Week In Review: Could've Been Worse

[Kyle Ginsbach]

It might not have been the most eventful week, but the Brewers managed to salvage three wins without playing their best baseball. Here's the recap if you missed the action.

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Weekly Snapshot

Record Last Week: 3-4 (53-38 overall)
Runs Scored: 34
Runs Surrendered: 30

Standing: 1st NL Central (5.0 GA)
Game 85 | COL 8, MIL 7
Game 86 | MIL 4, COL 3
Game 87 | MIL 3, COL 0
Game 88 | COL 4, MIL 3
Game 89 | LAD 8, MIL 5
Game 90 | LAD 5, MIL 3
Game 91 | MIL 9, LAD 2

Transactions

07/05/24 - Activated RHP Aaron Civale. 
07/05/24 - Sent IF Owen Miller outright to Nashville Sounds. 
07/05/24 - Optioned RHP Janson Junk to Nashville Sounds. 
07/04/24 - Sent CF Chris Roller outright to Nashville Sounds. 
07/03/24 - Placed SS Joey Ortiz on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 2, 2024. Neck inflammation. 
07/03/24 - Placed RHP Enoli Paredes on the 15-day injured list. Right forearm tendinitis. 
07/03/24 - Designated RHP Taylor Clarke for assignment. 
07/03/24 - Traded SS Gregory Barrios to Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Aaron Civale. 
07/03/24 - Traded SS Gregory Barrios to Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Aaron Civale. 
07/03/24 - Recalled RHP Janson Junk from Nashville Sounds. 
07/03/24 - Recalled SS Vinny Capra from Nashville Sounds. 
07/02/24 - Signed free agent OF Connor Scott to a minor league contract. 
07/01/24 - Designated IF Owen Miller for assignment. 
07/01/24 - Activated OF Garrett Mitchell from the 60-day injured list. 
07/01/24 - Optioned 2B Tyler Black to Nashville Sounds.

Breakdown

It was a weird week for the Brewers. It’s the point of the season where the All-Star break is approaching fast, and it looks like this team could use it. Some of the hotter bats have gone cold, and players like Joey Ortiz can’t seem to shake the nagging injuries bothering them. The pitching staff has been stretched incredibly thin, with emergency signing Dallas Keuchel earning multiple starts.

The week started in Colorado, where the Brewers earned a series split. All four games were close, with Brewers manager Pat Murphy going on record to say like they felt like they could’ve won all four. The highlight of the series was Colin Rea, who twirled seven scoreless innings in one of the two victories.

The series in Los Angeles wouldn’t fare better. Again, the Brewers bullpen would continue to struggle uncharacteristically, and they’d lose the first two games late. Home Runs from Eric Hasse and Christain Yelich would jump-start the offense in game three early, allowing the Brewers to avoid their first four-game losing streak of the season after a 9-2 victory.

Highlights

Eric Hasse’s first bomb of the season.

The second homerun in as many days for Yelich.

Hoskins and the Brewers can’t stop hitting Grand Slams.

How about this play from Brice Turang?

Yelich’s first of three homers this week.

3 Stars of the Week

3rd Star - Dallas Keuchel (9.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K) 

2nd Star - Colin Rea (7.0 IP, O ER, 4 K)

1st Star - Christian Yelich (11 H 4 BB, 3 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 5 RBI)

Looking Forward

Tuesday, 7/9 - Pirates @ Brewers (7:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. RHP Colin Rea

Wednesday, 7/10 - Pirates @ Brewers (7:10 pm CDT) - LHP Martin Perez vs.  RHP Tobias Myers

Thursday, 7/11 - Pirates @ Brewers (1:10 pm CDT) - RHP Paul Skenes vs. RHP Aaron Civale

Friday, 7/12 - Nationals @ Brewers (7:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD

Saturday, 7/13 - Nationals @ Brewers (3:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD

Sunday, 7/14 - Nationals @ Brewers (1:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD

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[Brian]

We ended up 3-4 road trip and we should have been 4-3 but still have a 5 game lead in the division so it was acceptable as far as I'm concerned. 

[Jake McKibbin]

A bullpen that had Megill in the 8th and Williams in the 9th potentially makes this a 5-2 week. One of those ones where a few games slipped away especially having a lead in each game against the Dodgers.

Some not great ball at times but a fascinating week