Week In Review: Still Churning, Still Chugging Along

Weekly Snapshot

Record Last Week: 3-3 (30-21 Overall)

Runs Scored: 23

Runs Surrendered: 16

Standing: 1st in NL Central (3.0 GA)

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Game 47 | MIA 3, MIL 2
Game 48 | MIL 7, MIA 5
Game 49 | MIA 1, MIL 0
Game 50 | MIL 7, BOS 2
Game 51 | MIL 6, BOS 3
Game 52 | BOS 2, MIL 1
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5/26/24 - Recalled IF Oliver Dunn from Nashville Sounds.
5/26/24 - Optioned OF Joey Wiemer to Nashville Sounds.
5/25/24 - Traded RHP Thyago Vieira and RHP Aneuris Rodriguez to Baltimore Orioles for RHP Garrett Stallings. 
5/24/24 - Optioned RHP Bradley Blalock to Biloxi Shuckers. 
5/24/24 - Selected the contract of RHP Enoli Paredes from Nashville Sounds. 
5/23/24 - Sent LHP DL Hall on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 
5/21/24 - Placed RHP Joe Ross on the 15-day injured list. Low back strain. 
5/21/24 - Recalled RHP Tobias Myers from Nashville Sounds. 
5/20/24 - Activated OF Joey Wiemer from the 10-day injured list. 
5/20/24 - Designated RHP Thyago Vieira for assignment.
5/20/24 - Optioned CF Chris Roller to Nashville Sounds. 
5/20/24 - Recalled RHP Bradley Blalock from Biloxi Shuckers.

Breakdown

The Brewers began their week in Miami, taking on the Marlins. In the first game of the set, starter Joe Ross left the game after one inning due to injury. The bullpen filled in admirably, but Marlins starter Ryan Weathers held the Brewers to just one earned run, leading his team to a 3-2 win. Milwaukee took game two behind Robert Gasser, who limited the damage through six innings despite surrendering 10 hits. William Contreras and Christian Yelich each drove in multiple runs in the game, resulting in a 7-5 Milwaukee victory.

Alas, in the rubber match Wednesday, the bats went cold. Miami starter Jesús Luzardo had a career-high eight scoreless innings, backed by a first-inning homer from Jazz Chisholm, and Miami won 1-0. Freddy Peralta had a strong start, but was saddled with the loss despite seven innings of one-run ball.

The team bounced back over the weekend in Boston, though. The league’s second-best pitching staff had trouble limiting the Brewers' bats in games one and two. Lefty Jared Koenig started two games as the opener, becoming the first Brewer since Zack Greinke to do so. Bryse Wilson and Colin Rea each pitched well in the piggyback role, and the offense found more success than they did in Miami. Sunday saw the Red Sox pitch on the level they've been used to all year, with Tanner Houck only allowing one run in the Brewers 2-1 loss.

The Brewers will be home all of next week, for two sets against the respective Chicago teams. It is worth noting the Brewers have been better on the road this year. They'll look to find success against two teams that are struggling right now.

Highlights

Is it safe to say Brice Turang’s quantum leap is for real?

Milwaukee used a five-run inning on Saturday to beat the Red Sox.

In Sal Frelick’s first return to Boston since college, he did what he does best: flash the leather,

Death, Taxes, and William Contreras raking:

Christian Yelich always puts on a show when he returns to Miami.

See previous caption.

3 Stars of the Week

3rd Star - Jared Koenig (4.2 IP, 2 GS, 0 ER, 4K)
2nd Star - William Contreras (7 H, 2 BB, 2 2B, 6 RBI)
1st Star - Willy Adames (7H, 2 BB, 5 2B, 3 RBI)

Looking Forward

Monday, 5/27 - Cubs @ Brewers (3:10 pm CDT) - LHP Justin Steele vs. LHP Robert Gasser

Tuesday, 5/28 - Cubs @ Brewers (6:40 pm CDT) - RHP Ben Brown vs. TBD

Wednesday, 5/29 - Cubs @ Brewers (6:40 pm CDT) - LHP Shota Imanaga vs. RHP Freddy Peralta

Thursday, 5/30 - Cubs @ Brewers (12:10 pm CDT) RHP Jameson Taillon vs. RHP Bryse Wilson

Friday, 5/31 - White Sox @ Brewers (7:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD

Saturday, 6/1 - White Sox @ Brewers (3:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD

Sunday, 6/2 - White Sox @ Brewers (1:10 pm CDT) - TBD vs. TBD