The Winter Meetings officially kicked off on Sunday, though most of the action doesn't truly start until today. While some monster moves have already been made in the early part of the MLB offseason, many view the Winter Meetings as the actual start of "Hot Stove" season. Whether it be free agent signings or trades, or even some quietly significant moves in the Rule 5 draft, the meetings have had plenty of headline-making transactions in the recent past.
Milwaukee is sitting in a unique position. After being one of the last four teams standing in the 2025 season, during which they had a franchise best (and league-leading) 97 wins in the regular season, the notoriously frugal Brewers are sitting at a crossroads.