Way-Too-Early 2027 MLB Power Rankings: Are the Brewers No. 1? — SkimNews
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- Milwaukee Brewers rank first after a 103-59 season and their first World Series title, ahead of the 100-62 Dodgers and 98-64 Rays in the way-too-early 2027 order.
- Milwaukee Brewers built their case around Jacob Misiorowski, Logan Henderson, Jackson Chourio, Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara, all age 24 or younger in 2026, with Chourio signed through 2033 and Pratt and Lara through 2035.
- Jesus Made is described as perhaps the minors’ top prospect, while Andrew Fischer led the minors with 48 home runs; Luis Pena and Braylon Payne are next in Milwaukee’s pipeline.
- Milwaukee Brewers list Jake Bauers, Brandon Woodruff, JoJo Romero, Dustin May ($20 million mutual option) and Antonio Senzatela ($14 million club option) among the key free agents, with the club looking to re-sign Bauers after his big season.
- William Contreras reached free agency after Milwaukee picked up the final year of his contract; the Brewers should pursue a long-term extension for the catcher, who emerged as the team’s glue in the postseason.
- Los Angeles Dodgers sit second at 100-62, with Shohei Ohtani expected to pitch in 2027 and the central offseason question set by whether they retain Tarik Skubal; their run production has fallen by more than 100 since 2023.
- Milwaukee Brewers enter the ranking with much of their core under long-term control even as MLB’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire Dec. 1, with a lockout looming and the shape of the offseason still uncertain.
Why it matters: For Milwaukee, the material advantage is roster continuity: five core players were 24 or younger in 2026, Chourio, Pratt and Lara are under contract through 2033–35, and Jesus Made and 48-homer Andrew Fischer deepen the pipeline. That contrasts with the Dodgers’ 100-plus-run offensive decline and an offseason unsettled by the Dec. 1 CBA expiration.
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