https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:59:41 +000015Brewers news and analysishttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/milwaukee-brewers-pitcher-of-the-month-august-2026-r4958/Honorable Mentions Aaron Ashby 12 GS, 14 ⅓ IP, 0.63 ERA, 2.32 FIP, 36.2 K%, 10.3 BB%  It's been a season of ups and downs for Ashby. After getting off to an outstanding start as the Brewers’ bullpen workhorse, a summer slump threatened to derail his season. Across 24 ⅔ innings in June and Jul...Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:01:02 +00004958https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/hot-week-the-top-100-its-triple-as-turn-r4960/We're rotating through affiliate levels, and this week Triple-A hitters stole the show.View the full articleTue, 01 Sep 2026 15:15:02 +00004960https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/kyle-harrisons-diminished-fastball-is-a-major-concern-for-brewers-postseason-pitching-picture-r4959/Looking at the box score, one wouldn't think that anything was wrong with Kyle Harrison. Since returning from a month-long stint on the injured list with left forearm tightness, Harrison's results and peripherals largely matched his pre-injury dominance. Entering Monday night’s outing against the C...Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:47:02 +00004959https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/christian-yelich-is-finding-the-barrel-again-just-in-time-for-brewers-r4957/Even at his best, Christian Yelich comes with some limitations. He'll always hit the ball on the ground a lot. It's been a long time since he was a usable defender or a fast runner. More importantly, it's been rare to see Yelich at what feels anything like his best. Since he returned from a month o...Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:07:57 +00004957https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-podcasts/sunday-live-met-mashing-ranger-routing-r4956/Jake McKibbin and Jason Wang come together on another Sunday afternoon to talk Brewers baseball and recap the end of another solid month for Milwaukee. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brewer-fanatic-podcast/id1740648724  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CY...Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:17:03 +00004956https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-draft-picks/evaluating-the-2022-brewers-draft-class-a-spectacular-pick-a-hidden-gem-one-they-want-back-r4951/The 2022 MLB draft is a major success for the Milwaukee Brewers because of one player, but this draft could wind up being even more productive, despite the team missing on its first-round pick and a disastrous trade. How did this happen? Let’s take a look. The Spectacular Pick: RHP Jacob...Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:09:02 +00004951https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-power-rankings-cubs-leap-red-sox-into-top-5-mets-up-5-spots-r4955/Royals show life; Padres continue to move up the ranks.View the full articleMon, 31 Aug 2026 15:26:01 +00004955https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/brewers-minor-league/brewers-minor-league-link-report-830-castillo-and-ordonez-power-wisconsin-to-sole-sunday-win-r4954/Luis Castillo and Edgardo Ordonez homered in Wisconsin’s 1-run victory. A late baserunning blunder cost Nashville a chance to tie their contest. Braylon Payne and Trey Ebel homered, but Biloxi and Wilson lost.   For the week, Nashville, Biloxi and Wisconsin each earned a 3-3 series draw, w...Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +00004954https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/william-contreras-simplified-his-stance-and-looks-like-himself-again-r4953/On August 14 against the Dodgers, William Contreras went 0-for-4 to drop his OPS to .702, its lowest point of the season. It was Contreras's sixth straight game without a hit. Over his last 30, he had hit .153/.241/.243. His struggles had grown so severe that Pat Murphy moved him from the top half...Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:52:02 +00004953https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-week-in-review-they-just-keep-winning-r4952/Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 85-52) Runs Scored Last Week: 33 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 17 Standing: 1st in NL Central Game 132 (8/25) | NYM 3, MIL 2 Game 133 (8/26) | MIL 8, NYM 1 Game 134 (8/27) | MIL 8, NYM 2 Game 135 (8/28) | MIL 6, TEX 1 Game 136...Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:22:02 +00004952https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/a-history-of-brewers-cy-young-award-finalists-will-misiorowski-join-their-ranks-r4949/As the calendar is ready to flip over to September, Jacob Misiorowski has done everything the Milwaukee Brewers brain trust has hoped for in the young phenom’s sophomore campaign. The Miz has made 25 starts and will probably make four or five more, depending on how the Brewers want to set up their...Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:10:00 +00004949https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/brewers-minor-league/brewers-minor-league-link-report-829-sounds-ride-the-long-ball-shuckers-take-advantage-for-a-walkoff-r4950/The Sounds and Shuckers grabbed victories. Not so for the Timber Rattlers and Warbirds, as those two squads hope to win their home game finales for 2026 on Sunday. We spotlight Rylan Mills at Wilson.     Transactions:  OF Luis Matos transferred to AAA Nashville’s 60-day...Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +00004950https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/battermind-an-idea-for-managing-the-grind-in-baseball-from-an-unlikely-source-r4943/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:09:01 +00004943https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/brewers-minor-league/brewers-minor-league-link-report-828-victories-remain-tough-to-come-by-luis-pena-exits-after-hbp-r4948/Brandon Lockridge shined in the farm's lone win. Dylan O'Rae is a theft merchant. Plenty of great visuals to take away from Appleton (but not the final score). Wilson was swept by a combined 20-6 tally.     Transactions:  Nashville Sounds transferred RHP Will Childers fr...Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:23:00 +00004948https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/why-the-brewers-started-their-lefties-against-a-left-handed-starter-and-how-it-won-them-a-game-r4947/Pitcher-batter matchups are often framed as a handedness thing. Generally speaking, a same-sided matchup is more favorable for the pitcher, while an opposite-handed matchup favors the hitter. Left-handed hitters are better against right-handed pitchers, and right-handed hitters are better against l...Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:30:02 +00004947https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlbs-latest-cba-proposal-could-dramatically-change-free-agency-r4946/Owners proposed a condensed offseason calendar, along with changes to roster management, injured lists, and the Rule 5 Draft.View the full articleFri, 28 Aug 2026 14:43:01 +00004946https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-podcasts/winning-games-benching-young-players-r4944/Jack and Spencer debate whether Pat Murphy should have benched Cooper Pratt in New York, break down Jacob Misiorowski excelling without his best stuff, and more. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-brewer-fanatic-podcast/id1740648724  Spotify: https://open.spotify.co...Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:15:03 +00004944https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/brewers-minor-league/brewers-minor-league-link-report-827-fischer-and-bitonti-stamp-the-record-books-in-two-win-thursday-r4945/Andrew Fischer smacked three homers, and Eric Bitonti had a four-RBI performance in big wins for Biloxi and Wisconsin. Nashville scored eight runs but came up short and Wilson was rained out.     Transactions: INF/OF Eduardo Garcia activated from AAA Nashville’s 7-day in...Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:45:00 +00004945https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/jackson-chourio-will-hit-your-fastball-now-and-tell-stories-about-it-one-day-in-cooperstown-r4942/CRACK! Hope you didn't take long to find your seat at Citi Field on Thursday night. If you did, you missed your first chance to glimpse greatness. Jackson Chourio hit Sean Manaea's first pitch through the left side of the infield for a single. He topped it a bit, in truth, and it was hit hard,...Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:32:00 +00004942https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/who-should-be-brewers-september-call-ups-r4939/The turn of the calendar to September is the last such flip in the major-league regular season. September contains the last chances at pushing to the playoffs for many teams (looking at you, American League Wild Card race), but for everyone, the rosters expanding allows teams to add two new players...Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:42:44 +00004939https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/robert-gasser-cooper-pratt-and-pat-murphys-enforcement-of-standards-r4941/Cooper Pratt's benching was the central story of the Brewers' series-opening loss in New York on Tuesday night, but Robert Gasser received similar treatment in his last start. Last Thursday against the Mariners, Murphy pulled Gasser mid-count in the fourth inning after he fell behind 2-0 to Randy A...Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:54:02 +00004941https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/brewer-fanatic/help-us-build-the-next-brewer-fanatic-let-us-know-your-thoughts-r4940/This website is getting a little long in the tooth. The basic design dates back to 2021, when our only site was Twins Daily. Since that redesign, we've added nine (!!!!) sites and crammed in more new features than we can count. It's time for a ground-up rethink of everything about this website...Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:34:02 +00004940https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-schedule-analysis-as-team-heads-into-home-stretch-r4936/The Milwaukee Brewers have spent much of the season making it look easy, but with August nearly in the rearview mirror, the real work is about to begin. Milwaukee hasn’t punched its ticket to October just yet, but it has built enough separation to turn the final weeks of the regular seas...Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:54:02 +00004936https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/jackson-chourio-has-a-surprising-problem-with-runners-in-scoring-position-r4938/Jackson Chourio has been one of the Milwaukee Brewers' best hitters in 2026, sitting second behind Jake Bauers in home runs, wRC+ and slugging percentage. Yet despite that impressive overall production, Chourio has managed just 50 RBIs in just shy of 100 games. His frequent appearances at the top o...Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:50:02 +00004938https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/brewers-minor-league/brewers-minor-league-link-report-825-2026-draft-picks-continue-to-shine-on-three-win-night-r4937/Nashville got contributions up and down the lineup, presenting an interesting question around who may get called up to Milwaukee next week. Biloxi's struggles in the month of August continued. Wisconsin pulled out a narrow victory and Wilson split a doubleheader in which we saw the Ebel broth...Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +00004937