Four players who could be off Brewers' roster by Thanksgiving

Here's a look at four players who could be off the roster by Thanksgiving. The non-tender deadline is six days before the holiday, so these predictions revolve around that non-tender date.

1) RHP Corbin Burnes 

By now it should not be shocking to see Burnes' name mentioned. While he will certainly be tendered a contract, the Brewers could look to trade him earlier in this off-season as opposed to later. The free agent starting pitcher depth is deep this winter and a lot of money will get shelled out to these players. This could incentivize other teams to push for a trade sooner while also driving up his already high trade cost.  

2) RHP Brandon Woodruff

Woodruff is in a precarious position this offseason. 2024 will be his final year of team control, he is projected to make $11.6M and it is unclear if he will be able to play in 2024. A few options for Milwaukee to consider include non-tendering him, trading him or signing him to a two year extension knowing that there is a real possibility that they do not see him on the mound until 2025.

3) RHP Adrian Houser

Houser is also entering his final year of team control, with a projected 2024 salary of $5.60M. He covered 111.1 innings for the Brewers in 2023, made 21 starts, and had a 4.12 ERA. Milwaukee’s starting pitcher picture is very unclear right now and it will have to decide if the value that Houser provides fits the estimated price tag.

4) 1B/DH Rowdy Tellez 

2023 was a very disappointing season for the fan favorite. The left-handed slugger belted 35 home runs in 2022, but after the month of April in 2023 he slumped, sustained a few different injuries and ultimately did not make the postseason roster. He too is in his final year of arbitration and has a $5.90M salary projection for 2024. It will be interesting to see if Milwaukee has him in its future plans or not.

Prior to the non-tender deadline, another date to be mindful of is November 14. This date represents the deadline to add players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. After that, Winter Meetings are scheduled to take place December 4-6 in Nashville.