Brewers Week In Review: Starting to Sputter

Weekly Snapshot:
Record Last Week: 1-5 (Overall: 8-7)
Run Scored Last Week: 20
Runs Surrendered Last Week: 32
Standing: 4th in NL Central

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Game 10 (4/6) | MIL 8, BOS 6
Game 11 (4/7) | BOS 3, MIL 2
Game 12 (4/8) | BOS 5, MIL 0
Game 13 (4/10) | WSN 7, MIL 3
Game 14 (4/11) | WSN 3, MIL 1
Game 15 (4/12) | WSN 8, MIL 6
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Game 10 | Brewers 8, Red Sox 6

MIL Starter: Brandon Woodruff (5.2 IP, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K)

Top Performers:
Christian Yelich (3 H, BB, 2B, RBI)
Garett Mitchell (2 H, 2 RBI)
Sal Frelick (2 H, BB, RBI)

It was a dramatic kickoff to the week for the Brewers, as a rare trip to Boston saw a reignition of an old feud with Wilson Contreras. Behind all that drama, it was Brandon Woodruff who took the ball and labored through 5 2/3 innings in game one, although at the end of the night, it was Garett Mitchell and the pesky Brewers' offense who broke through late to pick Woody up.

Garett Mitchell’s go-ahead knock

Game 11 | Red Sox 3, Brewers 2

MIL Starter: Jacob Misiorowski (5.1 IP, 2 H, 4 BB, 3 ER, 10 K)

Top Performers:
DL Hall (2.1 IP, H, BB, 0 ER, K)
Gary Sánchez (H, BB)

Tuesday’s contest saw Jacob Misiorowski earn his third start of the young season, and for Misiorowski, it was two different tales smashed into one. The first five innings of the game were flat-out dominant, as the young righty recorded 10 strikeouts and kept Boston off the scoreboard. In the sixth, though, he lost all command. Misiorowski only recorded one out, walked three, and left the game only to see all three of those runners come around to score. That would be all Boston needed, as behind the Miz, things didn’t fare much better. Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet quieted the Brewers' offense, twirling 6.1 innings of two-run ball.

Misiorowski’s 10 K’s

Game 12 | Red Sox 5, Brewers 0

MIL Starter: Shane Drohan (2.2 IP, 3 H, 4 BB, 3 ER, 2 K)

Top Performers:
Grant Anderson (1.1 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 ER, K)
Aaron Ashby (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 K)

The offense stayed cold for Wednesday’s rubber match, as another old foe in Sonny Gray shut down the Milwaukee offense. That spoiled the major league debut of Shane Drohan, who, after two solid innings, found himself in a similar situation as Misiorowski the night before; walking multiple batters and exiting the game without finishing the inning he started.

Garett Mitchell’s tumbling grab

Game 13 | Nationals 7, Brewers 3

MIL Starter: Aaron Ashby (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 K)

Top Performers:
Jake Bauers (2 H, BB, HR, 3 RBI)

Aaron Ashby and Chad Patrick were the opener/bulk pairing for the Brewers in the series opener against Washington, a move that saw Ashby surrender two early runs and Patrick twirl three scoreless innings behind him. It seemed as if the ploy for Pat Murphy had worked, but a late implosion at the hands of Trevor Megill blew what was a small lead from a struggling offense.

Jake Bauers’ 3-run home run (+26.5 WPA%)

Game 14 | Nationals 3, Brewers 1

MIL Starter: Kyle Harrison (4.1 IP, 4 H, BB, 2 ER, K)

Top Performers:
William Contreras (H, HR, RBI)

The Brewer bats remained cold into the weekend, as Nat’s starter Foster Griffin allowed just one hit in his stringent effort against the Crew, while Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison battled through an early injury scare in his 4.1 innings of work. Unfortunately, his gutsy outing wasn’t rewarded, as it wasn’t until the 9th inning that the Brewers managed to scrape across a run, and by then, their last rally fell short.

William Contreras’ solo homer (+5.2 WP%)

Game 15 | Nationals 8, Brewers 6

MIL Starter: Brandon Woodruff (6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 6 K)

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

It was the bullpen's turn to spoil a win in Milwaukee, as on Sunday, a quality start from Brandon Woodruff was squandered by the pesky Nationals, scoring six runs late. On the offensive side, there were some signs of life, though, as Brice Turang recorded the Brewers' first multi-homer game of the season, and both Gary Sanchez and Jake Bauers went deep as well.

Turang's second homer of the day (+15.0 WP%)

Transactions:

04/10/26 - Recalled RHP Easton McGee from AAA Nashville.
04/09/26 - Signed free agent RHP Reiss Knehr to a minor league contract.
04/09/26 - Optioned LHP Shane Drohan to AAA Nashville.
04/08/26 - Traded RF Steward Berroa to Philadelphia Phillies for cash.
04/06/26 - Placed LHP Jared Koenig on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow sprain. (Retroactive to April 5, 2026)
04/06/26 - Recalled LHP Shane Drohan from AAA Nashville.

Notes

• Christian Yelich left Sunday’s game with left hamstring tightness. His status for the future is currently unknown, although manager Pat Murphy was not optimistic about Yelich avoiding an injury.
• Both Brand Sproat and Kyle Harrison were being evaluated for Knee injuries after Saturday's game; however, it seems both have avoided any major injury.

Looking Ahead:

Tuesday, 4/14 - Blue Jays @ Brewers - 6:40 pm CDT
Wednesday, 4/15 - Blue Jays @ Brewers - 6:40 pm CDT
Thursday, 4/16 - Blue Jays @ Brewers - 12:40 pm CDT
Friday, 4/17 - Brewers @ Marlins - 6:10 pm CDT
Saturday, 4/18 - Brewers @ Marlins - 3:10 pm CDT
Sunday, 4/19 - Brewers @ Marlins - 12:40 pm CDT