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The 25-year-old was originally a first-round pick of the Yankees as a catcher back in 2018 and spent the past seven seasons in their minor league system. In 2024 he transitioned to second base full time and slashed .234/.350/.398 with 12 homers, 49 RBI, 29 stolen bases (in 32 attempts) and a 77/64 K/BB ratio across 433 plate appearances. He’ll add infield depth for the Brewers.

Murphy, who helped spearhead a dramatic second-half turnaround to lead Milwaukee back to the postseason in his managerial debut, takes home the honors after receiving 27 of 30 first-place votes in balloting. Padres skipper Mike Shildt came in second and Mets rookie manager Carlos Mendoza finished third in balloting.

Adames was never likely to accept the one-year, $21.05 million offer, but now it’s official. The 29-year-old was sensational in 2024 and has already generated significant interest from around the league. It seems very unlikely that Adames will be a member of the Brew Crew in 2025.

It looks like Coleman Crow will again be available in the Rule 5 draft, so the Brewers must not have been too impressed with what he did in the AFL as he completes his Tommy John rehab. Henderson and Patrick will both be candidates to make starts for the Brewers next season. Henderson has a good chance of eventually turning into a rotation mainstay. Patrick, who was acquired from the A’s for Abraham Toro a year ago, has fringier stuff, but he managed to go 14-1 with a 2.90 ERA in Triple-A last season.

Chourio delivered on the considerable preseason hype, blossoming from elite prospect to certifiable fantasy superstar over the course of his rookie campaign, finishing with a robust .275/.327/.464 triple-slash line with 80 runs scored ,21 homers, 79 RBI and 22 steals across 573 plate appearances. The 20-year-old sensation, who didn’t receive a first-place vote in balloting, was one of just 19 hitters to reach the 20-homer, 20-steal thresholds last season and heads into the 2025 campaign as a top 15 fantasy outfielder until further notice.

García was a one-time top prospect of the Yankees whose performance fell off drastically as he dealt with mechanical inconsistencies. He was designated for assignment in August of 2023 after struggling in Triple-A for the Yankees and was claimed off waivers by the White Sox, who then designated him for assignment after he posted a 7.07 ERA in 14 bullpen innings this season. The Brewers did just have tremendous success turning around the career of Tobias Myers, who was also designated for assignment by multiple teams, so perhaps they’ll have similar success with García, who is still just 25 years old.

Herron, 28, spent each of the past four seasons in the Rockies’ organization. In 2024, he slashed a solid .283/.362/.459 with 15 homers, 72 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 427 plate appearances across 98 games mostly at Triple-A Albuquerque. He could wind up being an intriguing bench bat given his combination of power and speed, but first he’ll have to crack a very crowded Brewers’ outfield mix.

The versatile 24-year-old had a nice season for the Guardians’ Triple-A affiliate in 2024, slashing .275/.365/.426 with nine homers, 44 RBI, 22 stolen bases and an 85/38 K/BB ratio over 345 plate appearances. He’ll fight for a spot on the Brewers’ Opening Day bench.

This is going to be the closest race of any as there are compelling cases to be made for Chourio, Skenes and Merrill here. Chourio caught fire over the final few months of the year, finishing an extraordinary 21-homer, 22-steal rookie campaign by helping propel Milwaukee back to the playoffs. Skenes wrapped up a historic rookie campaign in which he also started the Midsummer Classic for the senior circuit with a sublime 1.96 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 170/32 K/BB ratio across 133 innings (23 starts). Merrill made San Diego’s season-opening roster out of spring training as their starting centerfielder and never looked back, delivering a series of clutch hits over the course of the year, finishing with a robust .826 OPS to go along with 24 homers and 16 steals over 593 plate appearances.

The 24-year-old defensive wizard became the first member of the Brewers to win the award, which recognizes the top overall defender in the National League. Turang led the N.L. in putouts, assists and total zone rating while somehow managing to make the unbelievable play look routine. Don’t be surprised when he takes home his second consecutive Gold Glove Award in 2025.