The Brewers began the offseason with eight arbitration-eligible players, but second baseman Scooter Gennett and outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis fell off the list when they signed one-year deals in early December, the same day the Brewers opted not to enter the process with first baseman Chris Carter, non-tendering him instead. They then traded reliever Tyler Thornburg to the Red Sox and catcher Martin Maldonado to the Angels.
Last year, the Brewers also had three unsigned players on the morning of the exchange date (Jean Segura, Will Smith and Peralta), and all three signed before the deadline.