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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.

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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).

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Steward Berroa, playing right field (.831 OPS, 129 plate appearances) singled and stole a base (17th in 19 attempts) in a 1-for-4 day that saw him strike out in his other three at-bats. That's 26 K's (20.2%) and 19 BB's (14.7%).

Andruw Monasterio had a huge game in Venezuela, double, two singles, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 SB, in his team's 9-6 win. Now sporting a .940 OPS in 80 plate appearances. Two-run double crushed: Speak Spanish? Postgame interview.

Jackson Chourio: "I love playing in the LVBP" The Zulian outfielder who stressed that the Creole ball helps to gain confidence and to play to win by Jesús David Castellano The Milwaukee Brewers' major league center fielder, Jackson Chourio, does not hide his excitement to be playing with the Zulia Eagles in the LVBP, a circuit that from his perspective feels different from the Major Leagues. "I love playing in the LVBP. It's different from playing in the Majors," said the 21-year-old from Marabino, in statements collected by José Luis López de LVBP.com. "As long as I can be in the tournaments in Venezuela, I will be there. I feel very good when I contribute to the team. This year I have noticed a lot of harmony, there is a good atmosphere. They always welcome me with open arms. It causes uniforms and going out to play." On having gotten permission from the Milwaukee Brewers again, with whom he made history again by becoming the youngest hitter with two seasons of 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases, he commented that the matter was more favorable for him, since he has had more preparation for his participation in the winter. "My conversations with the Brewers have always been good-natured, when I applied for permission to play in the LVBP," Jackson Chourio said. "On this occasion I come without restrictions, and I have already been preparing for several days. First for the Home Run Festival and then to find a way to be able to debut after December 15 in Maracaibo, in front of my people." In the same way, he confessed to being proud of what his brother Jaison has achieved and there he highlights how much Venezuelan baseball has helped them to gain confidence and develop that sense of urgency that is often needed in this sport. "I have a very healthy competition with my brother Jaison, which started when we were kids. Today I am very proud of their progress. He's on the right track," he added about his brother, who went 5-for-6 against Leones on Friday with a double, triple, two runs scored and seven RBIs. "And here you can see another of the advantages that playing in the LVBP offers us. Both Jaison and I started very young and playing in this league, which teaches you to gain confidence and to play to win, beyond developing. It forces you to have a winning mentality. That has helped me a lot in my career," said Jackson, who in that game on Friday against the capital added his first hit of the season. *** Game Three Box Score Chourio's team now 3-0 since his debut, though Jackson's contributions have been modest. Zulia scored three times in the 9th for a walk-off 7-6 win (literally a walk-off, as in walk-off base on balls). Lined out to center field in the 1st Doubles on a fly ball to center, moving a runner from 1st to 3rd with one out, it's the first play in this sequence video: Struck out swinging in the 4th Hit by pitch in the 6th (no injury delay) Grounds into a forceout in the 9th, advancing to second base on an error on the play, and would score on a bases-loaded walk to narrow the score to 6-5.

Biloxi to close 2025: