Brewers Week In Review: A Perfect Start

Weekly Snapshot
Record Last Week: 3-0 (Overall: 3-0)
Run Scored Last Week: 29
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 10
Standing: 1st in NL Central (1.0 GA STL & CIN)

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Game 1 (3/26) | MIL 14, CHW 2
Game 2 (3/28) | MIL 6, CHW 1
Game 3 (3/29) | MIL 9, CHW 7
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Game 1 | Brewers 14, White Sox 2

MIL Starter: Jacob Misiorowski (5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 11 K)

Top Performers:
Jake Bauers (2 H, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI)
Joey Ortiz (2 H, 2 R, 2 RBI)
Sal Frelick (H, HR, 2 BB)

The Brewers opened their 2026 campaign on Thursday by handing the ball to Jacob Misiorowski, who, despite surrendering a leadoff homerun to Chase Meidroth, rewarded the club’s decision by breaking franchise records. His 11 punchouts of White Sox hitters set a new franchise watermark for strikeouts on Opening Day, while the team behind him lit up the scoresheet by tallying 12 hits and drawing 10 walks in a 14-run outburst.

William Contreras’ bases-clearing double (+23 WP%)

Game 2 | Brewers 6, White Sox 1

MIL Starter: Chad Patrick (4.1 IP, 5H, 1 ER, 4 K)

Top Performers:
Brice Turang (3 H, 2 R, 2 2B)
Christian Yelich (3 H, R, RBI)
Garrett Mitchell (2 H, R, 2 RBI)

Chad Patrick took the ball on Saturday, and despite not putting up the numbers Misiorowski did in the game previous, his 4.1 innings of one-run ball were more than enough to propel the Brewers to their second straight victory. On the offensive side, the Brewers played small ball, tallying up 12 more hits, with only two going for extra bases, and stealing 7 bases.

Garrett Mitchell’s 2-run single (+8.7 WP%)

Game 3 | Brewers 9, White Sox 7

MIL Starter: Brandon Sproat (3.0 IP, 6 H, 3 BB, 7 ER, 3 K)

Top Performers:
Christian Yelich (H, HR, 3 RBI)
Gary Sánchez (2 H, HR, 2 RBI)
Brewers Bullpen (Combined: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 9 K)

Sunday's series finale against the South Siders didn't have the start the Brewers might've imagined, with White Sox SS Colson Montgomery rudely greeting Milwaukee starter Brandon Sproat with a first-inning grand slam. Sproat never recovered, allowing three more runs and finishing his day with just three innings of work, exiting with the Sox up 7-2. The Brewers bullpen held the game there, though, and finally, in the eighth, the Brewers broke through. An RBI single from Brice Turang brought the game within three, and shortly after, Luis Rengifo's first Brewers hit brought the game within one. Sensing the moment, skipper Pat Murphy summoned Christian Yelich to pinch hit, who responded with a go-ahead three-run homer to cap the six-run 8th, and put Milwaukee up for good. Trevor Megill then capped the excellent day for the bullpen with a save in the 9th, and with that, the Brewers wrapped up their opening weekend with a sweep of the White Sox.

Christian Yelich's go-ahead pinch-hit home run (+62 WP%)

Transactions:

03/28/26 - Placed 1B Andrew Vaughn on the 10-day injured list with a left hamate fracture. (Retroactive to March 27, 2026)
03/28/26 - Recalled C Jeferson Quero from AAA Nashville.
03/26/26 - Placed CF Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list with a left hand fracture. (Retroactive to March 25, 2026)
03/26/26 - Recalled CF Blake Perkins from AAA Nashville.

Notes:

• Jackson Chourio’s injury stems from an exhibition game while playing for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic. The team's estimate is that Chourio will miss 2-4 weeks. Blake Perkins took the place of Chourio on the roster.
• Andrew Vaughn’s hand fracture occurred on Opening Day. Milwaukee expects Vaughn to miss 4-6 weeks while he recovers. Jefferson Quero’s recall was the corresponding move to Vaughn’s injury, with Gary Sánchez and Jake Bauers being expected to fill time at 1B while Vaughn recovers.

Looking Ahead:

Monday, 3/30 - Rays @ Brewers - 6:40 pm CDT
Tuesday, 3/31 - Rays @ Brewers - 6:40 pm CDT
Wednesday, 4/1 - Rays @ Brewers - 12:40 pm CDT
Friday, 4/2 - Brewers @ Royals - 6:45 pm CDT
Saturday, 4/3 - Brewers @ Royals - 3:10 pm CDT
Sunday, 4/4 - Brewers @ Royals - 1:10 pm CDT