Brewers decline 2025 option on Devin Williams. He remains with team and is arbitration eligible

Milwaukee Brewers declined closer Devin Williams’ $10.5 million club option for 2025, though two-time NL reliever of year remains with team while being arbitration-eligible for one more season.

In or moves anunced Sunday, Brewers picked up ir $8 million club option on right-hander Freddy Peralta and declined a club option on catcher Eric Haase. Haase also remains with organization and is arbitration-eligible.

Brewers’ decision to decline club option on Williams means 30-year-old will make whatever an arbitrator decides, unless pitcher and team work out a deal before going to a hearing.

After missing first half of this season to recover from stress fractures in his back, Williams went 1-0 with a 1.25 ERA, 14 saves and 38 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings this season. Williams was unable to protect a 2-0 lead in ninth inning of decisive third game of NL Wild Card Series with New York, as Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer off him as part of a four-run rally.

Peralta, 28, went 11-9 with a 3.68 ERA and 200 strikeouts in 173 2/3 innings this season.

Haase, who turns 32 on Dec. 18, hit .273 with a .304 on-base percent, five homers and 14 RBIs in 30 games.