MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers declined Devin Williams’ $10.5 million club option for 2025, although double NL Reliever of the Year remains with the team while being arbitration eligible for one additional season.

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

The Brewers’ decision to decline the club’s option on Williams means the 30-year-old will do whatever an arbitrator decides unless the pitcher and the team reach an agreement before going to a hearing.

After missing the first half of this season for recovering from stress fractures Behind his back, Williams went 1-0 with a 1.25 ERA, 14 saves and 38 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings this season. Williams could not to protect a 2-0 lead in the ninth inning of decisive third match of the NL Wild Card Series with New York, as Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer in 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 percentage, five home runs and 14 RBIs in 30 games.

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