1 Brewers offseason decision that already looks genius, 1 that looks awful

The Brewers have completed just over 10% of the 2025 season, and their record sits at an uninspiring 8-9. However, that sub-.500 record feels like a slight win considering all the hits the team has taken to its starting pitching depth. Yet, there are some obvious holes in the roster, that seemingly could've been avoided with different decisions during the offseason.

As reinforcements have come in for the Brewers, the marathon of the regular season continues to beat on, and the shape of the team is really starting to round out. While it is still way too early to tell what the ceiling of this year's ball club will be, fans are starting to see what type of team the front office has assembled.

No front office can really predict the injury wave that started the season for Milwaukee, but all things considered, outside of the opening series against the Yankees, starting pitching has not been a massive concern thanks to several creative moves by the front office, including the offseasonsigning of José Quintana and the early-April trade for Quinn Priester. However, there are still some legitimate gripes that fans can take with how the organization addressed the team's needs this offseason. Let's take a look at where the front office went well, and where they might have dropped the ball.

A move that looks genius: signing LHP José Quintana

Signing Quintana is already looking like a very wise decision. Quintana has only made one start for the big-league club, but it was a dandy. In his Brewers debut, Quintana tossed seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits and striking out two. While that may be hard to replicate every time he is on the bump, just being a consistent option every fifth or sixth day is a huge upgrade for the pitching staff.

If Quintana is able to stay healthy and post numbers similar to his career average, signing him will continue to look genius through 2025. Perhaps even better, by being a member of the Brewers staff, hopefully he will not take the team down in big moments, as he has when playing against the Crew in years past.

A move that looks awful: not addressing the hole at third base

Some teams regret the moves they make. Ask the Angels front office or their fans how they feel about the Anthony Rendon contract. Yet, other teams live to regret the moves they didn't make. This very well may be the case for the 2025 Brewers. As mentioned, the team has weathered the storm of the injuries to its rotation.

Slow offensive starts from Rhys Hoskins and Christian Yelich have put the Brewers in a tough spot. That said, their collective track records do indicate that they will right their ships. In the meantime, Milwaukee has gotten plenty of power from Jackson Chourio and, surprisingly, Brice Turang, but there has still been a spot in the lineup that has left a lot to be desired: third base.

The Brewers opted to roll into the start of the season with Oliver Dunn and Vinny Capra as the platoon at third. Despite a great spring training, Capra has slowed down considerably, hitting for a .111 average with a single home run and just 3 RBIs. Dunn has not been much better, hitting for a .194 average and only 5 RBIs.  One internal option, Andruw Monasterio, has struggled at Triple-A Nashville, hitting for a .149 average and no RBIs. Offseason acquisition, Caleb Durbin, is off to a solid start in Triple-A, but questions remain about his ceiling offensively.

To the Brewers’ credit, there wasn't a clear option in the free agent market, outside of Alex Bregman. Bregman did sign a lucrative deal in Boston that Milwaukee would have had a tough time affording, but I digress. Instead, Milwaukee could have made a trade, such as trying to land Nolan Arenado or Ryan McMahon in an effort to bolster the middle of their lineup.

Only time will tell how these decisions will play out, but with another blowout loss on Monday night, Milwaukee's fourth such loss in just 17 games, the organization might be wishing they handled the offseason differently