Reunited reliever included in Brewers’ first roster cuts of 2026 Spring Training

Over the course of Spring Training, MLB teams must make a series of roster cuts, which involves reassigning certain players who had earned invitations to big league camp down to the minor league side. It's important to note that while these moves are commonly referred to as "roster cuts," the players involved are still part of the organization; they have simply been reassigned to the minor leagues.

The Milwaukee Brewers made their first round of reassignments ahead of their matchup with Team Great Britain on Tuesday afternoon, sending just two players to minor league camp. As revealed in the Brewers' Game Notes, curated for each game by Mike Vassallo and the organization's excellent press relations team, non-roster invitees Eduardo Garcia and Peter Strzelecki have been reassigned to minor league camp.

Garcia's reassignment makes complete sense. The 23-year-old super utility player who was once a top prospect in the organization fractured his right wrist in the Venezuelan Winter League this offseason and isn't expected to return to the field until late March at the earliest -- when Spring Training is already over. It was unfortunate timing for Garcia, who put together a strong season -- .324/.395/.581 with 6 HR and 7 2B in 34 games -- in the Venezuelan Winter League and earned an opportunity to prove himself at big-league camp.

Meanwhile, Strzelecki's reassignment is a bit more surprising, but it simply foreshadows a series of tough decisions that the Brewers will have to make as Spring Training continues.

Peter Strzelecki reassigned to minor league camp in Brewers first round of Spring Training roster cuts

The Brewers reunited with Strzelecki on a minor league deal back in early February, with hopes of tapping into the potential that made the right-hander a breakout reliever with Milwaukee back in 2022. When he rejoined the Brewers, Strzelecki couldn't contain his gratitude to be back with Milwaukee, telling Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "It means the world. This is like family. This is home. Everyone is saying I'm back in the right colors."

Strzelecki made three appearances with the big league squad this spring, two of which were scoreless and one saw the right-hander allow two runs on a homer to San Francisco Giants' top-ranked prospect Bryce Eldridge. Outside of that one swing, Strzelecki racked up four strikeouts in three innings and didn't walk a single batter, leaving Brewers fans encouraged about his chances of cracking the big-league roster at some point in 2026.

It was unlikely that Strzelecki was ever going to make the Brewers' Opening Day roster, especially given the depth of talent on Milwaukee's pitching staff. However, with a strong start to the year in Triple-A with the Nashville Sounds, it's certainly possible that Strzelecki could be back on a major league mound with the Crew before the end of the 2026 season.