Brewers’ Winter Meetings plan centers on fixing three October problems

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Brewers’ Winter Meetings plan centers on fixing three October problems

The Milwaukee Brewers need to reinforce their roster behind Jacob Misiorowski at the Winter Meetings

The Milwaukee Brewers quietly had one of the best regular seasons in baseball, going 97–65 with a +172 run differential and a third straight National League Central title before getting swept by the Dodgers in the NLCS. The core is largely intact, but they head to the Winter Meetings knowing the margins still need work.

Joey Ortiz gave Milwaukee elite defense in 2025, ranking in the 98th percentile with +13 Outs Above Average. But among qualified hitters, he finished with the lowest OPS and wRC+ in the league. The Brewers don’t need to replace him outright, but they do need another legitimat