Kyle Ginsbach

Image courtesy of © Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 89-55) Run Scored Last Week: 33 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 20 Standing: 1st in NL Central (6.5 GA 2nd place CHC) *** Game 138 (9/1) | PHIL 10, MIL 8 Game 139 (9/3) | MIL 6, PHIL 3 Game 140 (9/4) | PHIL 2, MIL 0 Game 141 (9/5) | MIL 5, PIT 2 Game 142 (9/6) | MIL 4, PIT 1 Game 143 (9/7) | MIL 10, PIT 2 *** Transactions: 09/05/25 - Placed RHP Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list with back tightness. (Retroactive to September 2, 2025) 09/05/25 - Recalled RHP Carlos Rodriguez from AAA Nashville. 09/03/25 - Placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 60-day injured list with right elbow UCL sprain. (Retroactive to September 2, 2025) 09/03/25 - Selected the contract of RHP Joel Payamps from AAA Nashville. 09/01/25 - Activated SS Joey Ortiz from the 10-day injured list. 09/01/25 - Signed free agent 2B Luis Urías to a minor league contract. 09/01/25 - Recalled RHP Craig Yoho from AAA Nashville. 09/01/25 - Sent 3B Oliver Dunn outright to AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights Monday marked the final game before Milwaukee had its first scheduled off day in over two weeks, but it also began a series between two of the best teams in the National League. It was the Phillies that were swept at the hands of the Brewers the last time the two teams met, and on Labor Day, they knocked off the Crew for the first time. It was a slugfest, as despite an early 5-0 Milwaukee lead, the Phils stormed back for a 10-8 win after beating up on the Brewers' pen. After the much-needed rest day on Tuesday, the Brewers evened the series. Jose Quintana turned in another efficient start in Brewers blue, hurling 6.1 innings and allowing 3 runs. That was enough for the Brewer offense, which plated five runners in the first with recording an out. Philadelphia then won the penultimate game on Thursday, getting shut down by Ranger Suarez and the Phillies' bullpen. The final score in that game was 2-0. Onto Pittsburgh, the Brewers found themselves with Quinn Priester toeing the slab for game one. And like they’ve done in his past 17 appearances, Milwaukee found a way to win. Jake Bauers drove in the 2 runs for the lead in the sixth, and some insurance late in the game led to a 5-2 final. The Brewers captured the series on Saturday, as once again Jake Bauers provided a 2-run spark, this time with a homer. Jackson Chourio added a 2-run blast of his own, and on the pitching side, Brandoon Woodruff dazzled. Woody went six innings of scoreless baseball, striking out eight and picking up the win. On Sunday, two highly hyped pitching prospects dueled. The Miz, naturally, was on the bump for the Brewers, while Bubba Chandler took the mound for the Pirates. Unfortunately for Chandler, an offensive explosion happened in front of him. Milwaukee teed off on the young pitcher, tallying 10 runs in the 10-2 victory. Looking Ahead: September 8, 2025 – Brewers @ Rangers – 7:05 PM CDT September 9, 2025 – Brewers @ Rangers – 7:05 PM CDT September 10, 2025 – Brewers @ Rangers – 1:35 PM CDT September 12, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 7:10 PM CDT September 13, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 7:15 PM CDT September 14, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 1:10 PM CDT View full article

Image courtesy of © Dan Hamilton - Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-3 (Overall: 85-52) Run Scored Last Week: 39 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 35 Standing: 1st in NL Central (6.0 GA of 2nd place CHC) Game 132 (8/25) | MIL 7, AZ 5 Game 133 (8/26) | MIL 9, AZ 8 Game 134 (8/27) | AZ 3, MIL 2 Game 135 (8/28) | AZ 6, MIL 4 Game 136 (8/29) | MIL 7, TOR 2 Game 137 (8/30) | MIL 4, TOR 1 Game 138 (8/31) | TOR 8, MIL 4 Transactions: 08/30/25 - Designated 3B Oliver Dunn for assignment. 08/30/25 - Activated LHP Robert Gasser from the 60-day injured list. 08/30/25 - Activated CF Jackson Chourio from the 10-day injured list. 08/30/25 - Optioned LF Brandon Lockridge to AAA Nashville. 08/30/25 - Optioned LHP Robert Gasser to AAA Nashville. 08/29/25 - Activated LHP Rob Zastryzny from the 15-day injured list. 08/29/25 - Optioned RHP Easton McGee to AAA Nashville. 08/27/25 - Placed RHP Trevor Megill on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain. (Retroactive to August 25, 2025) 08/27/25 - Signed free agent RHP Erick Fedde. 08/27/25 - Transferred RHP Logan Henderson from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. 08/25/25 - Placed RHP Grant Anderson on the 15-day injured list with right ankle tendonitis. (Retroactive to August 24, 2025) 08/25/25 - Optioned RHP Chad Patrick to Nashville Sounds. 08/25/25 - Recalled RHP Easton McGee from Nashville Sounds. 08/25/25 - Recalled RHP Tobias Myers from Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights Brandon Woodruff took the mound for game one against the Diamondbacks on Monday, and despite a masterful first five innings, the game unraveled on him in the sixth. Five runs would come across and score, capped by a three-run homer from Lourdes Gurriel Jr., but luckily, Milwaukee’s offense had been able to come up with a five-run inning of their own in the third. The difference ended up being a solo homer from Andruw Monasterio to score the sixth run, while Caleb Durbin added crucial insurance on his own home run in the eighth. Milwaukee would take the first game, 7-5. Another high-scoring affair followed on Tuesday. Once again, Milwaukee jumped out to an early 6-0 lead. Jacob Misiorowski was efficient through his five innings, allowing three runs and striking out 10, but Tobias Myers was unable to follow out of the bullpen, surrendering three runs of his own in 1 2/3 innings of work. Milwaukee’s offense kept adding on, with a crucial homer from Brice Turang pushing the cushion to 8-3 in the sixth, such that the Arizona comeback only knotted things. It would take a walk-off from Issac Collins in the ninth to score the deciding run, as a sac fly would secure the series split for the Brewers. Games three and four would see perpetual frustration for the Milwaukee offense. The Brewers would record 10 hits in both games but score only six runs, losing the games by 3-2 and 6-4, respectively. Jose Quintana and newly signed pitcher Erick Fedde were saddled with the losses in those games. A trip north of the border to face the AL’s top team followed the tough split, and the NL’s best responded in kind. With Freddy Peralta on the mound, the Milwaukee ace capped off a dominant month of August by hurling six innings of no-run, one-hit ball, striking out eight. With the bats, the Brewers were able to scrape across two runs against Shane Bieber before adding five more against the Jays' bullpen. After 9 innings, the scoreboard read 7-2 in favor of the Brewers. A tighter game followed to open the weekend, with the Brewers handing the ball to Quinn Priester. And like they’ve done for his past 16 appearances, the Brewers found a way to win. With the game knotted at 1-1 heading into the 9th, the returning Jackson Chourio went deep to take the lead, and one pitch later, Christian Yelich doubled it with a homer of his own. The boos rained down in Toronto, and at the end of the day, it was Milwaukee capturing the series of the heavyweights with a 4-1 win. Toronto would take game three, as for the second time in the week, Brandon Woodruff and the Brewers weren't able to scrape enough runs across the board, despite tallying 13 hits. The final on Sunday read 8-4. Nonetheless, it was a good week for the National League's presumptive top seed, with four more weeks left before the playoffs begin. Looking Ahead: Monday, September 1st - Phillies @ Brewers - 3:10 P.M. CDT Tuesday, September 2nd - Phillies @ Brewers - 6:40 P.M. CDT Wednesday, September 3rd - Phillies @ Brewers - 3:40 P.M. CDT Friday, September 5th - Brewers @ Pirates - 5:40 P.M. CDT Saturday, September 6th - Brewers @ Pirates - 5:40 P.M. CDT Sunday, September 7th - Brewers @ Pirates - 12:35 P.M. CDT View full article

Image courtesy of © Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-5 (Overall: 81-50) Run Scored Last Week: 28 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 30 Standing: 1st in NL Central (5.0 GA of 2nd place CHC) Game 124 (8/18) | MIL 7, CHC 0 Game 125 (8/19) | CHC 6, MIL 4 Game 126 (8/19) | CHC 4, MIL 1 Game 127 (8/20) | CHC 4, MIL 3 Game 128 (8/21) | MIL 4, CHC 1 Game 129 (8/22) | MIL 5, SF 4 Game 130 (8/23) | SF 7, MIL 1 Game 131 (8/24) | SF 4, MIL 3 Transactions: 08/24/25 - Recalled RHP Chad Patrick to AAA Nashville. 08/24/25 - Optioned RHP Carlos Rodriguez from AAA Nashville. 08/22/25 - Activated LF Jake Bauers from the 10-day injured list. 08/22/25 - Placed SS Joey Ortiz on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. 08/20/25 - Signed free agent LHP Tucker Davidson to a minor league contract. 08/20/25 - Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to AAA Nashville. 08/20/25 - Recalled RHP Carlos Rodriguez from AAA Nashville. 08/20/25 - Optioned RHP Chad Patrick to AAA Nashville. 08/19/25 - Sent 1B Rhys Hoskins on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 08/18/25 - Activated LF Isaac Collins from the paternity list. 08/18/25 - Recalled RHP Chad Patrick from AAA Nashville. 08/18/25 - Optioned 3B Tyler Black to AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights Milwaukee began its busiest week of the year in Chicago, playing five games with the Cubs in four days. The Brewers took game one at Wrigley behind six scoreless innings from Freddy Peralta and homers from Caleb Durbin and Brice Turang, winning 7-0. Rain then moved the scheduled doubleheader to the next day. A returning Chad Patrick was unable to keep the Cubs offense in check in the first game of that delayed twinbill, with Milwaukee trailing 5-0 early. They’d claw to within one run, but the Comeback Crew was unable to mount another miraculous comeback, eventually falling 6-4. The nightcap, too, tipped toward the Cubs, as Milwaukee's offense went quiet behind Brandon Woodruff and Aaron Ashby. They fell 4-1 in that game, despite a fairly large number of offensive opportunities. Chicago then captured the series the next day, chasing Jacob Misorowski from the game after four innings, even while former Brewer Colin Rea struggled in a similar fashion through five. The Brewers left the bases loaded in the ninth, unable to find the tying run, and lost 4-3. Luckily, the Brewers would salvage a win the next day, picking up another win behind Quinn Priester, powered by a two-run homer from Brice Turang and a late two-run double from newly minted Dad™️ Isaac Collins. Back at home, the Brewers set their eyes on a series with the Giants, and celebrating the late, great Bob Uecker. Milwaukee took game one, despite homecoming Willy Adames slugging two home runs against his old club. The drama also included an uncharacteristic blown save from Trevor Megill, but he was picked up by William Contreras, who sent the fans home happy with his first career walk-off home run in the 9th. San Francisco raced back on Saturday, chasing Freddy Peralta after five innings of scoreless ball, proceeding to tally seven runs off of a taxed Brewers bullpen. On the other side, Milwaukee’s offense could only muster an RBI double from Caleb Durbin, and the Brewers fell 7-1, being handed their largest margin of defeat since July 30. The day of celebration on Sunday followed, and despite a touching ceremony in honor of Bob Uecker, the afternoon would end in heartbreaking defeat. Chad Patrick was solid in his second start since returning to the club, but Trevor Megill’s second consecutive blown save sank Milwaukee's hopes in the 9th, falling 4-3. Looking Ahead: August 25, 2025 – Diamondbacks vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CDT August 26, 2025 – Diamondbacks vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CDT August 27, 2025 – Diamondbacks vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CDT August 28, 2025 – Diamondbacks vs. Brewers – 1:10 PM CDT August 29, 2025 – Brewers @ Blue Jays – 6:07 PM CDT August 30, 2025 – Brewers @ Blue Jays – 2:07 PM CDT August 31, 2025 – Brewers @ Blue Jays – 12:37 PM CDT View full article

Image courtesy of © Katie Stratman-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 5-1 (Overall: 78-45) Run Scored Last Week: 52 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 21 Standing: 1st in NL Central (8.5 GA 2nd place CHC) *** Game 118 (8/11) | MIL 7, PIT 1 Game 119 (8/12) | MIL 14, PIT 0 Game 120 (8/13) | MIL 12, PIT 5 Game 121 (8/15) | MIL 10, CIN 8 Game 122 (8/16) | MIL 6, CIN 5 Game 123 (8/17) | CIN 3, MIL 2 *** Transactions: 08/17/25 - Activated CF Blake Perkins from the bereavement list. 08/17/25 - Optioned RF Steward Berroa to AAA Nashville. 08/16/25 - Placed LHP DL Hall on the 15-day injured list with a right oblique strain. 08/16/25 - Recalled RHP Grant Anderson from AAA Nashville. 08/15/25 - Placed LF Isaac Collins on the paternity list. 08/15/25 - Activated RHP Jacob Misiorowski from the 15-day injured list. 08/15/25 - Recalled RF Steward Berroa from AAA Nashville. 08/15/25 - Optioned RHP Grant Anderson to AAA Nashville. 08/15/25 - Recalled 3B Tyler Black from AAA Nashville. 08/14/25 - Sent LF Jake Bauers on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 08/14/25 - Placed CF Blake Perkins on the bereavement list. 08/14/25 - Sent LF Jake Bauers on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 08/12/25 - Signed free agent RHP Julian Merryweather to a minor league contract. Breakdown / Highlights Riding a nine-game winning streak heading into the series with Pittsburgh, there was one thing on the minds of all Brewers fans. Hamburgers, from George Webb. Hearing those cries, or maybe looking for redemption from the last 11-game streak, the Brewers handled the Pirates comfortably. They’d score 33 runs across the 3-game set, including a 14-0 victory in a game started by Paul Skenes. In the series in Cincinnati, the Brewers pushed for history. Game one saw Major League Baseball’s annual Players Weekend kickoff, and early on, it looked like the winning ways had been kicked behind Milwaukee. The Reds jumped all over Jacob Misiorowski and DL Hall and led 8-1 after two innings. Nobody told the Brewers, though, as with the help of a monster day for Yelich and the Reds' defense, Milwaukee stormed back. They’d score nine unanswered runs and send the remaining 23 Reds down in order. You might’ve heard the term ‘Uecker magic’ being thrown around the past week, and on Friday, Christian Yelich’s 4-4, two-homerun day using a bat with the late Ueck’s name scribbled across it seems like a prime example. Saturday had no shortage of magic either. Quinn Priester and Reds starter Zack Littell were entrenched in a pitcher’s duel through the first six innings before the bullpens took over. The score was 2-1 heading into the top of the ninth, and with two outs, Milwaukee tied it on an errant throw from Elly De La Cruz. Each team then scored in the 10th inning before a pinch-hit three-run homer from Andruw Monasterio in the 11th put the Brewers ahead for good. With the win, making 14 games in a row, the 2025 Brewers now owned the longest winning streak in franchise history. Aiming for fifteen straight on Sunday afternoon, Milwaukee ran into the buzzsaw of Andrew Abbott. He proved why he’s among the NL ERA leaders, twirling seven scoreless innings. Jose Quintana would match Abbott stride for stride until the seventh, but a sac fly would give the Reds the advantage. For the second straight day, it would take until the ninth; this time, a go-ahead two-run homer off the bat of William Contreras would give Milwaukee its first lead. With Trevor Megill unavailable, though, it was the tandem of Tobias Myers and Grant Anderson who were tasked with shutting the door. They'd bend, not break, as the Reds found the tying run but nothing more. So, for the second straight game, the Brewers were playing extras, and this time, they'd fall, as Grant Anderson was unable to keep the Reds off the board in the 10th as well. Looking Ahead: August 18, 2025 – Brewers vs. Cubs – 1:20 PM CDT (doubleheader: Game 1) August 18, 2025 – Brewers vs. Cubs – 7:05 PM CDT (doubleheader: Game 2) August 19, 2025 – Brewers vs. Cubs – 7:05 PM CDT August 20, 2025 – Brewers vs. Cubs – 7:05 PM CDT August 21, 2025 – Brewers vs. Cubs – 1:20 PM CDT August 22, 2025 – Giants vs. Brewers – 7:10 PM CDT August 23, 2025 – Giants vs. Brewers – 6:10 PM CDT August 24, 2025 – Giants vs. Brewers – 1:10 PM CDT View full article

Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 6-0 (Overall: 73-44) Run Scored Last Week: 31 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 19 Standing: 1st in NL Central (5.5 GA of 2nd place CHC) Game 112 (8/4) | MIL 3, ATL 1 Game 113 (8/5) | MIL 7, ATL 2 Game 114 (8/6) | MIL 5, ATL 4 Game 115 (8/8) | MIL 3, NYM 2 Game 116 (8/9) | MIL 7, NYM 4 Game 117 (8/10) | MIL 7, NYM 6 Transactions: 08/09/25 - Signed free agent RHP Travis MacGregor to a minor league contract. 08/08/25 - Placed RHP Logan Henderson on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. (Retroactive to August 4, 2025) 08/08/25 - Activated RHP Shelby Miller from the 15-day injured list. 08/08/25 - Sent LHP Robert Gasser on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 08/08/25 - Recalled RHP Tobias Myers from AAA Nashville. 08/07/25 - Signed free agent LHP Raúl Alcantara to a minor league contract. 08/07/25 - Optioned RHP Easton McGee to AAA Sounds. 08/05/25 - Sent RHP Shelby Miller on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights The Brewers began their week by wrapping up a six-game road trip with a three-game series in Atlanta. Quinn Priester toed the slab on Monday, and despite surrendering a leadoff home run to Jurickson Profar, Priester was nearly perfect the rest of the way, going seven innings and surrendering only 2 hits and just the single run. On the offensive side of the ball, newly minted Rookie of the Month Issac Collins provided all the runs Milwaukee needed, with a three-run homer being the difference maker in a 3-1 win. In game two, Freddy Peralta took the mound. It was a trademark start, as Peralta was dominant in a short stint, laboring through five innings, striking out seven, and surrendering only one run despite a high pitch count. With the bats, Andrew Vaughn and Isaac Collins stayed hot, driving in two runs apiece, and Milwaukee won again, 7-2. In game three, Milwaukee completed the sweep. Andrew Vaughn and Blake Perkins both went deep off of Braves starter Spencer Strider, while on the other side, Jose Quintana was efficient, twirling six innings of three-run ball and striking out a season-high seven batters. Trevor Megill would close out the game despite a Michael Harris solo shot, and Milwaukee completed a perfect road trip with a sweep. To end the week, the Brewers welcomed the slumping Mets into American Family Field. In front of the largest crowd of the season on Friday, the Brewers didn’t disappoint. A game-tying two-run homer from Brice Turang helped pick up Brandon Woodruff, who allowed two solo homers in the first two innings, before Woody settled in, getting through seven innings. The highlight, though? Undoubtedly, this electric throw from Blake Perkins to throw out the tying run at the plate in the 9th. Game two was the perfect example of who’s hot and who’s not. Tobias Myers got the nod in the game for Milwaukee, who was battling an upset stomach, struggling to keep the ball in the ballpark, and surrendering three solo shots to the Mets in his 3.1 innings. The Brewers offense picked him up, though, with the help of a couple of costly Mets errors and another home run from Brice Turang. William Contreras provided the dagger with a two-run homer to score runs six and seven, and Trevor Megill fanned both Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto in the 9th to capture the series and win 7-4. The final game of the series started with it looking like the Brewers' streak of good luck and winning ways was over. Quinn Preister struggled with his sinker command, getting tagged for ten hits and six runs, putting the Brewers down by as much as 5 early. However, Milwaukee clawed back. Joey Ortiz found himself delivering in multiple clitch situations, driving in three runs, and the game was tied heading to the 9th, thanks to some shutdown relief work from DL Hall. That gave way to Issac Collins, who hammered a pitch from Edwin Diaz over the fence to walk off the Mets, and complete their largest comeback of the year. Looking Ahead: Monday, August 11, 2025 – Pirates @ Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – Pirates @ Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Wednesday, August 13, 2025 – Pirates @ Brewers – 1:10 PM CT Thursday, August 14, 2025: OFF Friday, August 15, 2025 – Brewers @ Reds – 5:40 PM CT Saturday, August 16, 2025 – Brewers @ Reds – 5:40 PM CT Sunday, August 17, 2025 – Brewers @ Reds – 12:40 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 5-1 (Overall: 67-44) Run Scored Last Week: 58 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 31 Standing: 1st in NL Central (2.0 GA 2nd place CHC) *** Game 106 (7/28) | MIL 8, CHC 4 Game 107 (7/29) | MIL 9, CHC 3 Game 108 (7/30) | CHC 10, MIL 3 Game 109 (8/1) | MIL 16, WSN 9 Game 110 (8/2) | MIL 8, WSN 2 Game 111 (8/3) | MIL 14, WSN 3 *** Transactions: 08/03/25 - Placed RHP Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion. (Retroactive July 31) 08/03/25 - Recalled RHP Logan Henderson from AAA Nashville. 08/02/25 - Sent LHP Rob Zastryzny on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 08/01/25 - Placed CF Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring. (Retroactive to July 30) 08/01/25 - Activated LF Brandon Lockridge. 07/31/25 - Designated RHP Elvis Peguero for assignment. 07/31/25 - Designated LHP Bryan Hudson for assignment. 07/31/25 - Acquired RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Jordan Montgomery from the Arizona Diamondbacks for a Player To Be Named Later. 07/31/25 - Sent C Eric Haase outright to AAA Nashville. 07/31/25 - Traded RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Jordan Montgomery to Milwaukee Brewers for Player To Be Named Later. 07/31/25 - Acquired LF Brandon Lockridge from San Diego Padres for LHP Nestor Cortes, SS Jorge Quintana, and cash. 07/29/25 - Activated C Danny Jansen. 07/29/25 - Signed free agent RHP Michael Fowler to a minor league contract. 07/29/25 - Optioned RHP Craig Yoho to AAA Nashville. 07/29/25 - Recalled RHP Easton McGee from AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights It was a busy week across the landscape of Major League Baseball. The trade deadlines had come and passed, and compared to the scope of the league, the Brewers were relatively quiet. There were some moves, though. It all started by upgrading the backup catching role by acquiring Danny Jansen from Tampa Bay late last week, with Eric Hasse falling back down to Triple-A Nashville as a result. Milwaukee was then patient on the trade front until the last 36 hours, when they offloaded a portion of rotation depth, trading Nestor Cortes to San Diego for Brandon Lockridge, acquiring some outfield depth that’d prove important in a few days. Then, they wrapped up the trade season, bringing in some relief help by nabbing Shelby Miller from Arizona, picking up Jordan Montgomery and a small portion of his contract along the way. If you missed any of the fine details, here’s why the move for Miller is a perfect fit, or why Milwaukee operated behind the margins over the deadline. As for the games last week, none were more important than the three-game home series against the Cubs that kicked off the week. In what looked to be a pitcher’s duel on paper, with Jacob Misorowski and Mathew Boyd toeing the slab for both teams, game one turned into a game both teams had to piece together. A three-run first inning off the Miz gave Chicago a three-run lead, but from there it was all Brewers. Andrew Vaughn, Sal Frelick, and Christian Yelich all would go deep, and Trevor Megill slammed the door to cap off an 8-4 win in game one. Game two saw the Brewers' offense continue to find success behind Quinn Priester, gathering nine runs on ten hits, capped off with an Andrew Vaughn grand slam. Priester himself would continue to give the Brewers quality and length, turning in 5 2/3 innings of two-run ball despite surrendering eight hits. Aaron Ashby would pitch the rest of the way, only giving up one and giving the Brewers a 9-3 win. Looking for the sweep, Milwaukee would fall. Freddy Peralta struggled in his start, only making it through four innings and giving up five. The bullpen was unable to pick up the slack, as DL Hall and Easton McGee would surrender multiple runs each, and eventually Milwaukee lost 10-3, despite two homers from William Contreras. After an off day and deadline activities on Thursday concluded, the Brewers took a trip to Washington to face a depleted Nationals squad. 66 hits and 38 runs later, Milwaukee left with their most dominant sweep of the season, highlighted by two-homer games from both Blake Perkins and Brice Turang over the weekend. Looking Ahead: Monday, Aug 4 – Braves @ Brewers – 6:15 PM CT Tuesday, Aug 5 – Braves @ Brewers – 6:15 PM CT Wednesday, Aug 6 – Braves @ Brewers – 6:15 PM CT Friday, Aug 8 – Mets @ Brewers – 7:10 PM CT Saturday, Aug 9 – Mets @ Brewers – 6:10 PM CT Sunday, Aug 10 – Mets @ Brewers – 1:10 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 62-43) Run Scored Last Week: 23 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 17 Standing: 1st in NL Central (Tied with CHC) *** Game 100 (7/21) | MIL 6, SEA 0 Game 101 (7/22) | SEA 1, MIL 0 Game 102 (7/23) | MIL 10, SEA 2 Game 103 (7/25) | MIA 5, MIL 1 Game 104 (7/26) | MIA 7, MIL 3 Game 105 (7/27) | MIL 3, MIA 2 *** Transactions: 07/22/25 - Signed free agent OF Malachai Halterman to a minor league contract. 07/22/25 - Sent LHP Rob Zastryzny on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 07/22/25 - Sent LHP Rob Zastryzny on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 07/24/25 - Sent LHP Robert Gasser on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 07/26/25 - Activated RF Sal Frelick from the 10-day injured list. 07/26/25 - Optioned 3B Tyler Black to Nashville Sounds. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Caleb Nieman to a minor league contract. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Peyton Niksch to a minor league contract. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Jarrette Bonet to a minor league contract. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Thomas Conrad to a minor league contract. 07/25/25 - Signed free agent RHP Tanner Perry to a minor league contract. Breakdown / Highlights Off the tails of the All-Star break and a season sweep of the Dodgers, Milwaukee landed in Seattle on a 10-game winning streak. Brandon Woodruff toed the slab in game one of the series, and after six innings of scoreless baseball, the streak was inching closer to 11. George Kirby matched that effort for the Mariners through five innings, but a four-run sixth from the Milwaukee offense was all they’d need, eventually winning 6-0. Seattle would bounce back for game two and snap the winning streak, as Logan Gilbert fanned 10 Brewers, while Cal Raleigh homered off of Nick Mears after Jacob Misiorowski saw his dominant start cut short by pitch count limitations. The Brewers' offense bounced back in a big way the next day to capture the series. Every starter recorded a hit, with the team tallying 17 knocks total, while Quinn Pirester provided seven innings of two-run ball in the 10-2 win. The Marlins were in town for American Family Field's 25th anniversary next, and on Friday and Saturday, they spoiled the fun. A 5-1 loss was the result on Friday despite a solid outing from Freddy Peralta, while Jose Quintana struggled on Saturday to the tune of a 7-4 defeat. Brandon Woodruff and the Brewers bounced back to salvage a game on Sunday, with Blake Perkins providing the walk-off heroics in the ninth. Looking Ahead: Mon Jul 28 – Cubs @ Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Tue Jul 29 – Cubs @ Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Wed Jul 30 – Cubs @ Brewers – 1:10 PM CT Sat Aug 2 – Brewers @ Nationals – 3:05 PM CT Sun Aug 3 – Brewers @ Nationals – 12:35 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 6-0 (Overall: 56-40) Runs Scored Last Week: 37 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 13 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (1.0 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 92 (7/07) | MIL 9, LAD 1 Game 93 (7/08) | MIL 3, LAD 1 Game 94 (7/09) | MIL 3, LAD 2 Game 95 (7/11) | MIL 8, WSN 3 Game 96 (7/12) | MIL 6, WSN 5 Game 97 (7/13) | MIL 8, WSN 1 *** Transactions: 07/11/25 - Placed LHP Aaron Ashby on the paternity list. 07/11/25 - Recalled RHP Tobias Myers from Nashville Sounds. 07/10/25 - Sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 07/09/25 - Designated RHP Elvin Rodriguez for assignment. 07/09/25 - Acquired RF Steward Berroa from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. 07/07/25 - Placed 1B Rhys Hoskins on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left thumb. (Retroactive to July 6, 2025) 07/07/25 - Recalled 1B Andrew Vaughn from Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights With Freddy Peralta toeing the slab in game one, the Brewers began their hot week with a dominant victory over the Dodgers. It was Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for the Dodgers, and after a five-run onslaught highlighted by Andrew Vaughn’s three-run homer in his first plate appearance as a Brewer, the L.A. ace left the game having recorded only two outs. Peralta would go on to pitch six scoreless innings, and Christian Yelich capped the night with a two-run homer. Game two tipped the way of Milwaukee, as well, with two NL All-Stars matching up in Jacob Misiorowski and Clayton Kershaw. A leadoff home run from Shohei Ohtani was all the Dodgers could muster against the Miz, as he pitched six overpowering innings, striking out 12. Abner Uribe, Jared Koenig, and Trevor Megill all followed suit, capturing the 3-1 win and a pitch tracking record of the highest average team velocity ever in an individual game. Three runs the next day would be good enough, as the Brewers completed the sweep of the Dodgers. Tyler Glasnow and Jose Quintana both shut down their opponents' offenses, with L.A. carrying a 2-1 lead into the 9th inning. Vaughn's pinch-hit, game-tying single brought the game to extras. After a scoreless 10th inning from Trevor Megill, Jackson Chourio completed the first sweep of the Dodgers in Milwaukee in the history of the franchise. The Nationals were in town for the weekend series, and like the mighty Dodgers, they ran into the red-hot Brewer buzzsaw. The top of Pat Murphy's batting order drove in eight runs in game one, with the DL Hall opener and Quinn Prister bulk approach handling the pitching. The game on Saturday was an exciting one. Brandon Woodruff made his return to the mound at The Ueck, striking out 10 in 4 1/3 innings of work. The myth of Andrew Vaughn continued, with the new guy swatting a game-tying two-run double off Kyle Finnegan in the 9th inning. Caleb Durbin added his third walk-off hit of the season with a single to win 6-5. Milwaukee made it an undefeated week on Sunday, with Peralta winning his NL-leading 11th game on the mound, and Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang capping the first half with back-to-back homers in the eighth inning. Looking Ahead: Mon, July 14 - Thur, July 17 - All Star Break Fri, July 18 – Brewers at Dodgers – 9:10 PM CDT Sat, July 19 – Brewers at Dodgers – 8:10 PM CDT Sun, July 20 – Brewers at Dodgers – 3:10 PM CDT View full article

Image courtesy of © Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 50-40) Run Scored Last Week: 27 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 23 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (3.5 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 86 (7/2) | MIL 7, NYM 2 Game 87 (7/2) | NYM 7, MIL 3 Game 88 (7/3) | NYM 3, MIL 2 Game 89 (7/4) | MIL 6, MIA 5 Game 90 (7/5) | MIA 4, MIL 2 Game 91 (7/6) | MIL 3, MIA 1 *** Transactions: 07/06/25 - Activated RHP Brandon Woodruff from the 60-day injured list. 07/06/25 - Placed CF Garrett Mitchell on the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain. 07/06/25 - Optioned RHP Chad Patrick to Nashville Sounds. 07/05/25 - Sent RF Daz Cameron outright to Nashville Sounds. 07/03/25 - Optioned RHP Craig Yoho to Nashville Sounds. 07/02/25 - Sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 07/02/25 - Recalled RHP Craig Yoho from Nashville Sounds. 07/01/25 - Placed LHP Rob Zastryzny on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 27, 2025. Ribs stress reaction. 07/01/25 - Designated RF Daz Cameron for assignment. 07/01/25 - Selected the contract of 2B Anthony Seigler from Nashville Sounds. 07/01/25 - Recalled RHP Easton McGee from Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights The Brewers faced a tough road last week, first with a trip to New York against the Mets, who boast the best home record in baseball, and then to Miami to face a Marlins team that was red hot and had won their last four series. In New York, the Brewers found themselves with an extra off-day, as Tuesday’s game fell victim to rain. Game one of the proceeding doubleheader the next day went to the side of Milwaukee, with Freddy Peralta twirling six strong innings, and Joey Ortiz continuing his home run binge by adding a Grand Slam. The Mets would answer the Brewers' 7-2 win with a 7-3 win of their own, getting to Jacob Misiorowski with a grand slam of their own, via Brandon Nimmo. They’d take the rubber match the next day too, spoiling José Quintana’s return to Citi Field, as David Peterson was just a bit better in a 3-2 Brewers loss. In Miami, Milwaukee once again seized game one. Quinn Priester struggled in that one, giving up five runs through his 4 2/3 innings, but a go-ahead double from Jackson Chourio was the difference maker late, with Trevor Megill nailing down the save to win 6-5. The bullpen couldn’t hold the lead in game two the next day, as despite a solid start from Chad Patrick and plenty of opportunities offensively, a two-run eighth inning off of Nick Mears was the difference in the 4-2 loss. Milwaukee would make it a .500 road trip the next day, and it came with Brandon Woodruff on the mound for the first time in over 650 days. It was six innings, eight strikeouts, and one run on his ledger in the return, while Jackson Chourio drove in all three runs in the 3-1 win. Looking Ahead: Mon, Jul 7 – Los Angeles Dodgers @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:40 PM CDT Tue, Jul 8 – Los Angeles Dodgers @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:40 PM CDT Wed, Jul 9 – Los Angeles Dodgers @ Milwaukee Brewers – 1:10 PM CDT Fri, Jul 11 – Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 7:10 PM CDT Sat, Jul 12 – Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 3:10 PM CDT Sun, Jul 13 – Washington Nationals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 1:10 PM CDT View full article

Image courtesy of © Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: (Overall: 4-2) Run Scored Last Week: Runs Surrendered Last Week: Standing: *** Game 80 (6/23) | PIT 5, MIL 4 Game 81 (6/24) | MIL 9, PIT 3 Game 82 (6/25) | MIL 4, PIT 2 Game 83 (6/27) | MIL 10, COL 6 Game 84 (6/28) | MIL 5, COL 0 Game 85 (6/29) | MIL 3, COL 4 *** Transactions: 06/26/25 - Sent CF Blake Perkins on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 06/23/25 - Signed free agent 3B Yu-Lin Liao to a minor league contract. Breakdown / Highlights Chad Patrick and the Brewers opened the weeklong homestand against the Pirates, and unfortunately for Patrick, his recent struggles persisted. The Brewers' rookie surrendered nine hits and four runs in 5.0 innings of work, while on the other side, the NL Central bottom feeders strung together a bullpen day, using five pitchers to hold the red-hot Brewers offense to only four runs of their own. A Isiah Kiner-Falefa triple in the sixth off of Nick Mears earned the Pirates their fifth and deciding run, enabling them to take game one 5-4. Milwaukee bounced back on Tuesday, with Freddy Peralta on the mound. It was the Brewers' bottom of the order, though, that put the pressure on early, with Joey Ortiz smacking two homers and Caleb Durbin adding one of his own in the eventual 9-3 win. They’d take the series the next day and do it in front of a sellout crowd. Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski were the headliners, and with the national media highlighting American Family Field on a Wednesday afternoon, the Miz won round one. He tossed five innings of two-hit, eight-strikeout, scoreless baseball, while Skenes was victimized with a four-run second inning, dooming his squad to a 4-2 loss. After a day off on Thursday, the hapless Rockies came into town, and Milwaukee took care of business. Quinn Priester’s start on Saturday was certainly the highlight, pitching seven innings of one-hit, no-run ball, striking out a career-high 11 batters in a 5-0 win. An extra-inning loss followed on Sunday, giving the Brewers a four win week. Looking Ahead: Tue, July 1 – Brewers @ Mets – 6:10 PM CT Wed, July 2 – Brewers @ Mets – 6:10 PM CT Thu, July 3 – Brewers @ Mets – 6:10 PM CT Fri, July 4 – Brewers @ Marlins – 6:10 PM CT Sat, July 5 – Brewers @ Marlins – 3:10 PM CT Sun, July 6 – Brewers @ Marlins – 12:40 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Brad Rempel-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-1 (Overall: 43-35) Run Scored Last Week: 46 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 25 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (3.5 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 74 (6/17) | CHC 5, MIL 3 Game 75 (6/18) | Game Postponed Game 76 (6/19) | MIL 8, CHC 7 Game 77 (6/20) | MIL 17, MIN 5 Game 78 (6/21) | MIL 9, MIN 0 Game 79 (6/22) | MIL 9, MIN 8 *** Transactions: 06/19/25 - Signed free agent RHP Chang Tzu-Chun Lin to a minor league contract. 06/19/25 - Traded 1B Wes Clarke to Houston Astros for cash. 06/17/25 - Sent CF Garrett Mitchell on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 06/16/25 - Activated RF Daz Cameron from the paternity list. 06/16/25 - Signed free agent RHP Nick DeCarlo to a minor league contract. 06/16/25 - Optioned LF Drew Avans to Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights The Brewers began their week-long road trip at Wrigley Field in Chicago, battling the NL Central-leading Cubs. Chad Patrick would be bested by Ben Brown in game one, as the Brewers were only able to scratch across three runs against the young righty and the red-hot Chicago bullpen. The next day, rain scuppered any hopes of playing a three-game series, so enjoy Issac Collins stealing some thunder on this diving catch: On Thursday, the Brewers won a nailbiter to split the series, and they used the long ball to do it. Collins homered in his second straight game, while Rhys Hoskins and Caleb Durbin both added blasts, too. Freddy Peralta labored through five innings, giving up three runs, while the bullpen barely managed to hold off the Cubs offense; Trevor Megill nailed down the 8-7 win. In Minnesota, the Brewers feasted on the struggling Twins pitching staff. A late barrage brought them to 17 runs Friday night, with eight of the RBIs coming off the bat of Christain Yelich, but it was the man on the mound who caught everyone’s attention. Coming off a first big-league start where he allowed no hits through five innings, Jacob Misiorowski added six perfect innings before Matt Wallner collected a 2-run homer, snapping his hitless streak at 11 innings. Jake Bauers would close the night on the mound for the farcical 17-6 win. The bats stayed hot on Saturday, and so did the pitching. Jose Quintana turned in perhaps his best start of the season, with six scoreless innings, while Milwaukee used small ball to torture the Minnesota defense, taking the series. Quinn Priester had lots to live up to in game three, both from his last handful of starts and from the dominant series precedent, but couldn’t hold up his end of the bargain. Giving up three runs on nine hits through just 3 1/3 innings of work, he gave way to the bullpen. In fact, both teams got more outs with relievers than with their bulk guy. Needless to say, the summer weather wasn’t kind to either team's arms, as the clubs collected 17 and 18 hits, respectively, and with the game coming down to the final out, Trevor Megill stranded two Twins runners to lock down a 9-8 win. Looking Ahead: Jun. 23, 2025 – Pirates at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Jun. 24, 2025 – Pirates at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT Jun. 25, 2025 – Pirates at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT Jun. 27, 2025 – Rockies at Brewers – 7:10 PM CT Jun. 28, 2025 – Rockies at Brewers – 3:10 PM CT Jun. 29, 2025 – Rockies at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT This week's homestand should be loaded with chances for wins for the Brewers. All eyes are already on Wednesday afternoon's game, though. That's when Misiorowski makes his third big-league start—against Pirates ace Paul Skenes. Plan your grandmother's funeral now; get out of the office and sit down to enjoy that one. View full article

Image courtesy of © Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-3 (Overall: 39-34) Run Scored Last Week: 27 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 28 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (5.0 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 67 (6/9) | ATL 7, MIL 1 Game 68 (6/10) | MIL 4, ATL 1 Game 69 (6/11) | ATL 6, MIL 2 Game 70 (6/12) | MIL 6, STL 0 Game 71 (6/13) | MIL 3, STL 2 Game 72 (6/14) | STL 8, MIL 5 Game 73 (6/15) | MIL 3, STL 2 *** Transactions: 06/13/25 - Placed RF Daz Cameron on the paternity list. 06/13/25 - RHP Jacob Misiorowski changed number to 32. 06/13/25 - Optioned 1B Andrew Vaughn to AAA Nashville. 06/13/25 - Acquired 1B Andrew Vaughn from the Chicago White Sox for RHP Aaron Civale and cash. 06/13/25 - Recalled RHP Grant Anderson from AAA Nashville. 06/13/25 - Recalled LF Drew Avans from AAA Nashville. 06/12/25 - Placed RHP Brandon Woodruff on the 60-day injured list. 06/12/25 - Signed free agent RHP Derlin Garcia to a minor league contract. 06/12/25 - Selected the contract of RHP Jacob Misiorowski from AAA Nashville. 06/12/25 - Optioned RHP Easton McGee to AAA Nashville. 06/10/25 - Recalled RHP Easton McGee from AAA Nashville. 06/10/25 - Optioned RHP Grant Anderson to AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights It was another week of the Brewers' offense scraping at the barrel, a fact that was abundantly clear when Chris Sale and the Atlanta Braves strolled into town for a series on Monday. The reigning NL Cy Young winner was dominant, striking out 11 Brewers through seven innings. At the same time, on the other side, Aaron Civale made his last start for the Brewers, surrendering two of the seven runs Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta offense would score in their 7-1 victory. Quinn Priester would quiet the Braves' Bats in game two to even the series, tossing six innings of one-run ball, while Jackson and Jake Bauers both went deep, giving the Brewers a 4-1 victory to even the series. The Rubber match would fall in favor of the NL East foe on Wednesday, as Acuna Jr. once again went deep in Chad Patrick's first start, allowing more than three runs all year. At the same time, on the other side, Spencer Schwellenbach was efficient, allowing two runs in his first career complete game, bringing the Braves to a 6-2 win. The highly anticipated debut of Jacob Misiorowski followed the disappointing series against Atlanta, and quickly, that sour taste was wiped away. The Miz tossed five scoreless, hitless innings, while the offense tagged Sonny Gray for six runs. The Brewers would make it two in a row the next night, with six innings of one-run ball from Freddy Peralta, who dueled against Erick Fedde. A RBI fielder's choice from Christian Yelich, aided by some nifty baserunning, was the difference maker in that contest, with a 3-2 final. The last two games of the week would be split. St. Louis, with some antics from Wilson Contreras, took game three of the series 8-5. Jose Quintana struggled in that one, while the Brewers' offense was able to gather up 15 baserunners, but fell short. On Father’s Day, Milwaukee captured the series. Quinn Priester turned in another gem, and Christian Yelich homered, and Trevor Megill escaped a jam in the ninth for another 3-2 victory. Looking Ahead: Tuesday, June 17 – Brewers @ Cubs – 7:05 PM CT Wednesday, June 18 – Brewers @ Cubs – 7:05 PM CT Thursday, June 19 – Brewers @ Cubs – 1:20 PM CT Friday, June 20 – Brewers @ Twins – 7:10 PM CT Saturday, June 21 – Brewers @ Twins – 1:10 PM CT Sunday, June 22 – Brewers @ Twins – 1:10 PM CT View full article

Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images For the veteran Aaron Civale, an opportunity to start makes the most sense. He’s in the midst of a contract year, and a jump to the bullpen is the type of move that can cost pending free agents money. On Milwaukee’s end, a deal seems logical, as well. A loaded rotation as it stands right now, with no room for Logan Henderson and still missing the injured Brandon Woodruff, has no room for Civale. Milwaukee also has just the 26th-best OPS in the league, and for a team wanting to contend, that screams for offensive upgrades. Moving assets like Civale would be one way to achieve them. That isn’t to mention the contractual situation of Civale, who is Milwaukee’s highest-paid pitcher (alongside Freddy Peralta), making $8 million. Freeing up that contract could certainly pave the way for taking on some more money down the road. Currently, the season stat line for Civale isn't exactly pretty, with a 4.91 ERA in five starts. That is inflated by a particularly bad start in Yankee Stadium on opening weekend, a start wherein he was injured, but since his return from the IL, his four starts have produced a respectable 3.32 ERA. Who might be interested in a seemingly mediocre pitcher who’s on the wrong side of 30, and has only eclipsed 125 innings in a season once? Toronto Blue Jays Seemingly, Aaron Civale is the perfect fit for a Toronto team that has struggled to find quality from the back end of their rotation. José Berríos, Chris Bassitt, and Kevin Gausman have all pitched well at the top of the rotation, all with at least 76 innings and ERAs sitting under 4.00, but on the back end, it’s been ugly. Bowden Francis has logged 60 1/3 innings, good for the fourth-most on the team, but to the tune of a 6.12 ERA. No one else has made a full complement of starts, outside those four, as the fifth turn has been split between names like Easton Lucas and former Brewers Eric Lauer and José Ureña. It is worth mentioning that Max Scherzer and Alek Manoah are working their way back from injuries, but in an AL East division led by the Yankees, Toronto should be looking for help sooner, rather than later. On Milwaukee’s end, there are two names from the Blue Jays that immediately jump out, despite being unrealistic: their platoon of third basemen, Ernie Clement and Addison Barger. Clement is slashing .280/.317/.406, but with an impressive OPS of 1.198 against lefties. Barger, who’s four years younger, has seen all but 22 of his plate appearances come against right-handers and boasts an .829 OPS so far. It is hard to imagine Toronto would want to part ways with the younger Barger, but the 29-year-old Clement being moved would open the door for Barger to earn the everyday role. However, on a contending team, moving a core player from their position group is unlikely. With the pending free agency of both Bo Bichette and Chris Bassitt, it seems highly probable that a trade for Civale would feature one of Toronto’s prospects. Eleven of the 15 top prospects for Toronto are pitching prospects, and with Milwaukee’s love of developing pitching, a pitcher is always a possibility. They could buy low on 2024 draftee and third baseman Sean Keys, Toronto’s 17th-ranked prospect, who struggled in High-A after a stellar season in Low-A last season, but it does seem like the pitching-heavy farm for Toronto could be something Milwaukee is interested in. Boston Red Sox On Boston’s end, the starting rotation has been much uglier. Garrett Crochet is a bona fide Cy Young candidate, but outside of him, it’s been turmoil. Established names like Walker Beuhler, Lucas Giolito, and Tanner Houck have struggled, all with ERAs north of 5.00, while once highly-touted prospect Bryan Bello’s 1.55 WHIP suggests his sub-4.00 ERA might not last. It’s a team desperately looking for quality, and Aaron Civale could be the answer. In return, it’s hard to imagine much interest in Milwaukee. The injury to third baseman Alex Bregman and the struggles of Trevor Story have presented issues on Boston’s Infield; they're thin as it is. Former Brewer Abraham Toro is a possibility for an upgrade at third base, but he's the very most the team could likely pry away from Boston. Toro has been mashing against right-handers to the tune of a 1.012 OPS, but he’s primarily been playing 1st base this season. What the Red Sox do have is the third-best farm system in all of baseball. That is certainly inflated by Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer, and Roman Anthony, all of whom have since made their debuts (and none of whom exist in the same universe as a potential Civale trade), but Boston does have some prospects who might be of interest to the Brewers. Take 30th-ranked Hayden Mullins, who features some of the makings of a pitcher prospect, Milwaukee is usually interested in guys like him. A fastball with low velocity and high movement, a secondary fastball, and a wipeout slider, with apparent command issues, perhaps the 24-year-old lefty is someone Milwaukee sees more potential in. Alternatively, of course, they could ask for Yophery Rodriguez or John Holobetz. (Too soon?) San Diego Padres It may not have looked like it with their recent trip to American Family Field, but San Diego, too, is exploring the pitching market. They’ve gotten solid results from the top of their rotation early, with Dylan Cease, Nick Pivetta, and Randy Vasquez floating around the average line, but fluctuating injury timetables for Yu Darvish and Michael King have placed innings into the hands of inexperienced arms like Stephen Kolek and Ryan Bergert. If the Padres are looking to compete with the mighty Dodgers and contend with the rest of the NL West, they’re probably looking for an extra rotation arm, and Civale could fit the bill while Darvish and King make their way back. Like Toronto, it almost certainly would be a prospect coming back in return. San Diego doesn’t have the farm quality it had a few years ago, much to the point where any of their more valuable chips might go toward acquiring an upgrade over Gavin Sheets in left field, so it’s not unimaginable that Milwaukee ends up with a decent prospect from San Diego. That said, perhaps a player outside the top 30 could make an appearance, too; it all depends on Matt Arnold and company finding something they like. Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies need innings, and if there’s anywhere Civale wouldn’t have to worry about a demotion to the bullpen, it’d be Colorado. Maybe Civale is part of a package that is shipped to Colorado for Ryan McMahon, or maybe it's as a last-ditch effort to get Civale’s contract off the books. Who knows? But with no team as desperate to get through the season like the Rockies, Civale’s services are certainly an option. What names should the Brewers be hunting for with Civale as a trade chip? What kind of value do you think the vet might bring? Let us hear your thoughts below. View full article