Predicting the Milwaukee Brewers’ 2027 starting rotation

Perhaps the only silver lining from the heavy onset of injuries to the Milwaukee Brewers' veteran starting pitchers this year is the opportunities for emergence that it gave to the exciting young pitching talent in their organization. While some Brewers fans had heard of Jacob Misiorowski, Logan Henderson, and Chad Patrick prior to the 2025 season, no one expected them to play as large of a role or be as successful as they have been through the first two and a half months of the season.

Miz has completed three impressive starts, all against NL Central opponents, Patrick has scuffled as of late but remains an intriguing breakout pitcher this year, and Henderson, despite currently residing in Triple-A Nashville, holds a 1.71 ERA in the four major league starts that he's made this season.

With the excitement surrounding not only these three starting pitchers, but several others in the organization as well, Brewers fans should be excited about what the future holds for their favorite team. But the embarrassment of riches could lead to some tough decisions about who remains in the starting rotation and who is on the outside looking in. With that in mind, let's take a look at what the Brewers' starting rotation could be in 2027, when veterans Freddy Peralta and Brandon Woodruff's contracts have expired.

Possible 2027 Milwaukee Brewers starting rotation

1. RHP Jacob Misiorowski

Yes, it's only been three starts, but it's fair to say that Misiorowski looks like an ace — or at the very least has the tools to become one. There are only a handful of pitchers in the entire league that have the raw talent that Misiorowski holds, and if he continues to show the impressive command of his pitches that he has through his first three MLB starts, there is nothing standing in the way of Miz leading the Brewers' starting rotation for the foreseeable future. So long as he stays healthy, there is no doubt that Misiorowski will be the team's Opening Day starter in two years’ time, assuming the team doesn't come to a contract agreement with their current ace, Peralta.

2. RHP Logan Henderson

At the current moment, Henderson has the least big-league experience of any pitcher in this hypothetical 2027 Brewers rotation. However, in the few opportunities that he's been given, Henderson has more than impressed. He holds a 1.71 ERA in the four MLB starts that he's made this season, racking up an impressive 29 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched. Down in Triple-A, the story has been much of the same — Henderson carries a 2.52 ERA in 10 starts with far more strikeouts than innings pitched. Henderson earns the second spot in the 2027 rotation because of his high floor and surprisingly high ceiling.

The floor is raised due to his stellar command and his effortless delivery that relies heavily on an elite changeup — a pitch that is far easier on the arm than other secondary pitches. But while you might expect someone with Henderson's profile, which lacks an overpowering fastball or wipeout breaking ball, to not have a high strikeout ability, he's shown an ability to miss bats at a respectable clip throughout his minor league career, raising his ceiling from an effective back-end starter to a legit top-of-the-rotation arm.

3. LHP Robert Gasser

The only southpaw on this list, Gasser also holds the most uncertainty. Gasser, who the Brewers acquired in the Josh Hader trade at the 2022 trade deadline, underwent Tommy John surgery last June and won't be back until late this season. However, before sustaining the left elbow flexor strain that led to his surgery, Gasser looked sharp against big league hitters. He made five starts spanning between May 10 and June 1 and posted a 2.57 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP.

Though Gasser isn't necessarily known for having elite command, in the 28 big-league innings that he logged a season ago, he walked just one batter. His best pitch is a low-80s slider that he threw more than any other pitch during his stint in MLB a season ago. The offering plays well off of his low 90s sinker — each pitch averages more than 15 inches of movement, in opposite directions. Time will tell how Gasser bounces back from his lengthy time away from a major league mound, but what the now-26-year-old lefty displayed last season, albeit in a very small sample size, suggests that he will be more than ready to be a middle-of-the-rotation arm in 2027.

4. RHP Quinn Priester

The potential was always there for Priester, who was the 18th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, but what he required was an organization that understood his strengths and knew how to complement them with pitches that allowed those strengths to play up even more. That's exactly what the Brewers have done, emphasizing Priester's sinker and adding a cutter to his repertoire that has allowed him to be effective against both lefties and righties. It's also led to a major turnaround over the last month, transforming Priester from a pitcher that was in jeopardy of losing his spot in the rotation to one that looks like he can be an important piece of the Brewers rotation for several years to come.

Priester has prospect pedigree, excellent raw stuff, and q willingness to tinker with his pitch arsenal. That combination suggests that he will continue to find success at the big league level, now that he is in a pitching department that understands how to use him. As Priester's confidence rises, so will his ceiling. As one of the most effective starting pitchers at inducing ground balls, paired with his ability to miss barrels, there's reason to believe that his success over the last month is no fluke.

5. RHP Chad Patrick

This was a tough decision, due in most part to Tobias Myers' perplexing start to the 2025 season. In the end, recency bias won out — as it usually does — and Patrick got the nod. Patrick is actually having a very similar season to Myers' 2024 campaign. Neither pitcher possesses big strikeout potential, each had a higher xERA than ERA (with Myers' being more than a run higher in 2024), and each gets by without overpowering stuff.

However, of the two, Patrick has the better stuff. His cutter has been elite this season, and he's throwing it 43% of the time. Paired with his sinker and four-seamer, Patrick throws a fastball on more than 88% of his pitches. But it's not like Patrick's secondary offerings aren't effective. In fact, his slider has a Stuff+ score of 118, suggesting that it's 18% better than the league average. He's regressed slightly in his last few starts, but Patrick still looks to be more than capable of manning a back-end rotation spot. 

Honorable Mentions:

If there's one thing that Brewers fans are painfully aware of, it's that a team never uses just five starting pitchers throughout an entire MLB season. As such, the rotation listed above serves as just a snapshot of what the organization's starting staff will look like in two years. Therefore, several of the pitchers listed below will more than likely play a major role on the Brewers' 2027 pitching staff, whether they are a part of the Opening Day rotation or not.

Near misses: Tobias Myers and Carlos Rodriguez

As previously mentioned, Myers just nearly missed out on the Brewers' hypothetical 2027 rotation. While he posted an impressive 3.00 ERA in 2024, his early season performance this year suggests that some of his success was due to luck (backed up by the discrepancy in his ERA and xERA). Myers is still a very intriguing option, who already has major league (and postseason) experience under his belt; he will no doubt be a part of the team's future rotation plans.

Prior to the start of this season, Rodriguez likely wouldn't have made an appearance on this list. His 2024 performance told a story of a pitcher that wasn't yet ready for the big leagues despite having success at the minor league level — a profile that generally results in a AAAA player. However, prior to his recent injury, Rodriguez showed another level in 2025; he holds a 2.64 ERA across nine starts in Triple-A this season and has shown a strikeout ability that he previously didn't display. Assuming he recovers well from his current forearm soreness and gets back to form, Rodriguez could definitely factor into the Brewers' rotation down the road.

Destined to remain in the bullpen: DL Hall and Aaron Ashby

Seemingly every time the Brewers try to transform Hall or Ashby back into a starting pitcher, the two southpaws either sustain an injury related to overuse, or they see a dip in their effectiveness. However, as long relievers, both Hall and Ashby have proved to be valuable pieces of the Brewers pitching staff, with the former holding a 3.07 ERA this season and the latter currently sitting at a sparkling 1.15 ERA. With a plethora of other starting options, the Brewers could opt to keep both Ashby and Hall in their long relief roles as their Brewers tenures continue.

Prospects who will be ready in 2027: Coleman Crow and Brett Wichrowski

Similar to how Miz, Patrick, and Henderson have emerged this season, the 2027 Brewers will rely on contributions from prospects who will likely be splitting time between Triple-A and MLB in two years’ time. One of those prospects is Coleman Crow, who was recently promoted to Triple-A before being added to the minor league injured list. Crow is Rule 5 eligible at the end of this season, so will likely be added to the Brewers’ 40-man roster before Opening Day 2026, which means a debut late next season or early in the 2027 season is more than reasonable. Wichrowski, on the other hand, has just over one year of minor league experience, but he's pitched exceptionally well for the Biloxi Shuckers this season and currently ranks as the Brewers’ No. 13 prospect.

As evidenced by the Brewers’ list of rotation options this season that includes Nestor Cortes, José Quintana, and Quinn Priester, none of whom could have been predicted a season ago, it's likely that there are players not currently in the Brewers' organization that will factor into the 2027 roster. This list simply reflects the rotation options currently in the team's organization that will still be under team control come 2027.