Brewers decline mutual option on Wade Miley

Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The expected decision will send him to free agency The Milwaukee Brewers have declined their end of a $12 million mutual option on pitcher Wade Miley. The Brewers will instead pay a $1.5 million buyout, and Miley will become a free agent.
This is not, by any means, a shocking decision. Miley had Tommy John surgery in early May after making just two starts in 2024, and he will almost certainly not be ready for the start of the 2025 season. He’ll also be 38 in 2025,