Still no word on the contract details, but the 33-year-old left-hander had been projected to earn around $2.5 million via arbitration before he was non-tendered by the Brewers. While he had a bit of a down season in 2024, Milner has established himself as one of the stronger left-handed relievers in all of baseball and he should be a welcomed addition to the Rangers’ bullpen.

No word yet on the financial terms of the deal, but Milner had been expected to earn around $2.5 million via arbitration before he was non-tendered by the Brewers in November. The 33-year-old southpaw had a down season in 2024, registering a 4.73 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 64/14 K/BB ratio across 64 2/3 innings. He adds a strong weapon from the left side to the Rangers’ bullpen.

From a FIP standpoint, Milner has been baseball’s most consistent reliever the last three years; he’s pitched 64-65 innings, struck out 59-64, walked 13-15 and given up 5-6 homers every season. Unfortunately, the ERAs haven’t been so consistent; he went from 3.76 in 2022 to 1.82 in 2023 to 4.73 last season. He still seemed to be worth keeping around at $2.5 million or so, but the Brewers disagreed.

Milner returns after missing just over three weeks recovering from a shoulder impingement. The 33-year-old lefty has been excellent the last two years for Milwaukee, but has struggled a bit this year to a serviceable 4.92 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 52/14 K/BB ratio across 53 innings (51 appearances, one start).