Week In Review: Steady, Sturdy, Deep

[Kyle Ginsbach]

The Brewers played six games at home last week, winning two series over the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics, and improving to 4-0 in home sets.

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Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 12-10)
Run Scored Last Week: 31
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 17
Standing: 2nd in NL Central (1.5 GB)

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Game 12 (4/14) | DET 9, MIL 1
Game 13 (4/15) | MIL 5, DET 0
Game 14 (4/16) | MIL 5, DET 1
Game 15 (4/18) | MIL 5, A's 3
Game 16 (4/19) | A's 3, MIL 1
Game 17 (4/20) | MIL 14, A's 1

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Transactions:

• 04/18/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 
• 04/18/25 - Recalled 2B Caleb Durbin from Nashville Sounds. 
• 04/17/25 - Optioned 3B Oliver Dunn to Nashville Sounds. 
• 04/15/25 - Optioned RHP Elvin Rodriguez to Nashville Sounds. 
• 04/15/25 - Recalled RHP Logan Henderson from Nashville Sounds.

Breakdown / Highlights
It wasn't the start to the week the Brewers wanted, as they fell 9-1 to open the homestand against Detroit, dominated by reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal—who threw seven scoreless and struck out nine in the Tigers' win. However, Milwaukee would bounce back in the final two games of the series, using effective starts from newcomers Jose Quintana and Quinn Priester to claim the match.

As the week shifted to a weekend series against what had previously been the best road team in baseball, the Brewers kept the pedal down and gave the A's the same treatment they offered the Tigers. This time, the spark came from two players who had never played anywhere in the majors before. The first was Caleb Durbin, making his debut and immediately affecting the game in all three phases: hitting, baserunning, and defense. In the 14-1 win on Sunday, it was Logan Henderson stealing headlines from the offense, as he pitched six innings of one-run ball while racking up nine strikeouts. Oh, and the Brewers also set a franchise record for stolen bases in a game on Sunday.

Looking Ahead:

• April 21, 2025 - Brewers at Giants - 8:45 PM CT
• April 22, 2025 - Brewers at Giants - 8:45 PM CT
• April 23, 2025 - Brewers at Giants - 8:45 PM CT
• April 24, 2025 - Brewers at Giants - 2:45 PM CT
• April 25, 2025 - Brewers at Cardinals - 7:15 PM CT
• April 26, 2025 - Brewers at Cardinals - 1:15 PM CT
• April 27, 2025 - Brewers at Cardinals - 1:15 PM CT

This is a tough little week on the road, but the Cardinals aren't playing well and the Giants are the least formidable of the NL West's four contenders. The Brewers will miss Justin Verlander, though at this stage of his career, it's not completely clear whether that's good news or bad.

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[Brian]

So what's up with Nestor Cortez? Are we expecting him before the All Star break?