Brewers Week in Review: Eight and Break

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Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 4-4 (Overall: 59-37)
Runs Scored Last Week: 40
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 41
Standing: 1st in NL Central

Game 89 | Brewers 4, Cardinals 3

MIL Starter: Shane Drohan (6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 ER, 2 K)

Top Performers:
David Hamilton (2 H, 2B, 2 RBI)
Garett Mitchell (2 H, BB)
Brice Turang (H, 2 RBI)

Game one of five in St. Louis kicked off with Shane Drohan giving the Brewers another solid start, allowing 3 runs through six innings of work. Cardinals righty Dustin May continued to be a problem for the Brewers in his second appearance against them this season, only departing after 4.2 innings of 7 K ball due to a pitch count. Still, the Brewers would find a way to win, storming back from the 3-0 deficit with a 4-run 7th inning, and never looking back to close out game one.

Brice Turang’s go-ahead single

Game 90 | Brewers 4, Cardinals 3

MIL Starter: Jacob Misiorowski (7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 3 ER, 11 K)

Top Performers:
Christian Yelich (3 H, 2 2B, 2 RBI)
Garett Mitchell (2 H, RBI)
Joey Ortiz (3 H, 2B, RBI)

Jacob Misiorowski was on the mound for game one of Tuesday’s doubleheader, and despite the Cardinals managing to score 3 runs off of Miz via the home run ball, the young Brewer fireballer was able to get through seven innings, striking out 11. For the second straight game, then, the Brewers' offense did just enough, scoring four runs assisted by 3-hit games from Joey Ortiz and Christian Yelich.

Christian Yelich’s go-ahead double

Game 91 | Brewers 10, Cardinals 2

MIL Starter: Robert Gasser (7.2 IP, 4 H, BB, 2 ER, 4 K)

Top Performers:
Cooper Pratt (2 H, BB, 2B, 2 RBI)
Gary Sánchez (2 H, 2 BB, 2 RBI)
Luis Lara (H, BB, 2 RBI)

The second leg of the doubleheader wasn’t much of a contest compared to the first one, but it was notable for a couple of young Brewers. The first was Luis Lara, who recorded his first MLB knock in a big moment early in the game, driving in a pair. Then, Robert Gasser pitched past the sixth inning for the first time in his big league career and pitched well, giving the Brewers bullpen much-needed rest as the team grinded through an 8-game week.

Luis Lara’s first MLB hit

Game 92 | Cardinals 5, Brewers 1

MIL Starter: Kyle Harrison (4.0 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 ER, 2 K)

Top Performers:
Garett Stallings (2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 3 K)
Cooper Pratt (2 H, RBI)

The Redbirds were able to win game four on Wednesday behind Michael McGreevy, who bested Kyle Harrison in what was another short start for the first-year Brewer.

Cooper Pratt’s sacrifice fly

Game 93 | Brewers 8, Cardinals 4

MIL Starter: Logan Henderson (5.1 IP, 3 H, BB, 3 ER, 4 K)

Top Performers:
Jake Bauers (2 H, BB, HR, 3 RBI)
Brice Turang (2 H, HR, 2 RBI)
Cooper Pratt (2 H, BB, RBI)

The series finale saw the Brewers beat the Cardinals for the fourth time, and they did so behind the returning Logan Henderson on the mound and a pair of home runs from Jake Bauers and Brice Turang.

Jake Bauers’s 3-run blast

Game 94 | Pirates 7, Brewers 6

MIL Starter: Brandon Sproat (3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, 3 K)

Top Performers:
Craig Yoho (2.0 IP, 0 H, BB, 0 ER, 3 K)
Jake Bauers (H, BB, HR, 2 RBI)
Sal Frelick (H, HR, 2 RBI)

A rainout on Friday pushed the series opener in Pittsburgh to Saturday afternoon in a game the Brewers would soon like to forget. They jumped out to an early lead, getting home runs from Sal Frelick and Jake Bauers, but a short start from Brandon Sproat and a pair of home runs, including the go-ahead Grand Slam, from Esmerlyn Valdez saw the Brewers fall 7-6.

Sal Frelick sends one out

Game 95 | Pirates 3, Brewers 2

MIL Starter: Shane Drohan (5.1 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 3 ER, 6 K)

Top Performers:
Brice Turang (H, 2B, 2 RBI)

The Pirates completed the twin bill sweep later in the afternoon, with another one-run victory, again riding the white-hot Esmerlyn Valdez, who homered for the third time on the day. That was in spite of a nice outing from Shane Drohan, who pitched into the sixth inning, but that wasn’t enough as the Pirates used six pitchers to limit the Brewers to just 2 runs.

Turang’s 2-run double

Game 96 | Pirates 14, Brewers 5

MIL Starter: Robert Gasser (3.0 IP, 8 H, 0 BB, 7 ER, 3 K)

Top Performers:
Bryse Wilson (3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 4 K)

Paul Skenes and the Pirates completed the sweep on Sunday, the second time the Brewers have been swept all season. Not only that, it was the most lopsided loss of the season, as the Pirate offense exploded for 14 runs on Gasser and the Brewer pen.

Transactions:

07/12/26 - Designated LF Greg Jones for assignment.
07/12/26 - Transferred RHP Brandon Woodruff from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
07/12/26 - Activated RHP Coleman Crow from the 15-day injured list.
07/12/26 - Acquired SS Braden Shewmake from the Houston Astros
07/12/26 - Optioned RHP Garrett Stallings to AAA Nashville.
07/12/26 - Optioned RHP Coleman Crow to AAA Nashville.
07/11/26 - Placed LHP Kyle Harrison on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness. (Retroactive to July 9, 2026)
07/11/26 - Recalled LHP Robert Gasser from AAA Nashville.
07/11/26 - Recalled RHP Garrett Stallings from AAA Nashville.
07/10/26 - Signed free agent RHP Bryse Wilson.
07/10/26 - Designated RHP Easton McGee for assignment.
07/10/26 - Sent LHP Rob Zastryzny on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
07/10/26 - Optioned LHP Drew Rom to AAA Nashville.
07/09/26 - Activated RHP Logan Henderson from the 15-day injured list.
07/09/26 - Optioned RHP Garrett Stallings to AAA Nashville.
07/08/26 - Optioned LHP Robert Gasser to ACL Brewers.
07/07/26 - Sent RHP Carlos Rodriguez on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
07/07/26 - Placed 3B David Hamilton on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring.
07/07/26 - Transferred LF Brandon Lockridge from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
07/07/26 - Sent RHP Carlos Rodriguez on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville.
07/07/26 - Recalled CF Luis Lara from AAA Nashville.
07/07/26 - Optioned CF Blake Perkins to AAA Nashville.
07/07/26 - Recalled LHP Robert Gasser from ACL Brewers.
07/07/26 - Selected the contract of LF Greg Jones from AAA Nashville.

Notes

Jacob Misiorowski missed his last start on Sunday in favor of Robert Gasser. There is no injury, though the Brewers are being cautious as Misiorowski didn't bounce back from his last start as they'd hoped.
Kyle Harrison's trip to the IL isn't expected to cause him to miss any starts.

Looking Ahead:

Monday 7/12 - Thursday 7/17 - MLB All-Star Break
Friday, 7/17 - Marlins @ Brewers - 6:40 PM CDT
Saturday, 7/18 - Marlins @ Brewers - 3:10 PM CDT
Sunday, 7/19 - Marlins @ Brewers - 1:10 PM CDT

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