Overview
- Baddoo joins Milwaukee on a major-league contract that fills the club’s open 40-man roster spot, with team leadership saying they believe he can contribute in 2026.
- He is expected to compete for a fourth outfielder role or a left-handed platoon opportunity, and several outlets frame the move as depth rather than an immediate upgrade.
- After limited big-league action in 2025, Baddoo rebounded at Triple-A Toledo with a .281/.385/.483 line, 15 home runs and 25 steals.
- A Rule 5 pick by Detroit in 2020, he delivered an eye-catching 2021 rookie year before uneven production reduced his MLB playing time in subsequent seasons.
- Ken Rosenthal first reported the agreement, which was later detailed in local coverage with quotes from Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold; one outlet also reported a 2025 hamate fracture that has not been independently confirmed.