Brewers Week In Review: Burning Up The Bullpen

[Kyle Ginsbach]

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Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 26-28)
Run Scored Last Week: 34
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 32
Standing: 4th place in NL Central (6.0 GB 1st place CHC, 4.0 GB Wild Card)

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Game 48 (5/19) | MIL 5, BAL 4
Game 49 (5/20) | MIL 5, BAL 2
Game 50 (5/21) | BAL 8, MIL 4
Game 51 (5/22) | MIL 8, PIT 5
Game 52 (5/23) | PIT 6, MIL 5
Game 53 (5/24) | PIT 2, MIL 1
Game 54 (5/25) | MIL 6, PIT 5
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Transactions:

05/23/25 - Activated LHP Aaron Ashby from the 15-day injured list.
05/23/25 - Optioned RHP Carlos Rodriguez to AAA Nashville.
05/22/25 - Designated RHP Joel Payamps for assignment.
05/22/25 - Activated RHP Aaron Civale from the 15-day injured list.
05/22/25 - Optioned RHP Easton McGee to AAA Nashville.
05/22/25 - Recalled RHP Carlos Rodriguez from AAA Nashville.
05/21/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
05/18/25 - Transferred LHP Connor Thomas from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
05/18/25 - Selected the contract of RHP Easton McGee from AAA Nashville.
05/18/25 - Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to AAA Nashville.

Breakdown / Highlights

The Brewers started the week with a 3-game set at home against Baltimore. Game one would see a 5-4 Brewer win, with Quinn Priester and Rob Zastryzny combining for 6.1 innings as the opener/long relief duo. Offensively, William Contreras drove in two runs with his first four-hit game of the season. Tuesday's game two saw the Brewers pick up their third straight victory behind Logan Henderson, who twirled five scoreless innings and racked up seven strikeouts. Milwaukee would fail to complete its first sweep of the season the next day, losing in 11 innings, and expand its bullpen completely, a decision by Pat Murphy that would hurt the team throughout the rest of the week.

Caleb Durbin manufactures a run with his speed:

In Pittsburgh, the Brewers opened their four-game set against the Pirates by taking game one. Aaron Civale made his return to the mound in the winning effort, pitching four innings of two-run ball before Carlos Rodríguez (shackled by a two-hour rain delay, no less) took over. Christian Yelich added with his best offensive game of the season, recording his first multi-homer game since the 2023 season, driving in four of the Brewers' eight runs in the process. Trevor Megill closed the game out, pitching for the fourth time in five days, a decision that would be costly over the next two days. Games two and three would see the offense go cold once again, as well as the laboring Brewers' bullpen starting to falter. Abner Uribe blew two saves on Friday in the 6-5 loss, while steady names in Tyler Alexander and Jared Koenig struggled on short rest, resulting in another 1-run Pirates victory on Saturday. That came despite the first career 3-hit game from Caleb Durbin, and 11 hits from the Brewers in total.

Joey Ortiz goes deep:

On Sunday, the Milwaukee offense jumped out to an early 3-run lead, but once again, the bullpen would wash the lead away. Logan Henderson was solid once again, despite Oneil Cruz breaking the Statcast record on a solo homer, going five innings, and striking out six. Nick Mears and Jared Koenig would give up a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh innings. However, a three-run eighth from the Brewers and shutdown innings from Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill saw the Brewers complete their first multi-run comeback of the season, to split the series with the pesky Pirates.

Durbin's game-tying knock:

Meanwhile, around Brewer Fanatic:

How Garett Mitchell might be able to make an impact on his return, The All-21st Century Brewers Position Players Roster, Pitching Staff, and the legs behind Rhys Hoskins' strong start to the season

Looking Ahead:

May 26, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT
May 27, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT
May 28, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 12:10 PM CT
May 30, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 5:45 PM CT
May 31, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 3:05 PM CT
June 1, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 12:35 PM CT

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[Brian]

We better get on the horn ASAP: Braves DFA'd Pitcher Chasen Shreve and Orlando Arcia ttps://www.mlb.com/player/chasen-shreve-592741  

Braves Release Orlando Arcia. https://atlallday.com/braves-infielder-next-on-the-chopping-block-after-orlando-arcia-01jvz4qdcb8q

 

[Brian]

25 minutes ago, Brian said:

We better get on the horn ASAP: Braves DFA'd Pitcher Chasen Shreve and Orlando Arcia ttps://www.mlb.com/player/chasen-shreve-592741  

Braves Release Orlando Arcia. https://atlallday.com/braves-infielder-next-on-the-chopping-block-after-orlando-arcia-01jvz4qdcb8q

 

I guess the Braves are ready to reboot with there MiLB prospects and Brewers: As a team that badly needs to alter something ASAP have our chance right now.  Look at how Paul Goldschmidt came alive after leaving StL.