Milwaukee Brewers 2012 (Major League Roster)

last updated 10/19/12

MILWAUKEE BREWERS 2012 
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HERE. For 2012-13 Offseason team page, click HERE.

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN #  

•Nashville (AAA)/ Huntsville (AA)
•Brevard County (Hi-A)/ Wisconsin (Lo-A)/ Rookie Levels

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2012 stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet.

*40-man roster total (36) 
Click HERE to see 'How Assembled Charts'

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. $100,000,000 according to MLBDC Magazine

25-MAN ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
'Go-To' Starting Lineup (Click HERE to see last 7 lineups)  
1 RF Norichika Aoki*
2 2B Rickie Weeks
3 LF Ryan Braun  
4 3B Aramis Ramirez
5 1B Corey Hart  
6 C Jonathan Lucroy
7 CF Carlos Gomez
8 SS Jean Segura BA#2-LAA BP#2-LAA 

Bench 
C Martin Maldonado BA#18
1B Travis Ishikawa*
IF Jeff Bianchi
IF Taylor Green* BA#8 BP#5
OF Nyjer Morgan*
OF Logan Schafer* BA#6 BP#12

Starting Rotation 
1 RHP Yovani Gallardo 
2 RHP Michael Fiers BA#12 BP#10
3 RHP Marco Estrada
4 RHP Shaun Marcum
5 RHP Tyler Thornburg BA#4 BP#4
* RHP Wily Peralta BA#1 BP#1 +  OUT FOR SEASON  (biceps soreness)
* RHP Mark Rogers BA#19 BP#18 UPDATE 8/31 - shut down for remainder of season (non-injury)

Bullpen 
CL RHP John Axford 
SU RHP Jim Henderson
SU RHP Francisco Rodriguez 
MID LHP Manny Parra  
MID RHP Jose Veras   
MID RHP Kameron Loe 
MID RHP Brandon Kintzler
MID RHP Josh Stinson
LR  

Disabled List
Position Players
•1B Mat Gamel* +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 5/4 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to May 2nd (torn ACL); likely out for the season UPDATE 5/6 - transferred to 60-Day DL
•SS Alex Gonzalez +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 5/6 - placed on 15-Day DL (knee injury) UPDATE 5/23 - transferred to 60-Day DL

Pitchers
•LHP Chris Narveson +  OUT FOR SEASON  UPDATE 4/20 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to April 16th (rotator cuff tear) UPDATE 4/29 - transferred to 60-Day DL (season-ending rotator cuff surgery)

Minor Leaguers on the 40-Man Roster

Position Players 

OF Caleb Gindl* BA#13 BP#13

Pitchers
RHP Fautino De Los Santos

RHP Johnny Hellweg BA#4-LAA BP#3-LAA

RHP Santo Manzanillo BA#11 BP#11
RHP Ariel Peña BA#9-LAA BP#10-LAA 

RHP Jesus Sanchez
LHP Miguel De Los Santos

Latest Roster Updates/Projection Changes

10/19/12 

•H. Gomez outrighted to minors

10/16/12 

•J. Sanchez added to 40-man roster; L. Hernandez and Y. Torrealba outrighted to minors

10/12/12 

•E. Farris and C. Scarpetta outrighted to minors

09/21/12 

•Y. Torrealba acquired from Blue Jays for PTBNL or cash considerations

09/10/12 

•M. De Los Santos claimed off waivers from Rangers

09/06/12 

•T. Green recalled from minors

09/04/12 

•W. Peralta, L. Schafer, J. Stinson, and T. Thornburg recalled from minors

09/03/12 

•B. Kintzler has contract purchased from minors

09/01/12 

•E. Farris recalled from minors

08/31/12 

•C. Ransom lost off waivers to Diamondbacks

08/25/12 

•J. Bianchi recalled from minors, M. McClendon outrighted to minors

08/24/12 

•S. Marcum activated from 60-Day DL

08/22/12 

•R. Wolf released

08/15/12 

•M. Rogers reinstated from Paternity Leave List, J. Bianchi optioned to minors

08/13/12 

•M. Rogers placed on Paternity Leave List, J. Bianchi recalled from minors

08/06/12 

•C. Izturis lost off waivers to Nationals; J. Segura recalled from minors

07/30/12 

•T. Thornburg optioned to minors, M. McClendon recalled from minors; E. Maysonet and B. Kjeldgaard cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

07/29/12 

•G. Kottaras traded to A's for F. De Los Santos; S. Marcum transferred to 60-Day DL 

07/28/12 

•M. Rogers recalled from minors

07/27/12 

•Z. Greinke traded to Angels for J. Segura, J. Hellweg, and A. Peña; E. Maysonet and B. Kjeldgaard designated for assignment

07/26/12 

•J. Lucroy activated from DL, J. Henderson has contract purchased from minors; J. Bianchi optioned to minors, G. Kottaras designated for assignment

07/17/12 

•F. Rodriguez replaced J. Axford as closer

07/11/12 

•T. Thornburg recalled, J. Bianchi has contract purchased form minors; T. Dillard outrighted to minors

07/09/12 

•T. Green optioned to minors

06/30/12 

•B. Kintzler cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

06/28/12 

•H. Gomez claimed off waivers from Rockies, B. Kintzler designated for assignment

06/26/12 

•M. Estrada activated from DL, M. McClendon optioned to minors

06/24/12 

•E. Maysonet cleared waivers and optioned to minors; J. Perez cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

06/23/12 

•T. Ishikawa activated from DL, S. Marcum placed on DL

06/22/12 

•L. Hernandez signed to one-year deal, C. Izturis activated from DL; E. Maysonet and J. Perez designated for assignment

06/21/12 

•M. McClendon recalled, T. Thornburg optioned to minors; B. Conrad lost off waivers to Rays

06/19/12 

•T. Thornburg has contract purchased from minors, B. Conrad designated for assignment

05/29/12 

•M. McClendon optioned, M. Fiers recalled from minors

05/28/12 

•T. Ishikawa placed on DL, B. Conrad recalled from minors

05/26/12 

•C. Izturis placed on DL, E. Maysonet recalled from minors

05/25/12 

•M. Estrada placed on DL, M. McClendon recalled from minors

05/23/12 

•C. Ransom claimed off waivers from Diamondbacks, E. Maysonet optioned to minors; A. Gonzalez transferred to 60-Day DL

05/21/12 

•V. Chulk cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

05/20/12 

•C. Gomez activated from DL, B. Conrad optioned to minors

05/19/12 

•J. Perez has contract purchased from minors, V. Chulk designated for assignment

05/16/12 

•B. Kintzler activated from DL and optioned to minors

05/06/12 

•M. Gamel transferred to 60-Day DL, E. Maysonet has contract purchased, T. Green recalled; C. Gomez and A. Gonzalez placed on DL

05/04/12 

•M. Gamel placed on DL, B. Conrad has contract purchased, Z. Braddock released

04/29/12 

•V. Chulk has contract purchased, M. McClendon optioned to minors; C. Narveson transferred to 60-Day DL

04/24/12 

•K. Loe reinstated from Bereavment List; W. Peralta optioned to minors

04/21/12 

•K. Loe placed on Bereavement List; W. Peralta recalled from minors

04/20/12 

•C. Narveson placed on 15-Day DL; M. McClendon recalled from minors

04/17/12 

•A. Gonzalez reinstated from Paternity Leave List

04/16/12 

•E. Farris optioned to minors

04/14/12 
•E. Farris recalled from minors, A. Gonzalez placed on Paternity Leave List