The free agent class this past winter boasted some great starting pitchers, such as Zack Wheeler, Madison Bumgarner, and Hyun-Jin Ryu. The Brewers instead opted for Josh Lindblom and Brett Anderson. Free agency also had star third basemen like Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rendon, and Mike Moustakas. The Brewers instead signed Eric Sogard, Jedd Gyorko, and Brock Holt.
GM David Stearns once again opted for depth over star power, avoiding the big, long-term contracts for a group of one year deals with club options for a second year.