Ro Mueller

Saturday box score Scottsdale lost 5-4 to fall to a record of 11-10. C Matt Wood walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning, but his teammates went K, ground out to end it. Wood went 1-for-3 with a walk, while 3B Jett Williams had a 1-for-4 game with 2 Ks. The team mustered 9 hits, all singles. RHP Miqueas Mercedes (3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 5 BB, 4 Ks, 1 balk) was wild but effective, but RHP Joshua Quezada (1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K) fell back to Earth, charged with the loss after coughing up the lead in the 8th inning. Old friend Caden Vire pitched a scoreless 8th inning for the winners, including a strikeout of Jett.

Thursday box score Scottsdale got whipped 17-5 to fall to 11-9. They did grab a 3-1 lead in the top of the 3rd inning, but fell behind again a half inning later. CF Jett Williams tripled, walked and drove in a run in a 1-4 effort from the leadoff spot. RHP Peyton Niksch (2 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks) conceded 2 doubles but no earned runs to the first 7 batters he faced in relief (1.1 IP initially scaled). But the 5th inning was a disaster (0.2 IP, 5 R). RHP Ryan Birchard (0.1 IP, 6 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 0 Ks) followed Niksch and emulated the latter part of Niksch’s outing, retiring just 1 of 7 batters faced. Friday’s games were rained out.

The Brewers signed Evan Reifert in July 2020 and traded him in November 2021. I assume this trade means the Astros intend to add him to their 40-man roster.

Nice start to RHP Carlos Rodriguez’s winter campaign: 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H - single, 0 BB, 3 Ks. He touched 95.1mph and earned a save in Toros’ 3-0 3-0 win.

- LHP Thomas Pannone elected free agency from AAA Nashville

Love this Team!! Congrats Brewers and Congrats to our Brewer Fanatic community. On Wisconsin!!!

RHP Carlos Rodriguez is expected to play for Toros del Este in the Dominican Republic Winter League.

Jesus Made went 0-for-4 with 2 Ks on Saturday; 2-for-4 with a walk, RBI and 2 SBs in an extra inning win on Sunday; and 1-for-6 with an RBI and no Ks on Tuesday.

Martin Maldonado:

RHP Daniel Corniel is also pitching for Tiburones in Venezuela this offseason.

RHP Gerson Garabito, who’s also set for minor league free agency, is pitching for Aguilas Cibaenas in the Dominican Winter League.

RHP Stiven Cruz, who’s eligible for minor league free agency this offseason, is seeing action with Tiburones de La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League.

LHP Jesus Broca had a birthday yesterday (now 23) and is playing for Yaquis de Obregon in the Mexican Pacific Winter League.

Shutting ‘em out over the final 7 1/3 innings in their own place is simply incredible. A much deserved World Series that I couldn’t allow myself to really believe would ever happen after falling short in 2018. And I’d long since accepted that Hamilton simply can’t hit, at least not in 2026. So when we pinch hit Sanchez (RHH) to face RHP Mason Miller in NLDS Game 2, it simply made sense to me. Boy did Bunty prove me wrong! Now please rest that golden Ashby arm. Thank you Brewers!! Let’s Go!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure if this is correct, but given LHP Gasser’s success yesterday and the decent work May did out of the ‘pen recently, I think it makes sense to give Drohan the start. Go Brewers!