The Brewers have become one of baseball\’s best teams the past few years, with a stellar bullpen and outfield. This is how they were built.
Catchers
Yasmani Grandal
Grandal signed a one year deal with an option for 2020 in January.
Manny Pina
Pina was acquired from the Tigers in December 2015 with Javier Betancourt for Fransisco Rodriguez.
Infielders
Jesus Aguilar
Aguilar was claimed off waivers from the Indians in February 2017.
Travis Shaw
Shaw was acquired from the Red Sox in December 2016 with Josh Pennington, Mauricio Dubon and Yeison Coca for Tyler Thornburg.
Orlando Arcia
Arcia signed in October 2010 as an amateur free agent.
Mike Moustakas
Moustakas was acquired in July from the Royals for Brett Phillips and Jorge Lopez.
Hernan Perez
Perez was claimed off waivers from the Tigers in June 2015.
Eric Thames
Thames signed with the Brewers in November 2016.
Outfielders
Christian Yelich
Yelich was acquired in January 2018 from the Marlins for Lewis Brinson, Isan Diaz, Monte Harrison and Jordan Yamamoto.
Lorenzo Cain
Cain signed a five year deal with the Brewers in January 2018.
Ryan Braun
Braun was drafted 5th overall in 2005.
Ben Gamel
Gamel was acquired in December from the Mariners with Noah Zavolas for Domingo Santana.
Pitchers
Jhoulys Chacin
Chacin signed a two year deal with the Brewers in December 2017.
Zach Davies
Davies was acquired from the Orioles in July 2015 for Gerardo Parra.
Freddy Peralta
Peralta was acquired in December 2015 with Carlos Herrera and Daniel Missaki for Adam Lind.
Corbin Burnes
Burnes was drafted in the 4th round in 2016.
Brandon Woodruff
Woodruff was drafted in the 11th round in 2014.
Junior Guerra
Guerra was claimed off waivers from the White Sox in December 2015.
Chase Anderson
Anderson was acquired in January 2016 from the Diamondbacks with Isan Diaz and Aaron Hill for Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner.
Jake Petricka
Petricka signed with the Brewers in January.
Matt Albers
Albers signed a two year deal with the Brewers in January 2018.
Alex Wilson
Wilson signed with the Brewers in March.
Jacob Barnes
Barnes was a 14th round pick in 2011.
Alex Claudio
Claudio was acquired from the Rangers in December for a 2019 draft pick.
Josh Hader
Hader was acquired in July 2015 from the Astros with Domingo Santana, Brett Phillips and Adrian Houser for Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers and cash.
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Corey Knebel
Knebel was acquired in January 2015 from the Rangers with Marcos Diplan and Luis Sardinas for Yovani Gallardo and cash.
Jeremy Jeffress
Jeffress was acquired in July 2017 from the Rangers for Tayler Scott.
Jimmy Nelson
Nelson was drafted in the 2nd round in 2010.