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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.

Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 35-31) Run Scored Last Week: 18 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 13 Standing: 3rd in NL Central (6.0 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 61 (6/2) | MIL 3, CIN 2 Game 62 (6/3) | CIN 4, MIL 2 Game 63 (6/4) | MIL 9, CIN 1 Game 64 (6/6) | SD 2, MIL 0 Game 65 (6/7) | MIL 4, SD 3 Game 66 (6/8) | SD 1, MIL 0 *** Transactions: 06/06/25 - Released LHP Tyler Alexander. Breakdown / Highlights On the heels of a seven-game winning streak, Milwaukee took a trip to Cincinnati in hopes of pushing that streak towards the fabled twelve. They’d get one closer on Monday with a 3-2 win, getting 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball from Aaron Civale and 3 2/3 scoreless from the bullpen. The reigning NL player of the week, Christian Yelich, was the difference maker, though, with a go-ahead solo home run in the third. Unfortunately, the winning streak would end on Tuesday, as Hunter Greene would win the pitchers' duel against Freddy Peralta. It wasn’t without dramatic flair, as down to their last out against Emilio Pagan, Jake Bauers sent a ball over the Great American Ballpark Fence in center field, only to have the game-tying homer pulled back by TJ Friedl. The Brewers would have the last laugh on Wednesday, capturing the series in emphatic fashion with a 9-1 victory. It was the DL Hall and Quinn Priester combo, eating eight innings for the Brewers once again, while Jackson Chourio recorded three hits and Daz Cameron notched his first Brewer home run in that win. And thus began the longest homestand of the year, with a whimper. San Diego would march into American Family Field to blank the Brewers' offense in game one on Friday. Chad Patrick did turn in six innings of one-run ball, but in the end, Milwaukee fell 2-0. The pesky Brewers bounced back to open the pair of weekend games, finally coming out on top in a late back-and-forth game to win 4-3, and even the series. José Quintana was good for the Brewers once again, striking out four in 5 innings of work, allowing only one run. Trevor Megill did blow his first save since April 12th, but Caleb Durbin bailed him out by hitting his first career walk-off homer in the ninth. The bats would go quiet again in the rubber match, as the Padres staff limited the Brewers to just three hits the following day. Freddy Peralta threw six scoreless innings in the loss, including a no-hitter he carried in the 5th inning. Still, a seventh-inning home run via Manny Machado was all the Padres needed to capture the series. Looking Ahead: June 9, 2025 – Braves vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CT June 10, 2025 – Braves vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CT June 11, 2025 – Braves vs. Brewers – 1:10 PM CT June 12, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 6:40 PM CT June 13, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 7:10 PM CT June 14, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 3:10 PM CT June 14, 2025 – Cardinals vs. Brewers – 1:10 PM CT

Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 6-0 (Overall: 32-28) Run Scored Last Week: 42 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 19 Standing: 3rd in NL Central (5.0 GB 1st Place CHC, 1.5 WCGB) *** Game 55 (5/26) | MIL 3, BOS 2 Game 56 (5/27) | MIL 5, BOS 1 Game 57 (5/28) | MIL 6, BOS 5 Game 58 (5/30) | MIL 6, BOS 2 Game 59 (5/31) | MIL 17, BOS 7 Game 60 (6/01) | MIL 5, PHIL 2 *** Transactions: 06/01/25 - Activated LHP Jose Quintana from the 15-day injured list. 06/01/25 - Designated LHP Tyler Alexander for assignment. 05/29/25 - Sent RHP Joel Payamps outright to AAA Nashville. 05/28/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 05/27/25 - Sent LHP Jose Quintana on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 05/26/25 - Activated LHP DL Hall from the 60-day injured list. 05/26/25 - Sent LHP Connor Thomas on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers. 05/26/25 - Optioned RHP Logan Henderson to Nashville Sounds. Breakdown/Highlights Unlike weeks past, the final week of May was nothing but highlights. The Brewers started the week by facing one of the best pitchers in the American League on Memorial Day. Garrett Crochet didn’t disappoint in front of the sellout crowd, striking out 11 Brewers in 6 2/3 innings of work, but it was his first pitch of the game that set the tone for Milwaukee, who’d eventually have the last laugh. On the pitching side, Chad Patrick turned in yet another short but efficient start, tossing 4 2/3 innings of scoreless baseball and notching six strikeouts. The season debut of DL Hall followed, and Hall held the Sox to just one run, before Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill closed the door. Game 2 was spearheaded by Aaron Civale’s return from the injured list, while the Red Sox went with a bullpen game. It would prove to be an effective approach for both clubs, as both offenses struggled to get anything going. Sal Frelick would drive in the Brewers' first run of the game in the ninth inning off Aroldis Chapman, sending the game to extras. A scoreless 10th from Grant Anderson and Rob Zastryzny gave the Brewers a chance to walk it off, and they did it in grand fashion, via this Christian Yelich slam. In Game 3, Milwaukee would finally complete its first sweep of the season. They did that in walk-off fashion, too, this time off the bat of Caleb Durbin. After an off day on Thursday, the Brewers traveled to Philadelphia to take on the NL-leading Phillies. Christian Yelich continued to be the hottest bat in the Brewers lineup, blasting two homers and driving in four runs, while Hall and Quinn Priester combined for a complete game, surrendering only two runs in the 6-2 victory. Saturday was a slugfest. Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo came into the day with a 5-0 record and an ERA that ranked second in the NL, and left not only with a loss, but an ERA that had nearly doubled. That was due to the 12 runs Milwaukee scored, but the onslaught would continue after he left, too. When the final out was recorded, it was a 17-7 Brewers victory, highlighted by 23 hits—two of which were 3-run homers off the bat of Rhys Hoskins. José Quintana was the third Brewers pitcher to return from injury in a week, making the start on Sunday. He battled through four early walks and a line drive off the knee to get through 5 innings of two-run baseball, which set the stage for another late-game Brewers comeback. A costly error from Phillies shortstop Trea Turner tied the game in the seventh, before a pinch-hit two-run double from Jake Bauers put the Brewers ahead for good. Then, Jared Koenig, Abner Uribe, and Trevor Megill closed out the final three innings to complete the sweep of the Phillies. Looking Ahead: June 2, 2025 – Brewers at Reds – 6:10 PM CT June 3, 2025 – Brewers at Reds – 6:10 PM CT June 4, 2025 – Brewers at Reds – 11:40 PM CT June 6, 2025 – Padres at Brewers – 7:10 PM CT June 7, 2025 – Padres at Brewers – 6:35 PM CT June 8, 2025 – Padres at Brewers – 12:05 PM CT Their struggles over the first third of the season mean the Brewers will have to keep stacking series wins throughout the season, but this surge has turned the vibes of the campaign around completely. They have some momentum, and more help is on the way. The summer looks a lot more likely to yield competitive baseball than it did seven days ago.

Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 26-28) Run Scored Last Week: 34 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 32 Standing: 4th place in NL Central (6.0 GB 1st place CHC, 4.0 GB Wild Card) *** Game 48 (5/19) | MIL 5, BAL 4 Game 49 (5/20) | MIL 5, BAL 2 Game 50 (5/21) | BAL 8, MIL 4 Game 51 (5/22) | MIL 8, PIT 5 Game 52 (5/23) | PIT 6, MIL 5 Game 53 (5/24) | PIT 2, MIL 1 Game 54 (5/25) | MIL 6, PIT 5 *** Transactions: 05/23/25 - Activated LHP Aaron Ashby from the 15-day injured list. 05/23/25 - Optioned RHP Carlos Rodriguez to AAA Nashville. 05/22/25 - Designated RHP Joel Payamps for assignment. 05/22/25 - Activated RHP Aaron Civale from the 15-day injured list. 05/22/25 - Optioned RHP Easton McGee to AAA Nashville. 05/22/25 - Recalled RHP Carlos Rodriguez from AAA Nashville. 05/21/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/18/25 - Transferred LHP Connor Thomas from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. 05/18/25 - Selected the contract of RHP Easton McGee from AAA Nashville. 05/18/25 - Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights The Brewers started the week with a 3-game set at home against Baltimore. Game one would see a 5-4 Brewer win, with Quinn Priester and Rob Zastryzny combining for 6.1 innings as the opener/long relief duo. Offensively, William Contreras drove in two runs with his first four-hit game of the season. Tuesday's game two saw the Brewers pick up their third straight victory behind Logan Henderson, who twirled five scoreless innings and racked up seven strikeouts. Milwaukee would fail to complete its first sweep of the season the next day, losing in 11 innings, and expand its bullpen completely, a decision by Pat Murphy that would hurt the team throughout the rest of the week. Caleb Durbin manufactures a run with his speed: In Pittsburgh, the Brewers opened their four-game set against the Pirates by taking game one. Aaron Civale made his return to the mound in the winning effort, pitching four innings of two-run ball before Carlos Rodríguez (shackled by a two-hour rain delay, no less) took over. Christian Yelich added with his best offensive game of the season, recording his first multi-homer game since the 2023 season, driving in four of the Brewers' eight runs in the process. Trevor Megill closed the game out, pitching for the fourth time in five days, a decision that would be costly over the next two days. Games two and three would see the offense go cold once again, as well as the laboring Brewers' bullpen starting to falter. Abner Uribe blew two saves on Friday in the 6-5 loss, while steady names in Tyler Alexander and Jared Koenig struggled on short rest, resulting in another 1-run Pirates victory on Saturday. That came despite the first career 3-hit game from Caleb Durbin, and 11 hits from the Brewers in total. Joey Ortiz goes deep: On Sunday, the Milwaukee offense jumped out to an early 3-run lead, but once again, the bullpen would wash the lead away. Logan Henderson was solid once again, despite Oneil Cruz breaking the Statcast record on a solo homer, going five innings, and striking out six. Nick Mears and Jared Koenig would give up a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh innings. However, a three-run eighth from the Brewers and shutdown innings from Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill saw the Brewers complete their first multi-run comeback of the season, to split the series with the pesky Pirates. Durbin's game-tying knock: Meanwhile, around Brewer Fanatic: How Garett Mitchell might be able to make an impact on his return, The All-21st Century Brewers Position Players Roster, Pitching Staff, and the legs behind Rhys Hoskins' strong start to the season Looking Ahead: May 26, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT May 27, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 28, 2025 – Red Sox at Brewers – 12:10 PM CT May 30, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 5:45 PM CT May 31, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 3:05 PM CT June 1, 2025 – Brewers at Phillies – 12:35 PM CT

Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 2-4 (Overall: 22-25) Run Scored Last Week: 14 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 24 Standing: 4th in NL Central (5.5 GB 1st place CHC) *** Game 42 (5/12) | CLE 5, MIL 0 Game 43 (5/13) | CLE 2, MIL 0 Game 44 (5/14) | MIL 9, CLE 5 Game 45 (5/16) | MIN 3, MIL 0 Game 46 (5/17) | MIN 7, MIL 0 Game 47 (5/18) | MIL 5, MIN 2 *** Transactions: 05/18/25 - Transferred LHP Connor Thomas from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. (Left elbow arthritis) 05/18/25 - Selected the contract of RHP Easton McGee from Nashville Sounds. 05/18/25- Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to AAA Nashville. 05/16/25 - Aquired LHP Rob Zastryzny for cash. 05/16/25 - Optioned RHP Elvis Peguero to AAA Nashville. 05/15/25 - Signed free agent OF Eddie Rosario to a minor league contract. 05/15/25 - Chicago White Sox claimed 3B Vinny Capra off waivers. 05/14/25 - Placed LHP Jose Quintana on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 11, 2025. (Left shoulder impingement) 05/14/25 - Sent LHP DL Hall on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/14/25 - Recalled RHP Tobias Myers from AAA Nashville. 05/14/25 - Optioned LHP Bryan Hudson to AAA Nashville. 05/14/25 - Recalled RHP Logan Henderson from AAA Nashville. Breakdown / Highlights The Milwaukee Brewers scored only 14 runs last week, so needless to say, there weren’t many offensive highlights. There is one day in particular that stands out from the previous week, when the 9-spot Milwaukee hung over the Guardians, and there was one player whose day was worth celebrating. Rhys Hoskins, who recorded a four-hit, five RBI day, which counted for 35% of Milwaukee's offense all week and included this two-run shot: On the pitching side, there wasn’t much new worth celebrating either. Logan Henderson made his second start of his career, becoming one of the few Brewers to win their first two career starts. Still, undoubtedly the most celebrated thing from Brewer land came from the Brewers' AAA affiliate out west, when highly touted pitching prospect Jacob Misiorowski was clocked throwing some serious heat late into his most recent start (and lowering his season ERA to 1.46 in the process). And lastly, here’s the catch of the year candidate from Jackson Chourio that saved a game-tying home run from Royce Lewis on Sunday: Meanwhile around Brewer Fanatic, here’s a few things from the past week you won’t want to miss: Your daily reminder that it ‘ain't over ‘till it’s over (or why maybe it is), what the future may hold for the shortstop position, and the core of the issues behind the Brewers recent struggles. Looking Ahead: May 19, 2025 – Orioles at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 20, 2025 – Orioles at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 21, 2025 – Orioles at Brewers – 12:10 PM CT May 22, 2025 – Brewers at Pirates – 5:40 PM CT May 23, 2025 – Brewers at Pirates – 5:40 PM CT May 24, 2025 – Brewers at Pirates – 3:05 PM CT May 25, 2025 – Brewers at Pirates – 12:35 PM CT

Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 20-21) Run Scored Last Week: 19 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 22 Standing: 4th in NL Central (3.0 GB 1st Place CHC) *** Game 25 (5/05) | MIL 5, HOU 1 Game 26 (5/06) | MIL 4, HOU 3 Game 27 (5/07) | HOU 9, MIL 1 Game 29 (5/09) | TB 4, MIL 3 Game 30 (5/10) | TB 3, MIL 2 Game 31 (5/11) | MIL 4, TB 2 *** Transactions: 05/11/25 - Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to Nashville Sounds. 05/11/25 - Recalled RHP Elvis Peguero from Nashville Sounds. 05/10/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/10/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/10/25 - Signed free agent 1B Bobby Dalbec to a minor league contract. 05/09/25 - Designated 3B Vinny Capra for assignment. 05/09/25 - Recalled 3B Andruw Monasterio from Nashville Sounds. 05/09/25 - Recalled LHP Bryan Hudson from Nashville Sounds. 05/08/25 - Sent RHP Aaron Civale on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/08/25 - Optioned RHP Elvin Rodriguez to Nashville Sounds. 05/06/25 - Sent LHP Aaron Ashby on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers. 05/06/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to AAA Nashville. 05/05/25 - Traded RHP Evan McKendry to Chicago White Sox for cash. 05/05/25 - Traded RHP John Holobetz to Boston Red Sox. PTBNL from the 4/07 Quinn Priester trade. Breakdown / Highlights It was another tough week for the Brewers despite starting the week with a pair of victories in Houston, as the offense finds itself sputtering. The direct result of those struggles has already seen the end of the Vinny Capra experiment, who was DFA’d by Milwaukee on Friday, as well as heightened playing time for bench bats like Jake Bauers. Needless to say, the largest question that looms over the Brewers now is whether or not the offensive production will come from struggling stars like William Contreras, Christian Yelich, and Jackson Chourio, or will it come in the form of a trade? If the first option is what the Brewers are betting on, here's a sign with Yeli and Wild Bill going back-to-back on Mother's Day. There was some promising signs on the pitching front though, as Jose Quintana bounced back from a rough start in Chicago with 5.1 innings of one run ball on Friday, and despite being optioned to Triple A to make room for the return of Brandon Woodruff, Tobias Myers delivered his best start of the season, matching Quintana’s line of 5.1 innings one one-run baseball in his start against the Astros. On that note, Brandoon Woodruff is slated to return next week, and here’s why you can be excited about that. And one more Brice Turang web gem from the road: More Around BrewerFanatic: If you missed it, Jackson Chourio was named the Hitter of the Month for April, and in the minor leagues, Jacob Misiorowski is continuing to make a name for himself. Looking Ahead: May 12, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 5:10 PM CT May 13, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 5:10 PM CT May 14, 2025 – Brewers at Guardians – 12:10 PM CT May 16, 2025 – Twins at Brewers –7:10 PM CT May 17, 2025 – Twins at Brewers – 6:15 PM CT May 18, 2025 – Twins at Brewers – 1:10 PM CT

Weekly Snapshot: Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 17-18) Run Scored Last Week: 19 Runs Surrendered Last Week: 30 Standing: 3rd in NL Central (4.5 GB) *** Game 19 (4/29) | MIL 7, CHW 2 Game 20 (4/30) | MIL 6, CHW 4 Game 21 (5/1) | CHW 8, MIL 0 Game 22 (5/2) | CHC 10, MIL 0 Game 23 (5/3) | CHC 6, MIL 2 Game 24 (5/4) | MIL 4, CHC 0 *** Transactions: 04/30/25 - Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. 05/03/25 - Recalled RHP Elvin Rodriguez from Nashville Sounds. 05/03/25 - Optioned RHP Craig Yoho to Nashville Sounds. 05/02/25 - Sent LHP DL Hall on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers. Breakdown / Highlights The struggles continued for the Brewers last week despite the neutral record, as they got shut out for the first two times on the season, and fell further behind the Cubs after the NL Central foe was dominant at American Family Field in the first two games of the series. Scoring two combined runs in a three-game stretch against the White Sox and Cubs was really just a paradigm of this season so far. The talent on the squad is evident, the team plays (mostly) fundamentally sound baseball, the coaching staff generally does a good job with in-game management... and yet, the product on the field is wildly inconsistent from game to game. Salvaging a .500 week thanks to a dominant Freddy Peralta effort against the Cubs was a breath of fresh air, but with three consecutive American League contenders on deck, Milwaukee is going to have to bring its A-game a lot more frequently if it hopes to make more out of May than it did April. Here are some highlights from the week: Isaac Collins’ first career bomb! Milwaukee’s six-run rally against the White Sox to steal a game: Jake Bauers has been putting together a nice season off the bench. (And on the mound, with four scoreless appearances.) Looking Ahead: May 5, 2025 – Astros at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 6, 2025 – Astros at Brewers – 6:40 PM CT May 7, 2025 – Astros at Brewers – 12:10 PM CT May 9, 2025 – Brewers at Rays – 6:05 PM CT May 10, 2025 – Brewers at Rays – 3:10 PM CT May 11, 2025 – Brewers at Rays – 12:40 PM CT

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

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.

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

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

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

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)