Brewers' 2026 Projected Lineup Gets Boost With Bounceback Year From Key Starter

Playing GM: 3 Moves to Complete the Brewers' Roster in 2026

In a winter that’s been filled with big signings and noteworthy trades, it’s been a quiet offseason for the Milwaukee Brewers. To this point, they brought back starter Brandon Woodruff on the one-year qualifying offer, they signed outfielder Akill Baddoo to a one-year contract, and they made a splash in the trade market, sending outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for lefty Angel Zerpa. Though i…

Brewers' 2026 Projected Lineup Gets Boost With Bounceback Year From Key Starter

The Milwaukee Brewers‘ lineup had one obvious weak link last season in shortstop Joey Ortiz. While stellar with the glove, he put together a truly awful campaign at the plate, one of the worst you’ll see among MLB everydayers. In 149 games, Ortiz hit seven home runs, drove in 45, and slashed .230/.276/.317. That produced an OPS+ of 66 where the league average is 100. The dropoff was all the more puzzling given his production as a de facto rookie…