For Milwaukee Brewers fans, the first few weeks of the offseason have felt like a roller coaster. Hours after their team was eliminated from the NLCS by the dynasty that is the Los Angeles Dodgers, rumors started to float about the availability of their ace, Freddy Peralta, on the trade market during the winter. Additionally, the Brewers were expected to hand out a qualifying offer to Brandon Woodruff during the offseason, which many fans were initially anticipating Woody would turn down.
Then, the tides started to shift and it looked as if the Brewers were going to be able to retain both Peralta and Woodruff for the 2026 season.