissa Howard with the Dakalb History Center near Atlanta, Georgia.
Courtesy: Dekalb History Center
Howard said that Milwaukee design was soon being exported to her neck of the woods.
“They were absolutely massive. They were over 200,000 square feet, which to put into perspective, is bigger than a Costco,” said Howard.
Courtesy: Dekalb History Center
Known as the Treasury in some states, by the late 1970s, the retailer started to struggle through a recession.
“They were too big. There’s too much competition,” said Howard.
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By the 1980s, Treasure Island’s run was over. The stores closed, and new retailers moved in. Those famous squiggly roofs went away.
They’ve been there all along
Dig deeper:
But if you look close enough you’ll realize those roofs never actually disappeared. Have you ever been behind a former Treasure Island location? It’s worth a peek.
“They had a roof put over the top of it to keep it from leaking. So it was really hidden away,” said Jim Shields.
Shields said most of the locations weren’t destroyed, they were simply retrofitted. The squiggly roofs were hidden under new flat roofs placed on top.
From Appleton to West Allis and Brookfield, a peek behind the buildings revealed the squiggly roofs have been there all along.
New future for Brown Deer
Local perspective:
In Brown Deer, the old Treasure Island’s squiggly roof days are finally numbered.
“It’s full circle. It definitely is,” said Piotrowski.
A new retailer is set to break ground on the site; one that also got it’s start in the 1960s.
“I think the new Target will be successful,” said Piotrowski.
Out with the old, and in with the new. But those memories aren’t as easy to get rid of.
The Source: Information for this post was produced by the FOX6 news team, Barb Weber, The Dekalb History Center, and David Miller.
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