What will the Milwaukee Brewers roster look like in 2025?
By Kenny Jilek
Under Contract or Arbitration
Somewhat surprisingly, there are seven guys that fit the description of having played in a Major League game for the Milwaukee Brewers and are either under contract or arbitration for 2025. A few of them are probably still considered prospects, but they have had major league time, so they fit in this category.
First, and most obviously is the guy who just signed a monster extension a couple of short months ago. He is the only player on the team that has a contract that spans through the 2025 season. Much of the rest of this list is stretching the imagination a bit, but I will say with a good amount of certainty that Christian Yelich is the one guy on this list that will for sure be on the team in five years.
The next category within this group is guys who are established in the MLB and will still be in arbitration. This group includes Keston Hiura, Luis Urias, Ray Black, and Devin Williams.
If Urias progresses offensively and fulfills his potential, he and Hiura could be the Milwaukee Brewers’ middle infield pairing for the foreseeable future. Defensively, seeing them as a double-play combination, it’s not particularly enticing due to Hiura’s defensive shortcomings, but offensively they could be a great duo for the future of this team.
Black and Williams are both relievers who showed great potential last year. Black already 30 years old, but is capable of throwing in the high 90’s with his fastball. When he was commanding it well, he was untouchable, but that wasn’t always the case. Williams had a solid ERA of 3.95 last year in 13 appearances. At only 24 years old, his best years are still in front of him.
Finally, Jacob Nottingham and Tyrone Taylor round out this first group. Nottingham is the slightly more experienced of the two, having seen time in the majors in 2018 and 2019. He has six career hits and he’s bound to stick in the major leagues at some point.
Meanwhile, Taylor only played in 15 games and had just 12 plate appearances last season as a September call up. He played well in limited action, though, going 4-10 with two doubles and two walks. With a crowded outfield picture in Milwaukee, he will have to wait a bit longer but expect him to crack the roster for good in a couple of years.