MILWAUKEE -- With the World Series in the books, baseball is looking ahead to 2018.
Free agents were allowed to start talking with other clubs at 8 a.m. CT, though they cannot sign with a new team until Monday at 4 p.m. There are no restrictions on trades now that 2017 is in the books, so general managers are free to start wheeling and dealing.
For Brewers general manager David Stearns, it could be another busy winter.
Arbitration-eligible: P Jared Hughes, P Jeremy Jeffress, P Corey Knebel (Super Two), P Jimmy Nelson, INF/OF Hernan Perez, P Carlos Torres, 2B Jonathan Villar, C Stephen Vogt
Deals done: Signed pitcher Chase Anderson to a two-year extension, avoiding arbitration.