The Milwaukee Brewers have a chance to make history this season.
Never before has a team won four consecutive National League Central Division titles, and that’s something the Brewers will try to do when they begin spring training at American Family Field in Phoenix in the coming days.
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The Houston Astros (1997-1999) and the St. Louis Cardinals (2004-2006, 2013-2015) are the only other two teams to win three consecutive Central Division titles since baseball was reorganized in 1994.
The Milwaukee Bucks, who set a franchise record with 97 regular-season wins and advanced to the National League Championship Series only to be swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025, return with their roster mostly intact.
Pitching and defense are strengths again; can the offense replicate its performance despite not making any meaningful additions?
The competition in Central is much tighter than it has been in past seasons.
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The Chicago Cubs lost star outfielder Kyle Tucker in the National League Division Series in five games to the Brewers, but they remain a strong team after signing free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million contract, trading Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera and ace left-hander Justin Steele as he recovers from Tommy John surgery earlier this year.
The Cincinnati Reds are in the playoffs for the first time since 2020 and have one of the best starting rotations in baseball. Even the Pittsburgh Pirates had a surprisingly active offseason, making some moves to improve their abysmal offense (trading for Brandon Lowe, signing Ryan O’Hearn) in hopes of better utilizing a stellar pitching staff led by NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes.
Only the Cardinals, who have begun a full rebuild, are expected to take a step back.
With that background, here’s what you need to know about the Brewers’ 2026 spring training.
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Brewers schedule: When will players report for spring training?
Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Maryville on Wednesday, February 11th and have their first workout on Thursday, February 12th. Position players are scheduled to report by Monday, February 16th.
With the World Baseball Classic taking place in March, incoming Brewers players will report to Arizona earlier to begin preparations.
When was the Brewers’ first full-squad practice?
The first full-squad workout will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 17, although position players typically begin trickling in shortly after pitchers and catchers report, and most, if not all, are usually on the field before the team takes the field together for the first time.
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When will the Brewers’ first spring training game of 2026 be held?
The Brewers’ Cactus League schedule begins on Saturday, February 21st at 2:10 pm CT at American Family Field in Phoenix against the Cleveland Guardians (division).
Other Brewers schedule, spring training dates
March 3 – Brewers host UK in WBC warm-up game, 2:10 p.m. CT
March 5-17 – World Baseball Classic. The United States plays in Group B in Houston with Brazil, Great Britain, Italy and Mexico.
March 20 – Brewers prospects take on Seattle Mariners prospects in spring breakout, 4:10 p.m.
March 22 – The Brewers wrap up Cactus League play against the Chicago Cubs at 2:10 p.m. at Sloan Park in Mesa. They also play against the A’s rookies in Mesa’s spring breakout game at 3:05 p.m.
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March 23 – The Brewers host the Reds in an exhibition game at American Family Field in Milwaukee at 6:40 p.m.
March 24 – 4:10 p.m. Brewers host Reds in an exhibition game at American Family Field
Will Brewers Cactus League games be shown on TV and radio?
The spring broadcast schedule has not yet been announced, but it should be soon. The team’s television broadcasts this season will be handled by MLB, not FanDuel. In the past, a few games were televised and most were broadcast on radio or at least on Brewers.com.
When does the Brewers’ 2026 season opener start?
The Brewers open the regular season against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, March 26 at 1:10 p.m. After a day off on Friday, March 27, the series resumes on Saturday, March 28 at 6:10 p.m. and concludes on Sunday, March 29 at 1:10 p.m.
This article originally appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers spring schedule dates to know: Practices, schedule, home opener