https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/page/64/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/best-and-worst-case-scenarios-for-the-brewers-in-left-field-r3155/The Roster Situation Jackson Chourio is the incumbent at the position – finishing third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting after getting a record-breaking contract can do that. The first Brewers rookie to post a 20-20 season, he could be on an upward path if he isn’t misused as a...3155Sun, 16 Mar 2025 14:19:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/with-his-glove-side-pitches-fine-tuned-connor-thomas-makes-his-pitch-for-brewers-opening-day-roster-r3158/Connor Thomas has quietly been one of the Brewers’ better performers this spring. Perhaps that’s a fitting beginning to his stint with a new team. Listed generously at six feet tall, Thomas is not an intimidating presence on the mound. He does not post gaudy strikeout figures, nor are moder...3158Sun, 16 Mar 2025 12:10:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/a-healthy-joey-ortiz-will-be-a-top-milwaukee-brewers-hitter-r3154/Despite some significant struggles at the plate after June last season, Joey Ortiz had the fourth-best fWAR (3.1) on the 2024 Milwaukee Brewers. While much of that value came defensively, where he played a phenomenal third base, Ortiz's bat was an enormous boost to the club's offense with a .275...3154Sat, 15 Mar 2025 11:59:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/2025-nl-central-preview-st-louis-cardinals-r3137/Last Year Although they weren’t terrible — playing above .500 ball in five of the six months of the 2024 season — the Cardinals just didn’t have enough horsepower to keep up in the division. St. Louis finished tied for second with the Chicago Cubs with an 83-79 record, 10 games behind Milwauke...3137Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:03:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/win-tonight-is-still-in-effect-dont-expect-pat-murphy-to-stretch-his-starters-in-2025-r3152/When the Brewers began the 2024 campaign, Pat Murphy had little choice but to be aggressive in the way he used his bullpen. Other than ace Freddy Peralta, he didn't have a starter he could feel comfortable allowing to work deep into a game with any regularity. Colin Rea and Joe Ross were perfect...3152Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:10:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/mark-canha-has-inside-track-on-final-brewers-roster-spot-as-an-avatar-of-team-good-swing-decisions-r3151/It's not a secret that the Brewers emphasize good swing decisions. They're not primarily selecting hitters for the ability to blast the ball, not because they despair of the value of power—there's no question that power drives modern offense—but because that skill is usually very expensive, and...3151Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:09:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/2025-nl-central-preview-pittsburgh-pirates-r3070/Last Year The Bucs finished dead last in the NL Central in 2024 with a mark of 76-86 under skipper Derek Shelton, 17 games behind the division-winning Brewers. They climbed as high as second in the standings on July 30, but lost 12 of 13 games to drop them out of the race. Their team OPS+ was...3070Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:04:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/how-a-new-statcast-leaderboard-illustrates-whats-special-about-brewers-young-hitters-r3150/This month, Baseball Savant released its latest new feature—a Batted Ball Profile leaderboard, which breaks down all of each hitter's batted balls into ground balls and Air Balls (line drives, fly balls, and pop-ups), and into pulled, straight, or opposite-field directions. The fascinating added...3150Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:35:29 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/milwaukee-brewers-2025-position-analysis-first-base-r3112/Rhys Hoskins came into his first season in Milwaukee as a question mark, as he had missed the entire 2023 campaign after undergoing surgery to repair the ACL in his right knee. Hoskins started out slowly in 2024 and had a hamstring injury in late May that cost him some playing time. He hit nine...3112Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:14:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/rhys-hoskins-is-becoming-the-slugger-he-was-always-meant-to-be-r3149/I remember what I was doing when I heard that the Brewers signed Rhys Hoskins to a two-year, $34 million deal. I was ordering a slice of pizza while on my way to play catch with a buddy at a local park. I had been bearish on the prospect of the Brewers spending big money (at least to them) on a...3149Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:57:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/blake-perkins-has-a-plan-to-be-better-in-2025%E2%80%94as-a-hitter-and-as-a-teammate-r3148/In the past, when Blake Perkins was injured, he might have withdrawn into himself a bit. That was only natural, and in most organizations, it's certainly permissible. "The only expectation I have [for injured players] is their commitment to getting healthy and keeping their attitude right—d...3148Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:10:03 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/2025-nl-central-preview-cincinnati-reds-r3087/Last Year The Reds have finished over .500 only three times in the last ten years, including last season’s 77-85 mark which ranked fourth in the NL Central, 16 games behind the Brewers. Cincinnati had four winning months during the year, but that was offset by a combined 21-35 in May and Augus...3087Wed, 12 Mar 2025 17:07:00 +0000