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Despite falling behind the NL Central-leading Chicago Cubs after an inconsistent start to the season, the Milwaukee Brewers continue their relentless pursuit of the postseason. The team is determined to reach the playoffs for the seventh time in the last eight seasons. And the Brewers’ dominant three-game winning streak gives fans reason to believe. After […]

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has impressed so far in his professional baseball career. Brewers manager Pat Murphy called the 23-year-old up to the majors on June 11. It has proven to be one of the best calls of the season so far, and Misiorowski continues to wow Milwaukee fans. The rookie Brewers starter […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were caught by surprise before kicking off a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Aaron Civale requested a trade after the team moved him into a bullpen role. Civale, who has been a starter throughout his whole career, is not willing to move into a new role for manager Pat Murphy. […]

The Milwaukee Brewers endured an uneven start to the 2025 campaign, but that is fully in the rearview mirror now. The Brewers have been rolling as of late, and they are fresh off sweeping one of the top teams in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies, over the weekend. In the wake of Milwaukee’s huge […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were on the road on Saturday, taking on the Philadelphia Phillies. The series saw Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins head back to his old stomping ground. The 32-year-old spent the first six years of his career with the Phillies. On Saturday, however, Hoskins was the Phillies’ worst nightmare. He and Jackson Chourio […]

The Milwaukee Brewers outrighted relief pitcher Joel Payamps to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday. He had been designated for assignment on May 22, the same day pitcher Easton McGee was optioned to Nashville. Both moves were made to make room on the Brewers’ 26-man roster for pitchers Aaron Civale, who was coming off the injured list, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have been without Brandon Woodruff and Nestor Cortes for most of the season. Woodruff is closer than ever to re-joining Pat Murphy’s rotation with the completion of another rehab start on Wednesday. He underwent shoulder surgery in 2023 and hasn’t pitched since then. Aaron Ashby also had an encouraging outing as Brewers […]

The Milwaukee Brewers find themselves stuck in the middle of the National League Central division halfway through the second full month of the season. After winning at least 90 games in three of the last four years, the Brewers are off to a slower start. After trading closer Devin Williams to the New York Yankees, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are in a new era, fighting for their third National League Central crown in three years. For now, though, they have work to do. Pat Murphy’s team is in the middle of the NL Central race, but are only a few games behind the Chicago Cubs for the division lead. The Brewers […]

Although the Milwaukee Brewers have struggled offensively, the team’s pitching staff has performed admirably despite dealing with a number of injuries early in the season. Now the Brewers are on the verge of improving an already impressive rotation. Brandon Woodruff looked sharp in his latest rehab start in Triple-A as he nears a return. And […]

The Milwaukee Brewers dropped four straight games last week as the team benched multiple players for sloppy performances. Although the Brewers rebounded from that slide with three straight wins, the team is struggling once again after being shutout in back-to-back games by the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers have now been […]

The Milwaukee Brewers lost their fourth straight game Saturday after Nolan Arenado’s walk-off home run gave the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 victory. The Brewers recent slide has dropped them below .500 on the young season. At 13-15, Milwaukee is now four games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. After the loss, […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are patiently waiting for pitchers to return from the injured list. They are missing Brandon Woodruff, Nestor Cortes, and Aaron Civale from their starting rotation. Woodruff is inching closer to a return, but his rehab start revealed a potential concern. The 32-year-old righty pitched in his third rehab start on April 17 […]

Christian Yelich has struggled at the plate this season and the Milwaukee Brewers have started off 13-13. After Thursday’s loss to the San Francisco Giants the Brewers fell to three games behind the first-place Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Milwaukee entered the bottom of the eighth with a 5-4 advantage but the Giants ultimately […]

Pat Murphy and the Milwaukee Brewers were MLB’s surprise team of 2024. This year, however, the team has been a fair bit more inconsistent. The team will receive a boost with the return of Brandon Woodruff to a pitching staff that is missing Nestor Cortes, Aaron Civale, and others. Woodruff has received another assignment start […]

The Milwaukee Brewers made a trade with the Boston Red Sox to acquire right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester. It was a deal that was originally viewed as another way for Milwaukee to cut costs. However, further details reveal it was a more necessary move for the team to improve its rotation. In the deal, the Brewers […]

The New York Yankees put on a home run derby this weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers, and their use of ‘torpedo bats’ garnered a ton of attention, causing some controversy, but Brewers manager Pat Murphy firmly shut that down. “My old a** will tell you this for sure: It ain’t the wand, it’s the magician,” […]

While major league clubs have fought and scratched to sign the biggest names in free agency this offseason, smart franchises realize the importance of quality depth. While such signings aren’t flashy, they can prove the difference between overcoming an injury to make the playoffs and getting an early jump on vacation. The Milwaukee Brewers lost […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are mourning the loss of Bob Uecker, the legendary player and broadcaster, who passed away in January. Uecker had been a broadcaster for the Brewers since 1971, and they are now going to enter their first season without him in over 50 years. Spring Training games are starting in just a couple […]

No matter what you do, you should always put your best foot forward. In baseball terms, you go with your best arm. In the case of the Milwaukee Brewers, for manager Pat Murphy, he is putting his best arm forward by appointing Freddy Peralta as the Brewers Opening Day starter. And though this is his […]

Craig Counsell guided the Milwaukee Brewers to three divisional titles during his nine-year run with them, overcoming constant financial limitations to transform the ballclub into a consistent October presence. He was never formally recognized for his efforts, though, which left the Brew Crew as the only MLB franchise without a Manager of the Year winner. […]

Milwaukee Brewers’ left fielder Jackson Chourio finished third for the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year Award. The NL ROTY honor ultimately came down to a two man race between Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitcher Paul Skenes and San Diego Padres’ center fielder Jackson Merrill, with Skenes winning NL Rookie of the Year. However, Chourio’s top-three […]

The Milwaukee Brewers surprised everyone by winning the National League Central in 2024. After trading Corbin Burnes, few expected them to be in the playoff race. They ran away with the division because of some incredible performances. One was from shortstop Willy Adames, who had a 118 OPS+ and played solid defense. Brewers manager Pat […]

The Milwaukee Brewers, who won the National League Central, bowed out of the MLB Playoffs on Thursday after a heartbreaking Game 3 loss, 4-2, to the New York Mets in the Wild Card round. With this victory, the Mets advance to the National League Division Series to face the Philadelphia Phillies, who won the NL […]

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central title on Wednesday ahead of their game against the Philadelphia Phillies after the Chicago Cubs lost 5-3 to the Oakland Athletics earlier in the day. Brewers manager Pat Murphy spoke to the media about how his team was able to win the division ahead of Wednesday’s game. "No […]

The Milwaukee Brewers were riding a hot streak when they came to St. Louis to begin a three-game series Tuesday. The Brewers took the first game behind the excellent pitching combo of starter Frankie Montas and reliever Devin Williams who combined for eight innings of shutout baseball. The win was Milwaukee’s sixth straight. However, the […]

There has only been one move that the Milwaukee Brewers pulled off prior to the MLB Trade Deadline. It was when Pat Murphy and the front office made a deal with the New York Mets to trade away TJ Shock. In exchange, they got Tyler Jay who is also a right-handed pitcher. So far, they […]

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins has been sidelined ever since injuring his hamstring on May 13, but manager Pat Murphy provided a rather optimistic update on his slugger. Murphy said that Hoskins may actually have a chance to play in the Brewers’ series with the Chicago White Sox this weekend, via Curt Hogg of […]

In their quest to replace Craig Counsell, the Milwaukee Brewers showed interest in former star second baseman Rickie Weeks for the job. While Weeks didn’t ultimately get the big position, he will have a significant role under the man who will succeed Counsell, Pat Murphy. Weeks will serve under Murphy as an “associate manager,” per […]

With Craig Counsell leaving for the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee Brewers searched far and wide for their next manager. After all their searching, the Brewers landed on long-time bench coach Pat Murphy. Hiring Murphy means there will be some continuity on Milwaukee’s coaching staff despite Counsell’s departure. Christian Yelich seems pretty pumped with the Brewers’ […]