Brewers Week In Review: Relentless Mediocrity

[Kyle Ginsbach]

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Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 3-3  (Overall: 20-21)
Run Scored Last Week: 19
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 22
Standing: 4th in NL Central (3.0 GB 1st Place CHC)

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Game 25 (5/05) | MIL 5, HOU 1
Game 26 (5/06) | MIL 4, HOU 3
Game 27 (5/07) | HOU 9, MIL 1
Game 29 (5/09) | TB 4, MIL 3
Game 30 (5/10) | TB 3, MIL 2
Game 31 (5/11) | MIL 4, TB 2
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Transactions:

05/11/25 - Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to Nashville Sounds.
05/11/25 - Recalled RHP Elvis Peguero from Nashville Sounds.
05/10/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
05/10/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
05/10/25 - Signed free agent 1B Bobby Dalbec to a minor league contract.
05/09/25 - Designated 3B Vinny Capra for assignment.
05/09/25 - Recalled 3B Andruw Monasterio from Nashville Sounds.
05/09/25 - Recalled LHP Bryan Hudson from Nashville Sounds.
05/08/25 - Sent RHP Aaron Civale on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
05/08/25 - Optioned RHP Elvin Rodriguez to Nashville Sounds.
05/06/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers.
05/06/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
05/05/25 - Traded RHP Evan McKendry to Chicago White Sox for cash.
05/05/25 - Traded RHP John Holobetz to Boston Red Sox. PTBNL from the 4/07 Quinn Priester trade.

Breakdown / Highlights

It was another tough week for the Brewers despite starting the week with a pair of victories in Houston, as the offense finds itself sputtering. The direct result of those struggles has already seen the end of the Vinny Capra experiment, who was DFA’d by Milwaukee on Friday, as well as heightened playing time for bench bats like Jake Bauers. Needless to say, the largest question that looms over the Brewers now is whether or not the offensive production will come from struggling stars like William Contreras, Christian Yelich, and Jackson Chourio, or will it come in the form of a trade?

If the first option is what the Brewers are betting on, here's a sign with Yeli and Wild Bill going back-to-back on Mother's Day.

There was some promising signs on the pitching front though, as Jose Quintana bounced back from a rough start in Chicago with 5.1 innings of one run ball on Friday, and despite being optioned to Triple A to make room for the return of Brandon Woodruff, Tobias Myers delivered his best start of the season, matching Quintana’s line of 5.1 innings one one-run baseball in his start against the Astros. On that note, Brandoon Woodruff is slated to return next week, and here’s why you can be excited about that.

And one more Brice Turang web gem from the road:

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If you missed it, Jackson Chourio was named the Hitter of the Month for April, and in the minor leagues, Jacob Misiorowski is continuing to make a name for himself.

Looking Ahead:

May 12, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 5:10 PM CT

May 13, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 5:10 PM CT

May 14, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 12:10 PM CT

May 16, 2025 – Twins at Brewers –7:10 PM CT

May 17, 2025 – Twins at Brewers – 6:15 PM CT

May 18, 2025 – Twins at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT

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[Brian]

Freddie Freeman went 14-for-28 with three home runs, 12 RBIs, and a 1.500 OPS during the Dodgers' road trip through Miami and Phoenix last week. The 35-year-old first baseman is leading the National League in batting average (.376), slugging (.734), OPS (1.170), and OPS+ (228) in 30 games this season.