The signing didn't turn out to be the game-changing Christmas present Brewers fans initially thought it would be.
The winter holiday season falls right in the middle of the MLB offseason, and as a result, free agent signings and trades occasionally occur on Christmas or Christmas Eve, giving baseball fans presents they didn't expect. The Milwaukee Brewers are no stranger to signing a free agent or swinging a trade in the days leading up to Christmas. Back in 2023, they received an early Christmas present in the form of Coleman Crow, who was added to the 40-man roster earlier this offseason, and the payroll space they opened up by sending Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor to the New York Mets in a December 20th trade.