Brewers Week In Review: A Slight Burnout

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Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 3-5 (Overall: 81-50)
Run Scored Last Week: 28
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 30
Standing: 1st in NL Central (5.0 GA of 2nd place CHC)

Transactions:

08/24/25 - Recalled RHP Chad Patrick to AAA Nashville.
08/24/25 - Optioned RHP Carlos Rodriguez from AAA Nashville.
08/22/25 - Activated LF Jake Bauers from the 10-day injured list.
08/22/25 - Placed SS Joey Ortiz on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.
08/20/25 - Signed free agent LHP Tucker Davidson to a minor league contract.
08/20/25 - Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to AAA Nashville.
08/20/25 - Recalled RHP Carlos Rodriguez from AAA Nashville.
08/20/25 - Optioned RHP Chad Patrick to AAA Nashville.
08/19/25 - Sent 1B Rhys Hoskins on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
08/18/25 - Activated LF Isaac Collins from the paternity list.
08/18/25 - Recalled RHP Chad Patrick from AAA Nashville.
08/18/25 - Optioned 3B Tyler Black to AAA Nashville.

Breakdown / Highlights
Milwaukee began its busiest week of the year in Chicago, playing five games with the Cubs in four days. The Brewers took game one at Wrigley behind six scoreless innings from Freddy Peralta and homers from Caleb Durbin and Brice Turang, winning 7-0. Rain then moved the scheduled doubleheader to the next day.

A returning Chad Patrick was unable to keep the Cubs offense in check in the first game of that delayed twinbill, with Milwaukee trailing 5-0 early. They’d claw to within one run, but the Comeback Crew was unable to mount another miraculous comeback, eventually falling 6-4. The nightcap, too, tipped toward the Cubs, as Milwaukee's offense went quiet behind Brandon Woodruff and Aaron Ashby. They fell 4-1 in that game, despite a fairly large number of offensive opportunities.

Chicago then captured the series the next day, chasing Jacob Misorowski from the game after four innings, even while former Brewer Colin Rea struggled in a similar fashion through five. The Brewers left the bases loaded in the ninth, unable to find the tying run, and lost 4-3. Luckily, the Brewers would salvage a win the next day, picking up another win behind Quinn Priester, powered by a two-run homer from Brice Turang and a late two-run double from newly minted Dad™️ Isaac Collins.

Back at home, the Brewers set their eyes on a series with the Giants, and celebrating the late, great Bob Uecker. Milwaukee took game one, despite homecoming Willy Adames slugging two home runs against his old club. The drama also included an uncharacteristic blown save from Trevor Megill, but he was picked up by William Contreras, who sent the fans home happy with his first career walk-off home run in the 9th.

San Francisco raced back on Saturday, chasing Freddy Peralta after five innings of scoreless ball, proceeding to tally seven runs off of a taxed Brewers bullpen. On the other side, Milwaukee’s offense could only muster an RBI double from Caleb Durbin, and the Brewers fell 7-1, being handed their largest margin of defeat since July 30. The day of celebration on Sunday followed, and despite a touching ceremony in honor of Bob Uecker, the afternoon would end in heartbreaking defeat. Chad Patrick was solid in his second start since returning to the club, but Trevor Megill’s second consecutive blown save sank Milwaukee's hopes in the 9th, falling 4-3.

Looking Ahead: