The Brewers and Haase avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.35 million contract Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Haase had been in his second year of arbitration eligibility. The 31-year-old slashed .273/.304/.515 with five homers in 30 games with the Brewers this season and is slated to open the 2025 campaign as William Contreras' backup.
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Brewers' Chad Patrick: Earns 40-man roster spot
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The Brewers selected Patrick's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Patrick, 26, is coming off a 2024 season which saw him post a 2.90 ERA and 145:39 K:BB across 136.1 innings with Nashville. Given his age and success at the Triple-A level, he'll be a candidate to make some starts for the Brewers in 2025 now that he's on the 40-man roster.
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Brewers' Logan Henderson: Added to 40-man roster
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The Brewers selected Henderson's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Henderson pitched at four different levels in 2024, finishing the year at Nashville. He threw 81.1 innings between the four stops, collecting a 3.32 ERA and impressive 104:15 K:BB. The 22-year-old is smallish in stature and his 81.1 frames in 2024 were a career high, but if he can stay healthy in 2025, he could make his major-league debut.
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Brewers' Deivi Garcia: Gets MiLB deal from Milwaukee
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The Brewers signed Garcia to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Garcia was once upon a time a top prospect with the Yankees but has really struggled both at the major- and minor-league level in recent years, most recently holding a 7.07 ERA with the White Sox and 6.18 ERA at Triple-A Charlotte in 2024. That said Garcia is still just 25 and struck out 77 over 65 innings between those two stops, so it's a sensible flier by Milwaukee.
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Brewers' Jimmy Herron: Lands with Milwaukee as NRI
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The Brewers signed Herron to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
The 28-year-old slashed .280/.357/.453 with 14 homers and 16 steals across 95 contests with Triple-A Albuquerque in the Rockies organization this season. Herron will give the Brewers some depth at all three outfield spots.
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Brewers' Ray Delgado: NRI deal from Milwaukee
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The Brewers signed Delgado to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old slashed .275/.365/.426 with nine homers and 22 stolen bases over 93 games with Triple-A Columbus in the Guardians organization in 2024. Delgado has not appeared in the majors but will get a shot in big-league camp with the Brewers.
Brewers' Devin Williams: Option declined, still with Milwaukee
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The Brewers declined Williams' $10 million club option for 2025 on Sunday, though he remains in the organization and is entering his final year of arbitration eligibility, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The right-hander is estimated to make a bit less through the arbitration process, so Milwaukee will pay the $250,000 buyout while targeting a slightly lower salary. Williams didn't debut in 2024 until late July due to a back injury -- which is why his estimated salary for 2025 should be under $10 million -- but he was again one of the best closers in baseball once healthy with a 1.25 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 38:11 K:BB across 21.2 innings. He's a candidate to be moved during the offseason, as Brewers GM Matt Arnold said the organization will "stay open-minded" regarding a potential trade, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
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Brewers' Colin Rea: Placed on waivers
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The Brewers placed Rea on waivers Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Rea has a $5.5 million club option for 2025 with a $1 million buyout. It appears the Brewers are willing to move on from the 34-year-old righty, but they will first make him available to the other 29 clubs via waivers before paying the $1 million that would send him to free agency. Rea finished the 2024 season with a 4.29 ERA and 1.26 WHIP, but he surrendered 20 earned runs over 21.2 frames during his six starts in September.
