Brewers officially protect talented pitching prospect from 2025 Rule 5 Draft

Feb 21, 2023; Tempe, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Angels pitcher Coleman Crow poses for a portrait during photo day at the teams practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesOn Monday afternoon, the Milwaukee Brewers announced that two more members of their 2025 squad became free agents after their mutual options were turned down. The Brewers declined their side of Danny Jansen's $12 million mutual option, and Brandon Woodruff passed on his $20 million mutual option.

While seeing a long-time fan favorite like Woody become a free agent is not easy to stomach for Brewers fans, yesterday's decision did come with one silver lining. With Jansen and…