MLB officially announced the league’s All-MLB candidates on Monday, and nine of those candidates come from your Milwaukee Brewers.
Headlined by All-Star Freddy Peralta, the group includes Christian Yelich (DH), William Contreras (C), Brice Turang (2B), Jackson Chourio (OF), Sal Frelick (OF), Peralta (SP), Quinn Priester (SP), Trevor Megill (RP), and Abner Uribe (RP).
Here’s a quick rundown on each of those guys:
Yelich, 33, got off to a slow start in 2025 but turned things on in mid-May, around the time the team as a whole started to put things together. For the season, Yeli hit .264/.343/.452 (121 OPS+) with 29 homers, 103 RBIs, 88 runs scored, and 16 steals across 150 games. The 29 homers and 103 RBIs were the most he’s put up since his back-to-back MVP-esque seasons in 2018 and 2019. The three-time All-Star (and 2019 All-MLB first-teamer) is joined by 12 other players up for the DH spot, headlined by NL MVP candidates Shohei Ohtani and Kyle Schwarber.
Contreras, 27, also had a rough first half of the season, as he dealt with a hand injury throughout the year that will almost surely require surgery this offseason. The reigning winner in this category, Contreras ultimately finished the year hitting .260/.355/.399 (111 OPS+) with 17 homers, 76 RBIs, 89 runs, and six steals across 150 games, the vast majority of which were behind the plate. Contreras is joined by nine others in this category, including AL MVP candidate Cal Raleigh.
Turang, 25, tied Peralta for the team lead with 5.5 bWAR this season as he brought a strong offensive season into the fold to go with his already plus-plus defense. For the year, Turang hit .288/.359/.435 (121 OPS+) with 18 homers, 81 RBIs, 97 runs, and 24 steals. The reigning NL Platinum Glove Winner is facing off with just eight other candidates in this group, led by Arizona’s Ketel Marte and the Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr.
While the 21-year-old Chourio’s inclination to swing at pitches out of the zone can be frustrating at times, he still put together another above-average season this year to finish with 20 homers and 20 steals for the second time. Across 131 games this year, Chourio hit .270/.308/.463 (112 OPS+) with 21 homers, 78 RBIs, 88 runs, and 21 steals. He added 35 doubles and four triples.
Like Turang, the 25-year-old Frelick took a big step forward at the plate to add to his already solid defense. The reigning Gold Glove winner hit .288/.351/.405 (111 OPS+) with 12 homers, 63 RBIs, 76 runs, and 19 steals, all of which were career-best numbers (both rate stats and total stats). Chourio and Frelick are two of the 25 candidates up for the outfield position, with three selected for both the first team and second team (six total).
As mentioned above, Peralta, 29, tied Turang for the team lead with 5.5 bWAR this season, eclipsing 30 starts for the third consecutive season. Across a career-high 176 2/3 innings, Peralta finished the season with a 2.70 ERA, 3.65 FIP, and 204 strikeouts, as he’s sure to garner at least some NL Cy Young votes for the first time in his career.
Priester, who turned 25 earlier this month, is a former first-round pick who finally put things together with the Brewers after being acquired early in the season. Across 29 outings (24 starts) this season, Priester went 13-3 (.813 winning percentage led the league) with a 3.32 ERA, 4.01 FIP, and 132 strikeouts across 157 1/3 innings. He was also part of a historic streak that saw the Brewers win 19 consecutive games with him on the mound between late May and his last start of the year, when the Brewers finally lost to the Reds. Peralta and Priester are two of the 31 candidates up for the starting rotation, with five selected for both the first team and second team (10 total).
Megill, who missed a large chunk of time down the stretch due to an arm injury, turned in the best season of his career in year three with Milwaukee. Across a career-high 50 appearances, Megill had a 2.49 ERA, 2.50 FIP, and 60 strikeouts over 47 innings, picking up 30 saves in his second season (and first full season) as Milwaukee’s closer. The 31-year-old right-hander returned for Sunday’s regular season finale against the Reds, picking up right where he left off with two strikeouts in an inning of work.
As great as Megill was, Uribe, 25, was arguably even better. After breaking out with a solid 2023 rookie season (1.76 ERA over 30 2/3 innings), Uribe struggled in 2024, as his season ultimately came to an early end with a knee injury. He returned this season in a major way, pitching in a team-high 75 games, ending up with a 1.67 ERA, 2.75 FIP, and 90 strikeouts across 75 1/3 innings, also picking up seven saves as he became the primary closer after Megill’s September injury. Megill and Uribe are two of the 20 candidates up for the relief pitching category, with two selected for both the first team and second team (four total).
Voting for the awards is now open here, and fans can cast their vote each day through Friday, Oct. 10, or up to a total of 12 times. Fan voting counts as 50% of the official vote total, with the other 50% coming from a baseball media panel vote. The two “All-MLB” teams are each made up of one player per position at catcher, first base, second base, shortstop, third base, and designated hitter; three outfielders; five starting pitchers; and two relief pitchers.
Winners of this year’s All-MLB awards will be announced on Thursday, Nov. 13.
