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Saturday 12/27: In Game One of the Dominican League Semi-Finals, OF Steward Berroa was 1-for-3 (double, run scored). His team was thumped however, 12-2. *** Venezuela Matchup: Jackson Chourio's Aguilas club defeated Andruw Monasterio's Caribes squad, 14-7. Monasterio walked, stole a base and scored a run. Chourio, playing center field and batting third, was 3-for-5 (all singles).

Box: Jackson Chourio single and walk, Andruw Monasterio walk Familiar spots in CF and 2B, respectively

The associated podcast: Dynasty Podcast Episode #100 - Brewers and Tigers Dynasty Outlooks - Go to the 21:00 minute mark for the Brewers discussion - exact minute mark may vary slightly Brewers players discussed: William Contreras, Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick, Garrett Mitchell, Christian Yelich, Caleb Durbin, Brandon Woodruff, Abner Uribe, Marcos Dinges, Jeferson Quero, Andrew Fischer, Cooper Pratt, Jesus Made, Luis Pena, Jacob Misiorowski, Quinn Priester, Logan Henderson, Robert Gasser, Tyson Hardin, Chad Patrick, Craig Yoho, Aaron Ashby, Manuel Rodriguez

The “free” portion at this link will surely please fans of Manuel Rodriguez, Andrew Fischer, Logan Henderson and Jesus Made.

Tuesday 12/23: Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "What is on Matt Arnold's Christmas List?" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Will the Brewers Make More Moves in the Coming Weeks?" *** Wednesday 12/24: Via the "View from Bernie's Chalet" Podcast: "Jason & Hyatt chat FanGraphs Brewers 26' Zips projections, what's on our 26' Brewers bingo cards, and answer listener questions"

OF Steward Berroa doubled in his first at-bat after a few days off, then exited after grounding out in the 3rd. Don't read too much into that, as the box score shows his team using liberal substitutions. Berroa's team has been successful at 32-17 and has a postseason spot well-secured.

On the other side of the Chourio box score, you'll find Andruw Monasterio (.888 OPS in 98 plate appearances), playing quite a bit of second base as of late, having a nice night himself - two singles and a walk. No games Wednesday and Thursday, these same two teams play again on Friday.

Translated article - Jackson Chourio dressed as a hero: he went 5-for-5, with a double, home run, two runs scored and four RBIs With the victory, Águilas leaves a record of 28 wins and 26 losses after 54 games, occupying sole third place in the standings In a memorable day for the big leaguer Jackson Chourio (winter league stats through six games), the Zulia Eagles took an important step towards the postseason of Venezuelan baseball, by defeating the Caribes de Anzoátegui with a score of 5-3 in a rescheduled game that took place this Tuesday at the Luis Aparicio "El Grande" stadium in Maracaibo. Chourio wrote his name in the history of the franchise with his first home run of the season, which in addition to being his fifth hit of the night, also represented the decisive hit for the raptors by producing the two runs of the difference in the bottom of the eighth inning. Chourio, who went 5-for-5 with a double, home run, two runs scored and four RBIs, joined his brother Jaison Chourio and 21 other players in the history of the Zulia Eagles in compiling five hits in one game. Jaison had achieved the mark last Friday against Leones, also in the "nest". "Excited to have had a great day. I thank God, first of all, because it was a positive day. You have to enjoy it," the center fielder told the team's Radio Circuit. "This is special. I'm very happy that I was able to do it with my family here (in the stands) they hadn't had the opportunity to enjoy something like this."

To jog your memory, sortable hitting/pitching stats for 2025.

Andruw Monasterio 1-for-5 (box), in what appears to be the only Brewers action Monday. Former farmhand Harold Chirino had a rough evening as Mona's teammate in the 20-11 loss. Monasterio's team faces Jackson Chourio's squad Tuesday afternoon. Each team is 27-26 and fighting for formal playoff qualification.

$1.3 million January 2025 international class, top #Brewers signing in terms of $$

Deal now official, with the MiLB Player Page listing Bustamonte at 6’0”, 190. He’ll play at age 18 throughout 2026, birthday August 29th.

The Brewers strike out (pun intended) and don't place an arm in Baseball America's Top 20 Dominican Summer League pitchers for 2025.

Sunday 12/21: Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "On this week's show Jaymes was back to talk about a few minor Brewers moves, to look around the NL Central at what the competition has been up to, baseball contract structures, the World Baseball Classic and, of course, beer." *** Monday 12/22: Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "Checking In on Brewers Catching Depth"

Via Dom Cotroneo's "Brewers All Access" and ESPN Milwaukee's YouTube Page: Audio-only version Time for round two! Play along at home as our contestants go to battle with Dom's Brewers-themed Jeopardy. Dom takes Ken Jennings' chair as host of Year in Review Jeopardy with Gabe Neitzel (94.5 ESPN Milwaukee, Jen/Gabe/Chewy), Derek VanRiper (The Athletic, "Rates & Barrels"), and DJ Piehowski (No Laying Up) tackle the silly trivia Dom throws at them. Gabe won last year's edition, DJ made a valiant effort to the end, and now DVR is just trying to stay out of the red this time around. You can play along with the contestants in the various silly categories to relive the highs and lows of the season. Let us know how you did on X @Dom_Cotroneo and @620WTMJ A massive thank you to Steve Dennett who programed the Buzzinga (Buzzinga.io) game program we used to record this episode. Happy Holidays!

Via Dom Cotroneo's "Brewers All Access": 2025 Top 10 Games of the Year! Highlights, interviews, and more! - For your holiday travels, we look back to the 10 best games of the 2025 regular season for the Brewers with highlight recaps, things you forgot, and even postgame interviews from select games. Dom hosts and takes you through the entire season of memories on the way to a record-breaking year. If you enjoyed the show, let us know at @Dom_Cotroneo on X, @DomCBaseball on Instagram, and even reviews and ratings on your podcast feed of choice. Here's the full list of games with timestamps: 5:25, Game #10: August 30th at TOR - Chourio/Yeli B2B off Hoffmann 13:56, Game #9 September 13th vs STL - Monasterio walk-off 25:56, Game #8: August 9th vs NYM - 4R 7th to comeback 37:46, Game #7: June 19th at CHC - crazy finish at Wrigley 48:10, Game #6: July 8th vs LAD - Miz vs Kersh 59:06, Game #5: August 8th vs NYM - Perkins walk-off throw 1:11:30, Game #4: May 27th vs BOS - Sal off Chapman / Yeli walk-off grand slam 1:20:10, Game #3: August 16th at CIN - Monasterio for win #14 in a row 1:31:49, Game #2: August 15th at CIN - comeback from down 8-1, #13 in a row 1:41:03, Game #1: August 10th vs NYM - Collins walk-off HR

Chourio on WBC representation: Jackson Chourio appears as one of the main weapons that the Venezuelan National Team will present in the upcoming World Classic. "Representing Venezuela is a dream. I see myself as part of the team's outfielders. If there's one thing our national team has, it's depth and we'll have to fight to earn a starting spot. However, if I end up as a bench player, it doesn't matter. Just being on the national team roster will be an accomplishment and an honor."

Winning streak over for Aguilas del Zulia (box, 9-2 loss), but as was noted earlier in this thread, Jackson Chourio was allowed to play defense and spent the game in center field. Chourio was 1-for-4 (single) with a walk. He grounded out to end the game which you can view at the seven-minute mark here. Teams are in the midst of the round-robin portion of the season, and Zulia is on the edge of making/missing the formal postseason. Chourio's team next plays on Tuesday. *** Andruw Monasterio, playing second base, singled and walked in seven plate appearances in his team's 18-7 victory. His team plays again today (Monday).