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Game Thread #112: Milwaukee Brewers (67-44) @ Atlanta Braves (47-63)

2025-08-04T15:56:44-05:00

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Brewers continue NL East trip in Atlanta

Fresh off their demolition of the Washington Nationals over the weekend, the Milwaukee Brewers will continue their (almost) East Coast swing tonight in Atlanta with the first of three games against the Braves.

After the Brewers’ thorough undoing of the Nationals, they’re really starting to look like what the stats say they are at this moment: the best team in baseball. Milwaukee’s 38-14 scoreline over the weekend vaulted them to the top of the league in terms of run differential,* and they continue to hold the best record in the league at 67-44, two games in front of the division rival Cubs.

*For those that follow the comments, I noted this in last night’s recap but found it interesting so I’ll share it here, too: the Brewers have twice led the majors in run differential. Once was in 1982, when they won the American League and played in their only World Series. The other, surprisingly, was in 1992, when they went 92-70 but missed the playoffs.

In the opposite dugout, the Braves are decidedly not the best team in baseball. Atlanta’s mysterious two-year swoon continues to puzzle; a team that looked like a World Series favorite heading into last year has instead been mired in mediocrity — or worse — while several star players have underwhelmed. Injuries are also a big part of this story and continue to be: players currently on the IL include 2023 MVP Ronald Acuña Jr., 2024 Cy Young winner Chris Sale, 2021 and 2023 Silver Slugger Austin Riley, and starting pitchers Reynaldo López (who had a 1.99 ERA in 2024), AJ Smith-Shawver, Spencer Schwellenbach, and Grant Holmes. The combination of injuries and relatively bad years from Riley, Ozzie Albies, Michael Harris II, and every shortstop they’ve tried have this talented but disappointing team at 16 games below .500 and ahead of only the Nationals in the NL East.

Kicking off the series on the mound in Atlanta will be Quinn Priester for Milwaukee. He just continues to have a solid season; he didn’t have his best stuff his last time out against the Cubs last Tuesday, but he managed to limit Chicago to two runs in 5 ²⁄₃ innings and came away with a win in a big 9-3 victory. Priester faced Atlanta in these clubs’ first series this season, on June 10, and pitched well: one run on seven hits and no walks with seven strikeouts in six innings in a 4-1 Brewer victory (their only one in that three-game set).

Atlanta will start newcomer Erick Fedde, who was acquired for a player-to-be-named-later or cash considerations from the St. Louis Cardinals on July 27. After an excellent 2024 season in which he was one of the major prizes of that season’s trade deadline, Fedde struggled badly in 2025 with the Cardinals before getting shipped out for basically nothing. In 20 starts with St. Louis this year, Fedde was 3-10 with a 5.22 ERA and 5.10 FIP, and his one start with Atlanta since the trade didn’t go well either, a game in which he allowed four runs in 4 ²⁄₃ innings to the Royals (who have struggled to score for most of the season).

Finally, a quick reminder: all SB Nation sites are getting a new look and a new login system tonight, of which you’ve surely been reminded several times. This should go smoothly, but we’ll be unable to make new posts between roughly 4 p.m. today (Monday) and 8 a.m. tomorrow (Tuesday). Thus, tonight’s game recap won’t show up until tomorrow morning.

First pitch tonight is at 6:15 p.m. (though keep an eye on the forecasted rain) on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin and the Brewers Radio Network.

The Brewers had not posted a lineup before we needed to make this post because of tonight’s migration; check the comments for updates.

Back on Battery Ave #BravesCountry pic.twitter.com/nYa6UgPzeN
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 4, 2025

Brewers’ Isaac Collins wins NL Rookie of the Month for July

2025-08-04T10:05:48-05:00

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The Brewers have back-to-back winners of the NL award after Jacob Misiorowski took the honor in June

The Milwaukee Brewers have been rolling since mid-May, and the rookies are a big reason why. That’s further evidenced by back-to-back NL Rookie of the Month winners, as Isaac Collins was selected for the July honor after Jacob Misiorowski won for the month of June.

Elite defender. On-base Machine. Rookie of the Month.

Congrats, Isaac! pic.twitter.com/y1cJRf8QHf
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 4, 2025

Collins’ win makes him the ninth Brewer (10th occurrence) to be honored in franchise history, joining Ben Sheets, Scott Podsednik, Prince Fielder, Ryan Braun (2x winner), Casey McGehee, Keston Hiura, Joey Ortiz, and Misiorowski.

Collins was a late-season call-up in 2024, making his first MLB Opening Day roster in 2025. In 23 July games, Collins hit .321/.411/.436 with two homers, three doubles, 11 RBIs, 11 runs, and four steals. He’s off to an even hotter start in August, hitting .400/.455/.500 with four hits, two RBIs, and two runs in two games against the Nationals.

A former ninth-round pick by the Rockies, Collins has appeared in 90 games overall this season, hitting .279/.378/.405 (123 OPS+) with six homers, 32 RBIs, 39 runs, and 12 steals as he makes a case for NL Rookie of the Year.

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Atlanta Braves

2025-08-04T09:08:27-05:00

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Brewers wrap up road trip in Atlanta as they face off against injury-riddled Braves

The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to Atlanta as they’ll wrap up their six-game road trip through the NL East against the Atlanta Braves. The Brewers are still red-hot, as they’ve won three straight and six of their last seven to remain atop the NL Central and MLB standings, two games up on the Cubs for the best record.

The Braves, on the other hand, have struggled all season, sitting at 47-63 and in fourth place in the NL East, 15 games behind the Phillies and Mets. They are coming off a series victory over the Reds, including a win in the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Milwaukee’s notable injuries grew by three players over the weekend, as Jacob Misiorowski (tibia contusion) and Jackson Chourio (hamstring strain) both headed to the injured list. Sal Frelick is also considered day to day with left knee soreness after exiting Saturday’s win over the Nationals. Beyond those three, Rhys Hoskins (thumb sprain), Rob Zastryzny (rib stress reaction), Robert Gasser (Tommy John surgery), and Jake Bauers (shoulder impingement) are also shelved, with Bauers and Gasser likely the closest to returning in mid-to-late August.

For Atlanta, third baseman Austin Riley is the latest injury, as he exited Sunday’s series finale with the Reds after stretching to tag out Elly De La Cruz. The team characterized it as an abdominal injury, something that he’d already dealt with (and went on the IL for) earlier this season. Ronald Acuña Jr. is out until late August with a calf strain, while basically the entire pitching staff (Grant Holmes, Chris Sale, Spencer Schwellenbach, AJ Smith-Shawver, Reynaldo López, and Joe Jiménez) is also out.

Without Chourio, the Brewers’ offense is led by Christian Yelich (21 HRs, 73 RBIs, 61 Rs, 15 SBs), William Contreras (nine homers, 47 RBIs, 20 doubles), and Andrew Vaughn (six homers, 24 RBIs, and 13 runs in 19 games with Milwaukee). Brice Turang, Joey Ortiz, Isaac Collins, Caleb Durbin, Blake Perkins, and even recent acquisition Brandon Lockridge were also key to Milwaukee’s offensive-powered sweep of Washington. As a team, the Brewers are now hitting .257/.330/.397 (.727 OPS ranks 12th) with 111 homers (22nd), 555 runs (fifth), and 124 steals (second).

Despite Atlanta’s struggles this year, they still feature a lineup with some dangerous names. Matt Olson leads the team with 18 homers and 27 doubles, hitting .260/.360/.452 this year. Catcher Sean Murphy has 16 homers, while Marcell Ozuna has added 15 homers. Wisconsin native Drake Baldwin will be in the talk for NL Rookie of the Year, as he’s hitting .282/.350/.465 with 11 homers, 41 RBIs, and 26 runs in 79 games this year. Ozzie Albies, Michael Harris, Eli White, Jurickson Profar, and Nick Allen also feature prominently for the Braves. As a team, the Braves are hitting .243/.318/.389 (.707 OPS ranks 20th) with 119 homers (tied for 17th), 461 runs (tied for 24th), and 51 steals (28th).

Milwaukee’s bullpen has become more consistent as the season has progressed, with Jared Koenig, Abner Uribe, Grant Anderson, Nick Mears, Trevor Megill, Aaron Ashby, and DL Hall basically the core group of arms. Uribe and Koenig lead the team with 52 appearances each, while Uribe also leads in ERA (2.06) and strikeouts (61). Megill has 24 saves in 27 opportunities. As a staff, the Brewers have a 3.66 team ERA (fourth), including a 3.38 starter ERA (second) and a 4.01 reliever ERA (16th). They’ve struck out 960 batters (eighth) over 987 ¹⁄₃ innings.

Dylan Lee leads Atlanta’s bullpen with 52 appearances, sporting a 3.10 ERA and 53 strikeouts across 49 ¹⁄₃ innings. Raisel Iglesias has had plenty of struggles, with a 4.63 ERA and 14 saves in 19 opportunities. Pierce Johnson, Aaron Bummer, Daysbel Hernández, Tyler Kinley, and Dylan Dodd round out the bullpen arms, with only Johnson (2.41 ERA) and Hernández (2.32 ERA) having much success. As a staff, the Braves have a 4.21 team ERA (21st), including a 4.21 starter ERA (19th) and a 4.21 reliever ERA (20th). They’ve struck out 988 batters (tied for fifth) over 972 ²⁄₃ innings.

Probable Pitchers

Monday, August 4 @ 6:15 p.m.: Quinn Priester (3.27 ERA, 3.93 FIP) vs. Erick Fedde (5.33 ERA, 5.13 FIP)

Priester continues to impress in his time with the Brewers, as he’s now pitched more innings with Milwaukee (107 ¹⁄₃ innings) than the rest of his MLB career combined (99 ²⁄₃ innings between 2023 and 2024 with Pittsburgh and Boston). He also has the best numbers of his career, with a 3.27 ERA, 3.93 FIP, and 89 strikeouts. He’s won each of his last four decisions, including his last start in which he went 5 ²⁄₃ innings with two runs allowed and three strikeouts against the Cubs. In two career starts against Atlanta, he has a 4.50 ERA and 11 strikeouts over 10 innings, including seven strikeouts and one run allowed over six frames in a start against them back in June.

Fedde, who came over from the White Sox to the Cardinals at last year’s trade deadline before being DFA’d by St. Louis and traded for future considerations, struggled in 20 starts for the Cards this year, with a 5.22 ERA and 5.10 FIP. He’s made one start with Atlanta since coming over to the Braves, going 4 ²⁄₃ innings with four runs allowed and three strikeouts against the Royals in a 9-6 loss. He’s made eight career appearances (seven starts) against the Brewers in his career, with a 2-4 record, 5.77 ERA, and 30 strikeouts over 39 innings. In two starts while with the Cardinals this year, he allowed 10 runs and struck out nine over 11 innings, losing both decisions.

Tuesday, August 5 @ 6:15 p.m.: Freddy Peralta (3.08 ERA, 3.81 FIP) vs. Joey Wentz (5.02 ERA, 4.28 FIP)

Peralta still leads the league with 12 wins this year, a number that also matches his career-high total from 2023, when he went 12-10. The two-time All-Star got roughed up by the Cubs in his last outing, allowing five runs on five hits and four walks with three strikeouts across four innings in a 10-3 loss. He’ll look to bounce back against Atlanta, a team he has made eight career appearances (seven starts) against, with a 4.58 ERA, 4-2 record, and 47 strikeouts across 39 ¹⁄₃ innings.

Wentz, who has spent the bulk of his career as a reliever (107 appearances, 29 starts), is on his third team of 2025 after previously playing for the Pirates and Twins. He’s served primarily as a starter with Atlanta, allowing four runs (three earned) across 18 innings (1.50 ERA) with 21 strikeouts in four appearances (three starts). He went 6 ²⁄₃ scoreless frames in his last start against the Royals, allowing just one hit and three walks with seven strikeouts in a game the Braves would ultimately lose 1-0 in 10 innings. Wentz has made four career appearances (no starts) against Milwaukee, including one with both the Pirates and Twins this year. In those outings, he’s allowed four runs and struck out four across five innings (7.20 ERA), though all four of those runs came in June while with the Twins.

Wednesday, August 6 @ 6:15 p.m.: Jose Quintana (3.50 ERA, 4.84 FIP) vs. Spencer Strider (3.71 ERA, 3.88 FIP)

Quintana has filled what was an early-season hole in Milwaukee’s rotation, appearing in 16 games with a 3.50 ERA, 4.84 FIP, and 59 strikeouts across 87 ¹⁄₃ innings this year. He was solid in a blowout win for the Brewers on Friday in Washington, allowing two runs on six hits and a pair of walks with four strikeouts across five frames to earn his eighth win of the year. In 10 career starts against Atlanta, he’s 3-6 with a 6.62 ERA and 39 strikeouts across 50 ¹⁄₃ innings. That includes two starts last year while with the Mets, when he allowed seven runs over 10 ¹⁄₃ innings to go 1-1.

UPDATE: Due to the Speedway Classic being suspended after less than one inning on Saturday, Strider, who was scheduled to start that game, will now start Wednesday’s series finale on short rest. A preview on him (rather than the previously announced Carlos Carrasco) below.

Strider, who has been hampered by injury issues for the last two seasons after a fourth-place NL Cy Young finish in 2023, has a 3.71 ERA, 3.88 FIP, and 92 strikeouts through 77 ²⁄₃ innings across 14 starts this season. His last start was a win against the Royals on July 28, where he went five frames with three strikeouts and two runs allowed on seven hits and a pair of walks. Strider has made three appearances, all in relief, against the Brewers. All three of those outings came back in 2022, as he went seven total innings with 14 strikeouts and no runs allowed on five hits and no walks.

How to Watch

Monday, August 4: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin and MLB.TV (out-of-market viewers); listen via radio on the Brewers Radio Network

Tuesday, August 5: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin, FOX 6 in Milwaukee, and other local over-the-air stations across Wisconsin (see more details here), and MLB.TV (out-of-market viewers); listen via radio on the Brewers Radio Network

Wednesday, August 6: FanDuel Sports Wisconsin, nationally on FS1, and MLB.TV (out-of-market viewers); listen via radio on the Brewers Radio Network

Prediction

The Braves’ pitching staff is completely decimated, and the offense hasn’t been great either, even with all of the big names present on the roster. I’ll take the Brewers to sweep as they have the advantage in just about every facet here.

2025 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 19

2025-08-04T09:00:00-05:00

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Henderson returns to majors; Made, Peña, Burke promoted

As a reminder, every Monday morning I’ll be bringing you a quick recap of the previous week’s minor league activity — including team records, roster updates, standout performances, and more

Triple-A Nashville (61-45)

The Sounds went 2-4 this week against the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Nashville is now 3.5 games back in the International League West.

Milwaukee still has two top highly-regarded position player prospects in Nashville despite all of the call-ups this year. Catcher Jeferson Quero (No. 4) was placed on the 7-day IL last week due to a “mild left shoulder strain.” The injury is reportedly to his left shoulder, not his surgically repaired throwing shoulder. Quero is expected to be out for the next 3-4 weeks.

The other prospect is Tyler Black (No. 21), who was slashing .323/.400/.548 over his last two weeks in Triple-A before being called up to the bigs. He went 2-for-5 in two games with Milwaukee before being optioned back down in favor of Sal Frelick. Despite the somewhat promising stretch, Black fell down to earth this week — slashing .150/.308/.250 with 10 strikeouts.

The players who led Nashville in plate appearances this week were, in order: Jared Oliva, Drew Avans, Black, Freddy Zamora, and Raynel Delgado. Jorge Alfaro (10 at-bats) and Daz Cameron (15 at-bats) were the only Sounds to hit over .238 on the week.

The Sounds are a solid ball club in and of themselves, but at this point there aren’t many players on the roster that will help the Brewers this year. Position player mainstays in this part of the column have included Andrew Vaughn, Anthony Seigler, Caleb Durbin, and Andruw Monasterio — all of whom should remain on the big-league roster for the foreseeable future. Bobby Dalbec, who had been putting up solid numbers with Nashville, chose to opt out of his deal yesterday and is now a free agent.

What about the pitching staff? Well, the Brewers organization might have the deepest one in baseball right now. The big-league rotation right now is Freddy Peralta, Brandon Woodruff, Jacob Misiorowski, Jose Quintana, and Quinn Priester. Misiorowski hit the IL Sunday with a tibia contusion, so Logan Henderson was recalled to take his place. Hendo allowed three hits and one run over 4 ¹⁄₃ solid innings. His ERA is now 1.78 through his first five major league starts.

Logan Henderson is lowkey kinda nasty pic.twitter.com/sXA85NZmqK
— Pitch Profiler (@pitchprofiler) August 3, 2025

Chad Patrick (3.52 ERA with Milwaukee) is also down in Triple-A for the time being. Tobias Myers had a rough outing this week (1 ¹⁄₃ IP, 5 H, 6 ER) but has otherwise been solid for the Sounds. The Brewers’ 2024 Most Valuable Pitcher still has a 3.77 ERA on the season. Milwaukee also has Robert Gasser, who is currently on a rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin. More on him in the Timber Rattlers portion of the column, but Gasser should eventually appear in Triple-A before he’s called up to rejoin the Brewers.

Rehab Watch

Robert Gasser
A+ Wisconsin MIL
6’0” LHP

7.29 v Lake County
2 IP 1H 0R 0BB 4K
8 whiffs/22 pitches

2nd A+ start after June 24 TJ.

Looks sharp pumping 94-5.
Solid 73% strikes. Had ~20% K-BB in 23/24 AAA.

Prob not a ‘25 piece but gives MIL SP depth to deal from. pic.twitter.com/6vAqoWm8rG
— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) July 31, 2025

Carlos Rodriguez (3.54 ERA) and Coleman Crow (2.51 ERA in Double-A) aren’t quite ready to challenge any of those guys for a roster spot, but they’re both legitimate prospects who could develop into major league arms.

Crow, one of my favorite prospects in the Brewers system, pitched great in his first week with the Sounds. He went four shutout innings, allowing three hits and walking two. Crow’s last start, however, was a bit of a different story (6 ER, 3 IP). Triple-A is always an adjustment for pitchers, especially ones that don’t throw all that hard. Crow is now on the IL due to left hip pain but should be back with the Sounds relatively soon.

Craig Yoho appeared for the Brewers during the tail end of a game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Yoho was given a four-run lead and got the first two outs but walked the next two batters — mostly on pitches that weren’t anywhere close to the zone. Brewers' manager Pat Murphy had to bring in Trevor Megill and was (rightfully) incensed. In that situation, it’s less of a big deal to give up a solo home run than it is to not be able to throw strikes and put the tying run in the on-deck circle. Yoho was outrighted back to Nashville within 24 hours.

Yoho’s still going to be good, but his fastball isn’t impressive at this point. He needs a stronger secondary pitch to play off of his changeup, whether that means improving his fastball or developing a third pitch (cutter, sweeper) that can consistently get outs.

That outing reminded me of Devin Williams on days when he was off. If the fastball wasn’t being consistently thrown for a strike, hitters would sit on the changeup and destroy it. I think Yoho knew his fastball wasn’t on and didn’t want to get blown up, instead trying to get hitters to chase out of the zone.

That changeup still has potential to be one of the nastiest pitches in the Brewers organization, he just needs to develop the confidence that comes from being able to miss bats with two different pitches. I trust Chris Hook and the “pitching lab” to get him right.

Next week’s opponent: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Double-A Biloxi (56-46)

Biloxi went 1-5 this week against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The Shuckers are 14-19 in the second half of the season after winning the first half Southern League title.

Due to the rough week, the hitting stats out of Biloxi look a lot worse than usual. Luis Lara (No. 10) slashed .208/.333/.208, Cooper Pratt (No. 3) slashed .150/.292/.200, and Mike Boeve (No. 16) slashed .167/.167/.222. The only hitter to record 15 at-bats and hit over .217 was infielder Ethan Murray (.333/.462/.333).

Blake Burke (No. 27), promoted this week from High-A Wisconsin, had a hot start to his career as a Shucker — 3-for-8 with an RBI. Burke had been one of the best hitters on the Timber Rattlers all season, slashing .289/.380/.403.

Blake Burke's first Double-A RBI gives us the lead in the first!

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@bally__sports, https://t.co/5dYqzkAly0 #ShuckYeah #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/pYIl0n6cBn
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) August 3, 2025

I wrote about Burke last week in my overview of the top 30 Brewers prospects (per MLB Pipeline):

Burke, the No. 34 overall pick in 2024, is slashing .296/.381/.416 in High-A this year. Honestly, I’d have him higher than 27 on my own list of the Brewers’ top-30 prospects. He’s shown great contact ability in his time with the Brewers’ organization, and it’s not like he doesn’t hit for power, either. Burke has recorded 28 extra-base hits with the Timber Rattlers this year and has raw power that hasn’t yet entirely translated (due to his newfound tendency to pull the ball).

Burke’s defense, however, leaves something to be desired. He has a below-average arm and significantly below-average speed, so he projects as a first baseman or DH in the big leagues. Burke also tends to chase pitches more than he should (35% chase rate in his final year in college), although this year he’s walking 11.9% of the time.

Corner infielder Luke Adams (No. 7), who had a .986 OPS over his last month with the Shuckers, is still on the seven-day IL with a left shoulder contusion. Adams suffered the injury sliding into home plate over a month ago at this point.

RHP Tyson Hardin (No. 19), who’s been really impressive, hasn’t pitched in two weeks now. He was placed on the 7-day IL retroactive to July 20 — no word on why yet. Hardin has posted a 3.38 ERA through five starts in Double-A.

Biloxi has a lot of talented pitchers, but most of them had rough weeks. Brett Wichrowski (No. 25) gave up three earned runs in three innings of work while walking four batters. K.C. Hunt (No. 26) allowed five earned runs across two starts (8 IP). Hunt walked four but struck out seven.

Tate Kuehner has been absolutely shoving pretty much all year, but got lit up in his only start of the week (2 ¹⁄₃ IP, 8 R, 3 ER, 6 H). I watched that Kuehner start, and it wasn’t all his fault. Biloxi made three errors (including a Kuehner throwing error) and allowed a passed ball. He can’t control all of that. He can, however, control whether or not he gives out free bases. Kuehner walked four and hit a batter in those 2 ¹⁄₃ innings.

Next week’s opponent: Knoxville Smokies.

High-A Wisconsin (43-52)

The Timber Rattlers went 2-4 this week against the Lake County Captains. Wisconsin has won just six of their last 19 games.

Most of the Timber Rattlers have been cold at the plate in recent weeks, a trend that continued into this week. Wisconsin had just three players who hit over .211 this week — Eduardo Garcia (.500), Daniel Guilarte (.313), and Yhoswar Garcia (.235). The three most productive offensive players for the Timber Rattlers have been C Marco Dinges (IL), Burke (promoted to Double-A), and SS Jadher Areinamo (traded to the Rays for Danny Jansen).

Lucky for the Timber Rattlers, help is on the way. Shortstops Luis Peña (No. 2) and Jesus Made (No. 1) are both on the way to Wisconsin. Made slashed .267/.373/.388 with the Mudcats this year, while Peña slashed .307/.374/.470. Check back here next week to see how Made and Peña did in their first week in High-A.

Another player promoted this week is RHP Travis Smith, who was named the Minor League Pitcher of the Month for the Brewers organization. Smith posted an 0.69 ERA through 26 innings with the Mudcats prior to his promotion. The twenty-two year old right-hander has had a low strikeout rate (5.94 K/9) all season, but this month that number jumped all the way up to 8.31 K/9.

RHP Manuel Rodriguez (No. 30) was again the standout pitcher this week for the Timber Rattlers, going six innings while allowing two hits and one run. Rodriguez struck out four without walking anyone. He now sports an impressive 1.73 ERA across 12 starts this year.

Robert Gasser (No. 12), who’s rehabbing with the Timber Rattlers, looked great across two outings: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K.

Rehab Watch

Robert Gasser
A+ Wisconsin MIL
6’0” LHP

7.29 v Lake County
2 IP 1H 0R 0BB 4K
8 whiffs/22 pitches

2nd A+ start after June 24 TJ.

Looks sharp pumping 94-5.
Solid 73% strikes. Had ~20% K-BB in 23/24 AAA.

Prob not a ‘25 piece but gives MIL SP depth to deal from. pic.twitter.com/6vAqoWm8rG
— YGM Fantasy Baseball (@YGMfantasy) July 31, 2025

Next week’s opponent: Peoria Javelinas

Single-A Carolina (56-41)

Carolina went 1-4 against the Augusta GreenJackets. The Mudcats are 3.5 games up in the Carolina League North.

This is your weekly reminder to find a way to watch a Mudcats game (free to watch on Bally Sports’ website). They’re young, feature a ton of the Brewers’ high-ceiling and top-ranked prospects, and put up runs. Carolina seriously might be one of the most stacked Brewers affiliates ever.

Even after the promotions of Peña and Made, the Mudcats’ roster includes:

Braylon Payne (No. 8): Payne is slashing an astounding .371/.511/.600 over the last month. He wasn’t projected to be much of a power hitter coming out of high school, but already has seven home runs this season. Payne was just named the July Minor League Player of the Month for the Brewers organization.

Eric Bitonti (No. 11): Bitonti has been slumping over the last two weeks (7-for-37) after a sustained hot streak. The 19-year-old Bitonti has one of the highest ceilings in the farm system, as evidenced by his team-leading 15 home runs. He’s also still raw, as evidenced by his 34.1% strikeout rate. Bitonti is certainly a work in progress but has shown more than enough flashes to earn his spot in the Brewers’ top 15 prospects.

Bryce Meccage (No. 13): Meccage had a rough start this week (2 IP, 3 ER, 3 H). Milwaukee’s 2024 second-round pick could stand to improve his command, so the fact that he’s only walked one batter over the last two starts is a definite positive.

Josh Adamczewski (No. 14): Adamczewski has slashed .341/.442/.682 since returning from a back injury that sidelined him for nearly two months. That’s not even a hot streak — he’s slashing .350/.445/.571 with five home runs through 163 at-bats this season. Promote him.

Ethan Dorchies (No. 20): Dorchies has been lights-out since the Brewers promoted him from the Arizona Complex League. The 6’5” righty sported a 1.11 ERA through seven games (three starts) with the Mudcats. Unfortunately, his latest start wasn’t as smooth: four earned runs over five frames. Dorchies still only gave up four hits while striking out six. Last year’s 10th-round pick is already a five-pitch pitcher and looks like an early development win for the Brewers’ organization.

Jose Anderson (No. 29): Anderson went 3-for-17 (.176) and is now slashing .215/.310/.384 on the season.

Other standouts over the last week include pitchers Melvin Hernandez (2.04 ERA in 19 games this year), and Jayden Dubanewicz (3 IP, 1 H).

Next week’s opponent: Lynchburg Hillcats

Season Totals for the Top 10 Brewers Prospects (MLB Pipeline)

SS/3B Jesús Made (Promoted to A+): .267/.373/.388, 4 HR, 40 SB
SS/3B Luis Peña (Promoted to A+): .307/.374/.470, 6 HR, 40 SB
SS Cooper Pratt (AA): .236/.341/.338, 5 HR
C Jeferson Quero (AAA): .259/.333/.362, 2 HR
RHP Logan Henderson (MLB): 16 G, 15 GS, 10-4 W-L, 77.2 IP, 3.59 ERA, 1.11 WHIP
RHP Bishop Letson (A+): 6 G, 5 GS, 1.33 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 10 K/9, 2.33 BB/9
1B/3B Luke Adams (AA): .241/.422/.477, 11 HR
OF Braylon Payne (A): .264/.378/.423, 7 HR, 25 SB
C Marco Dinges (A): .323/.426/.532, 9 HR
OF Luis Lara (AA): .254/.362/.329, 29 SB

Player of the Week

Daz Cameron slashed .400/.500/.733 this week with a home run and five RBIs. He and Eduardo Garcia had the only truly eye-popping stat lines this week. The Brewers know who Cameron is, as he earned an extended look with the big-league squad earlier this year. He’s not a high-upside prospect like a lot of the younger guys in the farm system, but he consistently rakes in Triple-A (.352/.433/.719 this season). Milwaukee has an entire injured outfield right now (Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick, and Garrett Mitchell), which serves as a prescient reminder of the value of depth.

Who doesn't love some 9th inning razzle Dazzle. pic.twitter.com/bhZZkrnVt4
— Nashville Sounds (@nashvillesounds) August 3, 2025

Play of the Week

Shades of Sal Frelick from Luis Castillo:

That catch was more clutch than Harry giving Dobby a sock! #TRatNation pic.twitter.com/Si1TGf09vf
— Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (@TimberRattlers) August 1, 2025

2025 Brewers Week in Review: Week 19

2025-08-04T08:00:00-05:00

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The Brewers established the NL Central lead with a series victory over the Cubs, then added on with a sweep of the Nationals

Last Week’s Results

Monday: Brewers 8, Cubs 4
Tuesday: Brewers 9, Cubs 3
Wednesday: Cubs 10, Brewers 3
Friday: Brewers 16, Nationals 9
Saturday: Brewers 8, Nationals 2
Sunday: Brewers 14, Nationals 3

Division Standings

Brewers: 67-44
Cubs: 65-46 (2 GB)
Reds: 58-54 (9.5 GB)
Cardinals: 56-57 (12 GB)
Pirates: 48-64 (19.5 GB)

Last Week

Brewers: 5-1
Cubs: 3-3
Reds: 2-4
Cardinals: 2-4
Pirates: 4-2

Top Pitching Performance of the Week

Aaron Ashby has been a workhorse for the Brewers in the past week. He appeared in three different games, covering 6 ¹⁄₃ innings for the bullpen. His week started by finishing Tuesday’s game for Quinn Priester. After stranding two runners to finish the sixth, he allowed just a run, a hit, and a walk with two strikeouts in the next three innings as he recorded a 3 ¹⁄₃ inning save. It saved the Brewers’ bullpen, which had been completely used the day before. He finished out the week with two appearances against the Nationals, in which he allowed just two hits and struck out three over three innings in total.

Top Hitting Performance of the Week

Maybe all William Contreras needed to get going was some competition for the catcher spot. Contreras started all six games in the last week, going 13-for-28 with three home runs, two doubles, five RBIs, and 11 runs scored. That included a two-HR game against the Cubs on Wednesday.

And just like that, we're all knotted up@Wcontreras42 https://t.co/KxrQL6xezu pic.twitter.com/z3uJzhhNa0
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 30, 2025

Fifth career multi-homer game for @Wcontreras42 https://t.co/H9Pj2Z2HRX pic.twitter.com/HNlPvVpwYZ
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 30, 2025

There was also Andrew Vaughn, who matched Contreras with his three-HR week. He went 11-for-29 with 10 RBIs and seven runs scored. He also gave us this monster grand slam on Tuesday’s game that both electrified the Brewers (notably Trevor Megill) and the fans, as well as demoralized the Cubs.

AV is quite literally HIM https://t.co/BxAtBbVsEP pic.twitter.com/zIg8h19VSI
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 30, 2025

Vibe check, @Brewers fans? pic.twitter.com/INIwoG6HrO
— MLB (@MLB) July 30, 2025

Injury Notes & Roster Moves

The week began with a trade. The Brewers acquired catcher Danny Janson from the Rays in exchange for second base prospect Jadher Areinamo. Jansen was activated before Tuesday’s game. To clear a 40-man spot, Eric Haase was designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville.
Craig Yoho made a quick appearance with the Brewers. He was recalled before Monday’s game to fill Tobias Myers’ roster spot following his option on Sunday. Yoho went right back down to Nashville on Tuesday, and Easton McGee was recalled to fill his roster spot.
As the trade deadline approached on Thursday, the Brewers appeared to be content with their roster. However, right before the deadline reports came out about a trade. They sent starter Nestor Cortes, prospect Jorge Quintana, and cash to the Padres for outfielder Brandon Lockridge.
About a half hour after the deadline passed, details on one more trade were revealed. The Brewers also made a trade with the Diamondbacks, acquiring pitchers Shelby Miller and Jordan Montgomery for a player to be named later. Both pitchers are currently on the IL, but Miller is expected back soon. Montgomery is out for the season and was mainly included for salary considerations.
To clear 40-man roster spots following the trade deadline, Bryan Hudson and Elvis Peguero were both designated for assignment. Both players were claimed by the White Sox on Sunday.
In Tuesday’s game against the Cubs, Jackson Chourio came out of the game after he limped into third base while running out a triple. He went on the IL on Friday with a right hamstring strain and is expected to miss at least a few weeks. He received a PRP injection and will begin rehab today, but only with non-baseball activities. Lockridge took Chourio’s spot on the active roster.
Sal Frelick left Saturday’s game as a precaution with left knee soreness. He’s day to day for now and just needs to rest it, though a long-term solution may be needed in the future.
Before Sunday’s game, Jacob Misiorowski was placed on the IL with a left tibia contusion. He suffered it in Monday’s game against the Cubs, and he hasn’t fully recovered since the start. He’ll miss two starts and is expected to be back for an August 15 start against the Reds. To fill the rotation spot, Logan Henderson was recalled and made the start on Sunday.

On Deck

Monday: @ Braves (6:15 p.m.)
Tuesday: @ Braves (6:15 p.m.)
Wednesday: @ Braves (6:15 p.m.)
Thursday: Off Day
Friday: vs. Mets (7:10 p.m.)
Saturday: vs. Mets (6:10 p.m.)
Sunday: vs. Mets (1:10 p.m.)

More information on Brew Crew Ball’s upcoming site changes

2025-08-04T00:01:00-05:00

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Get ready for a new look

As you probably know by now, Brew Crew Ball is moving to a new platform. There have been posts already about how you will need to log in a different way and how things will look a bit different.

Those changes will happen on Tuesday, August 5. As a heads up, our writing staff will be preparing the migration on Monday evening. I’m writing this as a sort of “heads up” to all those who are in the BCB community, one of the best communities in the Brewers (and overall MLB) fan-verse.

The regular game thread will go up on Monday, August 4, sometime between 3:30 and 4 p.m. CT. However, we will not be publishing a recap for that game until the following day. We will be going dark until Tuesday, August 5, around 8:00 a.m. CT to allow for the migration process to take place.

At that time, you should be seeing the daily links return, as well as the recap for the game the night before. From all I have heard, you should be able to comment on Monday’s game as normal, where all comments will migrate in time to the new platform. Starting on Tuesday, if you wish to comment on pieces, you will have to follow the new login process. How to do so is pinned on our homepage.

We ask for a bit of grace and patience as this whole process takes place. We’re new to this as well and hope to continue giving the same great analysis, news, and takes that you’ve come to expect.

Thank you for being a part of the BCB family and we’re excited for what’s next!

White Sox claim relievers Bryan Hudson, Elvis Peguero from Brewers

2025-08-03T18:47:14-05:00

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The Chicago Brewers continue to take shape

The Chicago White Sox have claimed relief pitchers Bryan Hudson and Elvis Peguero from the Milwaukee Brewers, as their time with the Crew comes to an end. Both players were previously designated for assignment in the wake of trade deadline acquisitions.

The Chicago White Sox have claimed left-handed pitcher Bryan Hudson and right-hander Elvis Peguero off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers and designated right-hander Jesse Scholtens for assignment.

Hudson and Peguero both have been optioned to Class AAA Charlotte.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 3, 2025

Hudson, 28, is a lefty who had an incredible first half with Milwaukee last season before struggling in the second half and into 2025. Across two seasons with Milwaukee, Hudson had a 2.11 ERA with 75 strikeouts across 72 ²⁄₃ innings. He hasn’t pitched in the majors since early May, as he’s spent the bulk of the season with Triple-A Nashville, where he pitched to a 6.84 ERA with 25 strikeouts over 25 innings.

Peguero, also 28, was part of the trade that sent Hunter Renfroe to the Angels in November 2022. In parts of three seasons with Milwaukee, he made 117 appearances with a 3.30 ERA and 106 strikeouts across 120 innings. He struggled in six outings this year, however, pitching to a 4.91 ERA over 7 ¹⁄₃ MLB innings. He was also optioned to Triple-A in early May, where he pitched to a 3.55 ERA with 25 strikeouts across 25 ¹⁄₃ innings.

Both Hudson and Peguero have been assigned to Triple-A Charlotte.

Fun fact for those of you keeping track at home: the additions of Hudson and Peguero to Chicago’s 40-man roster now gives them six players who were, at one time or another, in Milwaukee’s system: Tyler Alexander (MLB), Aaron Civale (MLB), Shane Smith (MLB), Gus Varland (Triple-A), Hudson (Triple-A), and Peguero (Triple-A).

Bryse Wilson (non-40-man roster, with Triple-A Charlotte), Vinny Capra (non-40-man roster, with Triple-A Charlotte), Omar Narváez (free agent), and Adrian Houser (now with the Rays) also appeared in games for the White Sox this season. Oh, and they had Andrew Vaughn before he was traded for Civale.

Time to call them the Chicago Brewers.

Milwaukee blows out Washington for third straight game, 14-3

2025-08-03T15:50:01-05:00

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Turang homers twice as the Crew complete the sweep

Box Score

The Brewers can’t stop scoring right now. Milwaukee has now scored at least eight runs in three straight games, completing a convincing sweep of the Washington Nationals.

Milwaukee got on the board early in this one after Brice Turang struck out to lead off the game. The next three hitters — William Contreras, Andrew Vaughn, and Christian Yelich — all singled. Yelich’s single knocked in Contreras to make it 1-0.

In the second inning, Anthony Seigler led off with a walk. Brandon Lockridge, the next batter, singled on a ground ball deflected by Nationals starter Brad Lord towards the left side of the infield. Seigler rounded second base hard, as he saw the third baseman jog toward the deflected ball, but had second thoughts about trying to take the base and quickly stopped. Unfortunately, he slipped trying to stop his momentum, and the throw from third baseman Jose Tena beat him back to the bag. Brice Turang, who was up next, hit a bomb into the right-field stands to make it 3-0 Brewers.

Brice Turang watches it fly! pic.twitter.com/GeoPS0MyWI
— MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2025

Logan Henderson, making his first start since Milwaukee brought him back up from Triple-A Nashville, was absolutely dealing through the first four innings. He’d allow just one hit and no runs through four, striking out four and walking two.

What a sequence for Logan Henderson vs James Wood.
1. CH whiff
2. CT whiff
3. FB whiff at 19 inches of vert#ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/hSFSxl4n2X
— Dominic Cotroneo (@Dom_Cotroneo) August 3, 2025

Hendo finally got hit around a little bit in the fifth. He got Robert Hassell III to fly out to Blake Perkins, but Drew Millas doubled and Jacob Young knocked him in with a line drive single into left field to make it 3-1. That would be it for Henderson, who ended up going 4 ¹⁄₃ innings while allowing one run on three hits and a pair of walks. Hendo gave way to Aaron Ashby, who struck out CJ Abrams and James Wood to get out of the inning.

Milwaukee added a couple of insurance runs in the top of the sixth. Blake Perkins got the inning started with a leadoff walk, and Caleb Durbin — pinch-hitting for Seigler — singled to advance him to second. Washington brought in Cole Henry to face Lockridge, who knocked Perkins in with a sac fly. Durbin then stole third and took home on a throwing error by Millas. The throw was certainly off the mark, and Durbin would have been safe anyway, but it seemed somewhat catchable for Tena at third.

Joey Ortiz then walked, still with only one out in the inning. Brice Turang flew out to left field for the second out, but Ortiz (correctly) assumed that left fielder Dayton Lile wouldn’t come up gunning and took second with a heads-up play. The next batter was William Contreras, who grounded out to third base to end the inning.

Ashby, who was absolutely dealing, shut down the Nationals in the bottom of the frame.

Aaron Ashby, Vicious Sinkers. pic.twitter.com/DpmvjuZkGY
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 3, 2025

Milwaukee’s offense exploded in the top of the seventh, scoring seven runs before the Nationals were able to get out of the inning. The Crew loaded the bases with one out courtesy of walks from Yelich and Perkins and a single from Isaac Collins. Nationals pitcher Zack Brzykcy then hit Durbin with a pitch, bringing in Yelich. Lockridge hit a hard line drive into center for a two-run single, then advanced on a wild pitch to Ortiz, who promptly hit the next pitch down the right-field line for a two-run single, making it 10-1 Brewers.

Nats manager Miguel Cairo had seen enough and, with Brice Turang coming up, pulled Brzykcy in favor of Ryan Loutos. Loutos threw a pitch that was pretty far inside, but Brice Turang had other ideas:

Brice Turang - Milwaukee Brewers (8)
pic.twitter.com/vwpAvL29xi
— MLB HR Videos (@MLBHRVideos) August 3, 2025

DL Hall came in for the bottom of the seventh and retired the Nationals in order. Milwaukee got a couple more insurance runs in the top of the eighth thanks to an Ortiz two-run double.

Hall, who was still in for the ninth, gave up a couple of runs on a one-out RBI double by Millas to make it 14-3. His replacement, Grant Anderson, walked Jacob Young, but got Brady House to ground into a double play to end the game.

Overall, an incredibly encouraging series from the Brewers. Very hard to complain about scoring 38 runs in three games, especially with Sal Frelick and Jackson Chourio both missing most (all in the case of Chourio) of the weekend. The Brewers will continue their NL East road trip tomorrow against the Atlanta Braves.