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The Brewers battled against old friend Willy Adames and the Giants, as well as NL Central rival St. Louis, in the midst of a long road trip last week. It wasn't pretty, as the Brewers once again find themselves below .500. Here's a quick recap if you missed the action. Image courtesy of © Eakin Howard-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 2-5 (Overall: 14-15 ) Run Scored Last Week: 34 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 30 Standing: 3rd in NL Central (3.5 GB) *** Game 18 (4/21) | SF 5, MIL 2 Game 19 (4/22) | MIL 11, SF 3 Game 20 (4/23) | SF 4, MIL 2 Game 21 (4/24) | SF 6, MIL 5 Game 22 (4/25) | STL 3, MIL 2 Game 23 (4/26) | STL 6, MIL 5 Game 24 (4/27) | MIL 7, STL 1 *** Transactions: 04/26/25 - Transferred CF Blake Perkins from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Right shin. 04/26/25 - Placed CF Garrett Mitchell on the 10-day injured list. Left oblique strain. 04/26/25 Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of LF Daz Cameron from Nashville Sounds. 04/24/25 - Activated RHP Tobias Myers from the 15-day injured list. 04/24/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 04/24/25 - Optioned LHP Bryan Hudson to Nashville Sounds. 04/22/25 - Signed free agent RHP Steven Duran to a minor league contract. 04/21/25 - Transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow flexor strain. 04/21/25 - Acquired RHP Cesar Espinal from the Kansas City Royals. 04/21/25 - Optioned RHP Logan Henderson to Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights It wasn’t a hot week for highlights. There were plenty of lowlights, including Sal Frelick seeing his 21-game on-base streak snapped after he was benched by Pat Murphy; the bullpen blowing multiple leads; and Garrett Mitchell being added to the plethora of Brewers injuries. Even Caleb Durbin, who hit his first major-league homer in San Francisco, found himself getting benched for a baserunning gaffe in the Cardinals series. There was some good news this week, though, as Tobias Myers made his first start of the season in his return from injury, while Brandon Woodruff is on the verge of making the same return. Needless to say, there's a bit of a light at the end of this injury tunnel the Brewers are traversing early. Jackson Chourio also struggled this past week, but the wünderkind has continued to prove that his slumps are temporary, picking up a four-hit game on Saturday in the 6-5 loss. Meanwhile, the highlights around Brewer Fanatic were plentiful, including some discussions around Pat Murphy’s apparent urgency, and some of the numbers behind Contreras’s sudden surge in throwing out baserunners. Also, be sure to check out this piece on Grant Anderson or this update on Jacob Misiorowski’s success in the minor leagues. Looking Ahead: April 29, 2025 – Brewers at White Sox – 6:40 PM CT April 30, 2025 – Brewers at White Sox – 6:40 PM CT May 1, 2025 – Brewers at White Sox – 1:10 PM CT May 2, 2025 – Cubs at Brewers – 7:10 PM CT May 3, 2025 – Cubs at Brewers – 6:10 PM CT May 4, 2025 – Cubs at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT View full article

The Brewers played six games at home last week, winning two series over the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics, and improving to 4-0 in home sets. Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 12-10) Run Scored Last Week: 31 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 17 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (1.5 GB) *** Game 12 (4/14) | DET 9, MIL 1 Game 13 (4/15) | MIL 5, DET 0 Game 14 (4/16) | MIL 5, DET 1 Game 15 (4/18) | MIL 5, A's 3 Game 16 (4/19) | A's 3, MIL 1 Game 17 (4/20) | MIL 14, A's 1 *** Transactions: 04/18/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 04/18/25 - Recalled 2B Caleb Durbin from Nashville Sounds. 04/17/25 - Optioned 3B Oliver Dunn to Nashville Sounds. 04/15/25 - Optioned RHP Elvin Rodriguez to Nashville Sounds. 04/15/25 - Recalled RHP Logan Henderson from Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights It wasn't the start to the week the Brewers wanted, as they fell 9-1 to open the homestand against Detroit, dominated by reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal—who threw seven scoreless and struck out nine in the Tigers' win. However, Milwaukee would bounce back in the final two games of the series, using effective starts from newcomers Jose Quintana and Quinn Priester to claim the match. As the week shifted to a weekend series against what had previously been the best road team in baseball, the Brewers kept the pedal down and gave the A's the same treatment they offered the Tigers. This time, the spark came from two players who had never played anywhere in the majors before. The first was Caleb Durbin, making his debut and immediately affecting the game in all three phases: hitting, baserunning, and defense. In the 14-1 win on Sunday, it was Logan Henderson stealing headlines from the offense, as he pitched six innings of one-run ball while racking up nine strikeouts. Oh, and the Brewers also set a franchise record for stolen bases in a game on Sunday. Looking Ahead: April 21, 2025 - Brewers at Giants - 8:45 PM CT April 22, 2025 - Brewers at Giants - 8:45 PM CT April 23, 2025 - Brewers at Giants - 8:45 PM CT April 24, 2025 - Brewers at Giants - 2:45 PM CT April 25, 2025 - Brewers at Cardinals - 7:15 PM CT April 26, 2025 - Brewers at Cardinals - 1:15 PM CT April 27, 2025 - Brewers at Cardinals - 1:15 PM CT This is a tough little week on the road, but the Cardinals aren't playing well and the Giants are the least formidable of the NL West's four contenders. The Brewers will miss Justin Verlander, though at this stage of his career, it's not completely clear whether that's good news or bad. View full article

The Brewers found their fair share of ups and downs last week in road trips to Colorado and Arizona. Here's a recap if you missed any of the action. Image courtesy of © Allan Henry-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 8-8) Run Scored Last Week: 39 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 20 Standing: 2nd in NL Central (1.0 GB) *** Game 11 (4.8) | MIL 7, COL 1 Game 12 (4.9) | MIL 17, COL 2 Game 13 (4.10) | COL 7, MIL 2 Game 14 (4.11) | MIL 7, AZ 0 Game 15 (4.12) | AZ 5, MIL 4 Game 16 (4.13) | AZ 5, MIL 2 *** Transactions: 04/11/25 - Recalled LHP Jose Quintana from ACL Brewers. 04/11/25 - Optioned RHP Elvis Peguero to Nashville Sounds. 04/08/25 - Activated RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list. 04/08/25 - Brewers activated RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list. 04/08/25 - Sent RHP Tobias Myers on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 04/08/25 - Activated RHP Quinn Priester. 04/08/25 - Placed LHP Connor Thomas on the 15-day injured list with left elbow arthritis. (Retroactive to April 6, 2025) 04/07/25 - Designated LHP Grant Wolfram for assignment. 04/07/25 - Optioned LHP Grant Wolfram to Nashville Sounds. 04/07/25 - Acquired LF Daz Cameron and cash from the Baltimore Orioles for LHP Grant Wolfram. 04/07/25 Baltimore Orioles traded LF Daz Cameron and cash to Milwaukee Brewers for LHP Grant Wolfram. 04/07/25 Boston Red Sox traded RHP Quinn Priester to Milwaukee Brewers for CF Yophery Rodriguez, Player To Be Named Later and Draft Pick. 04/07/25 Acquired RHP Quinn Priester from the Boston Red Sox for CF Yophery Rodriguez, Player To Be Named Later and a Draft Pick. 04/07/25 - Optioned LF Daz Cameron to Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights Now that the disastrous four-game start to the season seems to be light years behind the Brewers, the strengths on all sides of the ball for the Brewers are beginning to show. Victims of that all-rounded effort were the woeful Colorado Rockies, who scored just three runs, surrendered 24, and committed five errors in the first two games against Milwaukee to start the week. The Rockies would nab the series finale with a late five-run outburst before Milwaukee would head to Arizona. Against the Diamondbacks, game one would see Jose Quintana make his Brewers debut and proceed to join a shortlist of names to throw seven scoreless innings in their first game in Brewer blue. Games two and three of the series would see much of the same efforts from the starters, but the bullpen faltered. After another scoreless start from Chad Patrick on Saturday, Trevor Megill and Joel Payamps surrendered five runs in the bottom of the 9th in a 5-4 D-Backs win. The next day, a William Contreras two-run homer in the first was all Milwaukee could manage against the Arizona Ace Zac Gallen. After 5.1 innings of two-run ball from Freddy Peralta, the bullpen once again fell victim to the comeback kids in Arizona, with Bryan Hudson surrendering his first run of the season in the loss. Here are a few varied highlights from the weekend if you need to wipe the sour taste from your mouth: Meanwhile, on Brewer Fanatic, be sure to check out: Where Milwaukee stands at 3B, some of the numbers behind Turang's hot offensive start, and Did the Brewers Trade Devin Williams at the right time? Looking Ahead: April 14, 2025 - Brewers vs. Tigers - 6:40 PM April 15, 2025 - Brewers vs. Tigers - 6:40 PM April 16, 2025 - Brewers vs. Tigers - 12:10 PM April 18, 2025 - Brewers vs. Athletics - 7:10 PM April 19, 2025 - Brewers vs. Athletics - 6:10 PM April 20, 2025 - Brewers vs. Athletics - 1:10 PM View full article

After getting off to a 0-3 start to open the year, a 5-2 home stand has them back to .500. Here's a recap if you missed any of last week's action. Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 5-2 (Overall: 5-5 ) Run Scored Last Week: 28 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 28 Standing: 2nd in NL Central *** Game 4 (3.31) | KC 11, MIL 1 Game 5 (4.1) | MIL 5, KC 0 Game 6 (4.2) | MIL 3, KC 2 Game 7 (4.3) | MIL 1, CIN 0 Game 8 (4.4) | MIL 3, CIN 2 Game 9 (4.5) | CIN 11, C MIL 7 Game 10 (4.6) | MIL 8, CIN 2 *** Transactions: 04/06/25 - Placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow flexor strain. Move retroactive to April 4, 2025. 04/06/25 - Activated LHP Grant Wolfram. 04/06/25 - Recalled LHP Grant Wolfram from Nashville Sounds. 04/01/25 - Activated RHP Abner Uribe. 04/01/25 - Sent RHP Nick Mears on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. 03/31/25 - Placed RHP Aaron Civale on the 15-day injured list and strained left hamstring. 03/31/25 - Recalled RHP Grant Anderson from Nashville Sounds. Breakdown / Highlights After a dreadful 0-3 start to the season, The Brewers set course back to winning ways by winning five of their seven games to get to .500. It was a week that lived and died by the pitching, with the offense finding their stride over the weekend. Unfortunately, the Brewers rotation is seemingly down to just one healthy regular, as Nestor Cortes and Aaron Civale both landed on the injured list last week. That leaves Freddy Peralta as the only man left in the rotation who was expected to be there. In the meantime, the Brewers have found something in rookie Chad Patrick. He, Elvin Rodriguez, and Connor Thomas, are eating innings for Pat Murphy. As time progresses, Milwaukee expects Jose Quintana, Tobias Myers, and Brandon Woodruff to be ready for action within the next six weeks, while the injury stints for Cortes and Civale look short-lived. On the offensive side, the Brewers haven’t received the production they relied on a year ago. Christian Yelich and William Contreras find themselves batting well below the Mendoza line. Contreras had a 0-20 streak last week, which he snapped on Saturday before an off day on Sunday. Sal Frelick found himself swinging a hot stick on the flip side of success. He’s already collected 14 hits on the young season and boasts a .452 OBP. As for some more traditional highlights: Jackson Chourio’s second home run of the day: In the same week that Brice Turang received his Platinum Glove and extended his hit streak to 10 games, he also picked up a walk-off bunt. 3 Stars of the Week Brice Turang (10-29, BB, SB, 2B, HR, 3 RBI) Chad Patrick (10 IP, 5 H, ER, 9 K) Jackson Chourio (10-29, 3 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI) Looking Ahead: April 8, 2025 - Brewers vs. Rockies - 7:40 PM April 9, 2025 - Brewers vs. Rockies - 7:40 PM April 10, 2025 - Brewers vs. Rockies - 2:10 PM April 11, 2025 - Brewers vs. Diamondbacks - 8:40 PM April 12, 2025 - Brewers vs. Diamondbacks - 7:10 PM April 13, 2025 - Brewers vs. Diamondbacks - 3:10 PM View full article

The Brewers opened the 2025 campaign as victims of a sweep in the Bronx. Here's a recap if you missed the action. Image courtesy of © Brad Penner-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 0-3 (Overall: 0-3) Runs Scored Last Week: 14 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 37 Standing: 5th in NL Central *** Game 1 (3.28) | NYY 4, MIL 2 Game 2 (3.29) | NYY 20, MIL 9 Game 3 (3.30) | NYY 13, MIL 3 *** Transactions: 03/28/25 - Traded RF Brewer Hicklen to Detroit Tigers for cash. 03/27/25 - Placed LHP Aaron Ashby on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 24, 2025. Right oblique. 03/27/25 - Activated LHP Connor Thomas. 03/27/25 Milwaukee Brewers placed RHP Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 24, 2025. 03/27/25 - Placed RHP Tobias Myers on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 24, 2025. Left oblique. 03/27/25 - Placed RHP Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 24, 2025. 03/27/25 - Placed CF Blake Perkins on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 24, 2025. 03/27/25 - Changed RHP Abner Uribe’s roster status 03/27/25 - Designated RF Brewer Hicklen for assignment. 03/27/25 - Optioned LHP Jose Quintana to ACL Brewers. 03/27/25 - Recalled RHP Chad Patrick from Nashville Sounds. 03/27/25 - Selected the contract of 1B Jake Bauers from Nashville Sounds. 03/26/25 - Signed free agent C Ty Duvall to a minor league contract. Breakdown / Highlights The Brewers kicked off their 2025 campaign by getting kicked in the face courtesy of the aptly nicknamed Bronx Bombers. Over the three-game set, the Brewers surrendered 15 home runs, nine of which came on Saturday, a Yankees franchise record. The primary victims of that barrage were starter Nestor Cortes and major league debutant Connor Thomas, who were both tagged with giving up eight runs. On the more positive side, the Brewers’ offense found some success of their own. Most notably, Sal Frelick had a solid weekend, picking up five hits, while Brice Turang, Vinny Capra, and Jake Bauers put the ball over the fence. Of those who struggled, was the Brewers' top of the order. On Opening Day, Jackson Chourio, Christian Yelich, and William Contreras went a combined 0-15, including Chourio’s first career 5 (and 4) strikeout game. Lastly, newly minted Gold Glover Sal Frelick makes a diving grab: Looking Ahead: March 31, 2025 – Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 1:10 PM CT April 1, 2025 – Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:40 PM CT April 2, 2025 – Kansas City Royals @ Milwaukee Brewers – 12:10 PM CT April 3, 2025 – Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:40 PM CT April 4, 2025 – Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers – 7:10 PM CT April 5, 2025 – Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers – 6:10 PM CT April 6, 2025 – Cincinnati Reds @ Milwaukee Brewers – 1:10 PM CT View full article

As spring training continues for the Brewers in Arizona, they've found themselves on a bit of a winning streak. Here's a recap, if you missed any of last week's action. Image courtesy of © Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 7-0 (Overall: 13-9) Run Scored Last Week: 56 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 22 Standing: 5th in Cactus Leauge *** Game 18 (3/10) | MIL 7, SEA 5 Game 19 (3/11) | MIL 9, CHC 7 Game 20 (3/13) | MIL 9, CHW 3 Game 21 (3/14) | MIL 11, SF 5 Game 22 (3/15) | MIL 8, OAK 0 Game 23 (3/15) | MIL 4, LAA 0 Game 24 (3/16) | MIL 8, CLE 2 Spring Breakout (3/16) | CIN Prospects 9, MIL Prospects 7 *** Transactions There were no injury transactions this week, but you can find the numerous moves optioning players to the Triple-A roster and reassigning them to minor-league camp here. However, there are some setbacks that pitchers Nick Mears and Tobias Myers suffered last week, throwing into doubt their availability for Opening Day. Breakdown / Highlights Sal Frelick hit just two home runs all of last season. He’s hit two this spring, and he's looking like someone put Jim Thome in the washer on the wrong setting. (That's a compliment.) Staying with the theme of things that you love to see, how about Brandon Woodruff picking up a strikeout in his long-awaited return to the mound? Meanwhile, around Brewer Fanatic, we haven’t ceased to continue speculating about the Opening Day roster, including who might get the last spots in the bullpen, and the surprising problem the Brewers have in left field. Between that, though, there were a few players who continued their blazing hot spring campaigns—most notably Rhys Hoskins, who popped his sixth homer, as well as Craig Yoho continuing to put up zeroes. Even old friend Mark Canha got in on the fun, popping his first Brewers homer since his return to the organization. Looking Ahead: March 17 – Brewers @ Padres – 3:10 PM CT March 18 – Brewers @ Mariners – 3:10 PM CT March 19 – White Sox @ Brewers – 3:10 PM CT March 21 – Diamondbacks @ Brewers – 8:10 PM CT March 22 – Brewers @ Athletics – 3:05 PM CT March 23 – Rockies @ Brewers – 3:10 PM CT (Split Squad) March 23 – Brewers @ Mariners – 3:10 PM CT (Split Squad) View full article

The Brewers continued action in the Cactus League last week, with only a bit of rain to slow them down. Here's a quick recap, if you missed any of the action. Image courtesy of © Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 2-4 (Overall: 6-9) Run Scored Last Week: 23 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 26 Standing: 12th in Cactus Leauge *** Game 11 (3/3) | CIN 5, MIL 4 Game 12 (3/5) | MIL 3, CHW 2 Game 13 (3/5) | CHW 8, MIL 2 Game 14 (3/6) | MIL 10, OAK 0 Game 15 (3/7) | Game Canceled Game 16 (3/8) | LAA 6, MIL 2 Game 17 (3/9) | KC 5, MIL 2 *** Transactions: 03/05/25 - Placed LHP DL Hall on the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain. 03/05/25 - Milwaukee Brewers signed and subsequently activated free agent LHP Jose Quintana. 3/05/25 - Signed free agent RHP Gustavo Garcia to a minor-league contract. Breakdown / Highlights In what is the second full week of Brewers baseball returning, Caleb Durbin and Vinny Capra built on their hot starts to the Spring with back-to-back home runs against Cincinnati. That offensive start would slow though, as the Brewers would go on to lose Monday's contest 5-4, potentially something that could highlight the injuries piling up in the Milwaukee pitching staff. On the positive side of the mound, Craig Yoho has continued to dominate in Cactus League action. On Thursday, the Brewers prospect hurled two innings, striking out four, all without surrendering a base runner. His ERA remains at a flat 0 heading into next week, and even though Yoho might still be a long shot for the Opening Day roster, don't think his number won't be called this season. On the very same day, Jacob Misiorowski built on a bit of a disappointing first outing by tossing three perfect innings against the Athletics, striking out three. The day before, two of last season's staples (Freddy Peralta and Tobias Myers) kicked off their spring campaigns by hurling three scoreless innings of their own. Myers struck out three and gave up no hits, while Peralta surrounded a pair of knocks but struck out four. The Brewers took the road half of a split-squad doubleheader against the White Sox 3-2, but fell in the home leg, 8-2. Back on the offensive side, Christian Yelich looks to be feeling his best in years. No more notes needed: And lastly, if you're looking for other player-specific content, be sure to check out these subtleties Freddy Peralta has tinkered with this spring, or why it might be worth bookmarking the September stretch. Looking Ahead: Monday, March 10 - Brewers vs. Mariners - 3:10 PM CT Tuesday, March 11 - Cubs vs. Brewers - 3:05 PM CT Thursday, March 13 - Brewers vs. White Sox - 3:05 PM CT Friday, March 14 - Brewers vs. Giants - 3:10 PM CT Saturday, March 15 - Brewers vs. Angels - 3:10 PM CT Sunday, March 16 - Brewers vs. Guardians - 3:10 PM CT View full article

At long last, Milwaukee Brewers baseball is back for another season. So, with that, your weekly recaps at Brewer Fanatic have returned as well. Rejoice! That aside, here's how the Brewers fared in the first week(ish) of Cactus League action. Image courtesy of © Curt Hogg / USA TODAY NETWORK Weekly Snapshot Record Last Week(ish): 5-5 (5-5 overall) Runs Scored: 65 Runs Surrendered: 77 Standing: 8th in Cactus League *** Game 1 (2/22) | MIL 8, CIN 7 Game 2 (2/23) | COL 6, MIL 1 Game 3 (2/24) | SEA 12, MIL 8 Game 4 (2/25) | MIL 9, CLE 6 Game 5 (2/26) | LAD 9, MIL 3 (Split Squad) Game 6 (2/26) | AZ 7, MIL 1 (Split Squad) Game 7 (2/27) | MIL 12, KC 5 Game 8 (2/28) | SF 9, MIL 2 Game 9 (3/1) | MIL 9, TEX 4 Game 10 (3/2) | MIL 12, CLE 12 *** Transactions 02/23/25 - Signed free agent LF Manuel Margot to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 02/24/25 - Signed free agent OF/1B Mark Canha to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. **Ijury transactions have not yet been made official as of 3/2, but note that OF Blake Perkins will almost assuredly be placed on the IL at some point. Breakdown / Highlights As is a normality with spring training baseball, coverage of any team can be limited. On the topic of scarcity, playing time for major league regulars also comes in smaller amounts, especially within the first ten days. In turn, that opens the door of opportunity for others, and there be no better example than the hot start 28-year-old Vinny Capra is off to. Through six games for the third basemen, Capra is slashing .357/.357/1.000 and has notched three home runs and 7 RBIs through just 14 at-bats. On the other side of torrid hitting, veteran first baseman Rhys Hoskins is finding early success in his rebound campaign, totaling three big flys in his four games played. All that has begun to stir up talks surrounding the Brewers infield, particularly around the need for Tyler Black on the big league club, especially with players like Oliver Dunn showing signs of improvement as well: Meanwhile, on the mound, one Brewer has caught attention for his hot start. In just his third season of professional baseball Craig Yoho has already conjured up rumblings of a potential roster invitee with the help of his wicked changeup, and a five-strikeout, three inning workload early on into the spring. Fellow highly touted prospect Jacob Misiorowski also made his spring debut as well, showing his raw talent as well as the steps he needs to take before he's ready for the big league club. Excitement around the future is all fun and dandy, but what about players looking to make comebacks? On that front three notable Brewers all made strides in the right direction last week. You can read more about Bryan Hudson's time on the mound here, while Aaron Ashby was sitting in the upper 90s for his fastball velocity in his outing early in the week; a positive sign from the Brewers left, no doubt. Most notably, Christian Yelich, who was injured as the Brewers got sent home by the Mets last year was back in the lineup for a live game for the first time in over six months. You could even include new Brewers Nestor Cortes, as he made his Cactus League debut in what's looking to be a make-or-break season for the former Yankee. Looking Forward March 3, 2025 - Brewers vs. Reds - 7:05 PM CT March 5, 2025 - Brewers vs. White Sox - 2:05 PM CT March 5, 2025 - White Sox vs. Brewers - 2:10 PM CT March 6, 2025 - Brewers vs. Athletics - 7:15 PM CT March 7, 2025 - Padres vs. Brewers - 2:10 PM CT March 8, 2025 - Angels vs. Brewers - 2:10 PM CT March 9, 2025 - Brewers vs. Royals - 3:05 PM CT View full article

How Bob Uecker brought Brewers baseball to life for you, me, and everyone in between—and how life just won't be the same without Mr. Baseball. Image courtesy of © Photo by Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images We’re sort of in the quiet moment of my involvement with Brewer Fanatic. Between the offseason being a quiet one for Milwaukee, the sting of the playoff loss, the start of my final semester of college firing up, and the hockey season at my university being in full swing, I’m not afraid to admit that Brewers baseball hasn’t been at the front of my mind lately. But, through a cruel twist of fate and a simple fact of life, that changed this morning. More specifically, Bob Uecker, and all the memories associated with that name, are at the front of my mind. Like so many others, I have numerous recollections of hearing Bob through the radio. It’s so many things; tales of players young and old, his advocacy for Usinger's, or his famous, self-deprecating reflections on his own playing career, Bob Uecker brought the game of baseball to life like no one else. Now, I’m sure you’ll hear similar testimonials roll in as the news continues to spread. It's a testament to how much the man is loved, even outside of baseball. In fact, it’s important to remember that Bob’s reach was far beyond the game; he was a comedian, an actor, and a spokesperson. To this day, I still quote the famed “I must be in the front row” Miller Lite commercial with my buddies, as well as various lines from the Major League movies, despite not even being born when any of that media first aired. Maybe I’m dating myself a bit when I say that. You’re not going to find many 21-year-olds who have fond memories of listening to baseball games on the radio when they were growing up. It’s a digital age, and most of my generation probably found themselves tuning into TV broadcasts alongside Brian Anderson and Bill Schroeder. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course, but to understand what Bob Uecker was, at least to me, you must realize that as a kid, Bob Uecker was how I wanted to consume Brewers baseball. I didn’t want the Fox Sports Wisconsin cable package, I asked my Dad for a radio I could put in my room. I didn’t want to listen to music on the car rides to my grandparents; I wanted to listen to Bob Uecker. So, while that may have started to fade when I went to college (with that very same radio I begged my Dad for sitting in the bedroom of my childhood home collecting dust), my appreciation for Uecker grew in different ways. As I began to study at my university; as I found myself living with two different play-by-play broadcasters; and as I got involved with radio myself, I came to respect Ueck not only as a fan, but as someone beginning to study the very thing I admired him for in the first place. I saw that the voice of Brewers baseball was simply unmatched. That conclusion, which maybe I’ve only pieced together fully now, does invite a question. How does one capture the life of Bob Uecker? How does one even capture what he meant to them? He’s in the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame, the Radio Hall of Fame, the NSMA Hall of Fame, and as a Ford C. Frick Award winner, he's immortalized in Cooperstown. He's been the voice in the background of different family events, a daily constant for every summer I can remember, and the sound behind one of the first things I can remember bonding over with my Dad. I would dare say that, to me, Bob Uecker wasn't even someone I looked up to, he was someone who was always at the metaphorical eye level, someone who met you where you were with his words, and as a Wisconsinite, it's hard to think of anyone else that made me more proud to be from where I'm from. He transcended being a hero. He truly felt like he was always one of us, no matter how popular, how famous, or how in-demand he got. Bob Uecker was Wisconsin through and through, and there's no way to describe how much that means unless you grew up here. Bob Uecker means a lot to me, and he means a lot to thousands of others. No single person can encapsulate everything he’s done, but everyone can (or will) see the number of people he’s touched. I am but one of those people, so while I sit here throwing together a couple hundred words and doing my damnedest to put his importance to me into words, this’ll never do his impact on me justice, and it’ll never sound exactly how I want it to. But that’s ok. You and I are but a blip on the radar. Most of us never met the man, but all of us of found ourselves enthralled by Wisconsin’s very own sound of summer. My words don’t even scratch the surface, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Being able to summarize his importance on the day of his passing would feel wrong, and as time continues to move, I'm sure others will fill in the gaps. Besides, I’ll always carry what he meant to me. I guarantee it. As fickle as being a sports fan is, life was more enjoyable, less stressful, and all-around better with Uecker on the mic for Brewers baseball. I guess that's the natural conclusion I was looking for as I wrote—a common fact that you and I now realize. We both know life without Mr. Baseball won't be the same. Bob, we'll miss you more than you could ever imagine. View full article

To some, the most important four-day stretch of the offseason begins on Monday. But just how important will the Winter Meetings be to the Brewers? Image courtesy of © Jovanny Hernandez / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Before we get to that burning question, there are a few things to go over first. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of days, you’ve seen the news regarding former Brewers shortstop Willy Adames. Former is the key word in that sentence, as Adames has reportedly inked a seven-year, $182 million deal with the San Francisco Giants, the largest contract in their franchise history. The problem then comes for the Brewers, who must now find a way to replace someone who had become a cornerstone of their team since his acquisition from the Tampa Bay Rays midway through the 2021 season. It also remains unknown if the Brewers made an offer for Adames, but as things stand now, the gap in their middle infield would likely be filled by either Brice Turang or Joey Ortiz sliding over from their current positions. Don’t forget that because the Brewers are extending Adames a qualifying offer that he declined, now that he’s signed a contract for more than $50 million; the Brewers will get an extra Draft pick between the end of the first round and the start of Comp Round A. If you’re still disappointed by that news, here’s why the Brewers chose the right path in letting Adames sign elsewhere. In smaller news, trade deadline acquisition Frankie Montas also found a new home. Montas, who pitched a 4.55 ERA in 11 games with Milwaukee, will take his pitching talents to Queens. The deal officially comes in at two years, $34 million, a sign that the pitching market will be expensive going forward. So, the Winter Meetings are often the busiest time of the offseason, when teams get together to discuss trades, contracts, and other business. The key storyline of the 2024 edition almost certainly centers around former Yankee and National outfielder Juan Soto. However, none of those talks will involve the Milwaukee Brewers. They might, however, reveal a few other names or internal options, a few of which we’ve already begun to speculate about ourselves. Including: Swinging a trade for Lenyn Sosa A Brice Turang Extension The Surprising Value of Randal Grichuk Finding something from Arizona’s infield Does Josh Rojas solve the 3B problem? Acquiring Bobby Miller to shore up the rotation The point is that there are options available. While considering the major free agents as potential fixes is always the easiest thing to do, being realistic provides a broader range of possibilities. Are the Brewers guaranteed to do anything over the next four days? No, but the winter meetings could once again get the gear moving on the offseason for the Crew. Either way, Brewer Fanatic will have your Brewers Winter Meetings coverage, well, covered. View full article

With offseason activities kicking off last week, the Brewers continued to make newsworthy decisions and receive awards for their performances last season. Image courtesy of © Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images First off, it was announced that numerous players from the team a year previous are seeing their roles change. After placing starting pitcher Colin Rea on waivers last week, the team officially declined his club option on November 4th. Later in the day, fellow pitcher and trade deadline acquisition Frankie Montas also declined his mutual option to become a free agent. Not done yet, though. Milwaukee would outright both first baseman Jake Bauers and pitcher Bryse Wilson to Triple-A, where both men elected to test free agency. Lastly, relievers Rob Zastryzny and Kevin Herget would be claimed off of waivers by the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets, respectively. This offseason, the biggest name in Brewers-related free agency news will almost certainly be the discussions and rumors surrounding Willy Adames. The club offered their former middle infielder the Qualifying Offer, which he is fully expected to decline. However, it was reported by MLB writers Will Salmon and Katie Woo that Adames has stated he’s willing to take less money to stay in Milwaukee. Alongside that nugget, the New York Mets also reportedly offered the career shortstop a 7-year, $160 million deal, with the caveat that he’d move from shortstop to third base. The Los Angeles Dodgers have also reportedly sent a proposal to the 29-year-old. In more team-oriented news, the Milwaukee Brewers took home some hardware. For the second consecutive season, the Brewers won the team Gold Glove award for the National League. In other fielding award news, Brice Turang and Sal Frelick have already captured the Gold Glove award for their positions earlier in the week, but it would be Turang taking home the ultimate prize. The Brewers' second baseman was voted the best fielder in the National League, capturing the first Platinum Glove in team history. Lastly, the organization captured one final award. Brewers General Manager Matt Arnold was named the executive of the year, the first member of the Brewers to ever win the prize. Arnold is heading into his 10th season in Milwaukee. If the first week of the offseason was busy, the second week was, at the very least, much of the same. While it's unlikely the next few weeks will be as busy without awards to receive or common offseason roster moves to make, the activity thus far has been encouraging if you're a fan who is looking for a busy offseason. View full article

With full-scale offseason activities kicking off on the last day of October, the Brewers wasted no time in making some key decisions. Image courtesy of © Benny Sieu-Imagn Images While the Yankees and Dodgers were still battling in the World Series, the Brewers wasted no time keeping one of their team's key pieces around. On Tuesday, it was announced that Chris Hook, the pitching coach, had signed a multi-year deal to stick with the ballclub. Hook has been with the Brewers organization since 2008 and has been the pitching coach of the major league ball club dating back to 2018. There is no way to overstate Hook's impact on Milwaukee's pitching staff over the years; however, the Brewers showing little hesitation in bringing Hook back into the fold should speak volumes about his importance. In their first official move of the offseason days later, the Brewers would decide to cut one of their veteran arms loose. Coming off of Tommy John surgery, the Brewers decided it would be best to decline Wade Miley's $12 million mutual option, opting for the $1.5 million buyout instead. Wade Miley intends to pitch in 2025 and will explore his options in the offseason going forward. In other option-related news, Rhys Hoskins picked up his $18 million player option to return to the Brewers for the 2025 season. In what was a down year for Hoskins, where he slashed .214/.303/.419 in 131 games, Hoskins is betting a bounceback year in Milwaukee will make him a hotter commodity next offseason. On Saturday, the moves continued. The Brewers would decline the mutual option for catcher Gary Sánchez, rewarding him with a $4 million buyout. Sánchez was also disappointing in his first season as a Brewer, and with William Contreras comfortably holding the starting job, the Brewers likely feel confident the backup role can be filled with a more affordable player. Later in the day, the Brewers would make their first trade. Utilityman Owen Miller, who saw little time with the MLB club last year, was traded to the Rockies for cash considerations. In the most surprising move of the young offseason, Colin Rea was placed on waivers. With a $5.5 million team option for 2025 with a $1 million buyout, the club decided to cut ties. It's possible this decision was driven by the 8.31 ERA he had in the final month of the season, or perhaps the looming return of big arms like Brandon Woodruff and a potential acquisition of another player pushed him out of the picture. Either way, Code Red's days as a Brewers seem to be over. On Sunday, The Brewers made it official that they picked up Freddy Peralta’s club option and declined club options on Devin Williams and Eric Haase. Williams and Hasse remain with the club but will have to go through the arbitration process. However, in the case of Devin Williams, the move may signify an off-season trade. Without a full week of the offseason in the books, Milwaukee has already proven to be active in its decision-making. With free agency, the trade market fully open, and some recently cleared roster spots, the Brewers will have some new steps to make over the next few months. This past week seems to be only the first one. View full article