Brewers, Rays open series looking to bust bad trends

The Milwaukee Brewers have struggled mightily on the road while the Tampa Bay Rays simply can't get it right at home. The Brewers and Rays will bid to change their end of that narrative on Friday night when they open a three-game series in Tampa.

Roster notes: Rodríguez optioned, Civale rehab, Henderson on the way?

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The Brewers announced an open-ended roster move today

The Brewers today announced one roster move (with a corresponding one coming tomorrow) and a rehab update on one of their starting pitchers:

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Rodríguez being optioned is not shocking. When he was recalled for Craig Yoho on Saturday, it was viewed as a temporary solution to cover some innings. He’s done that:...

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Tampa Bay Rays

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Crew heads to Florida to take on the Tampa Bay Rays of George M. Steinbrenner Field

The Milwaukee Brewers are set to head to Florida as they’ll take on the Tampa Bay Rays for three games beginning Friday night. The Crew is coming off a 3-3 homestand against the Cubs and Astros, including a series win over Houston. They sit at 19-19 this season.

On the other side, the Rays are 16-20 on the year, winning two of three over the Yankees over the weekend but...

The Brewers need their big three

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Milwaukee needs more from Contreras, Yelich, and Chourio

So far this season, the Milwaukee Brewers have been okay. Their starting pitching, which became a point of major concern when injuries decimated their depth early in the season, stabilized quickly and the team currently ranks a respectable 12th in starter ERA. The bullpen has struggled at times, but the emergence of Nick Mears, the reliability so far of Abner Uribe and Jared Koenig, and recent...

Tigers outright Manuel Margot, release Kenta Maeda

The Tigers announced they’ve activated veteran outfielder Manuel Margot from the 10-day injured list and sent him outright to Triple-A Toledo.

Brewers Minor League Notes: Players of the Month, updated Baseball America rankings

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Dinges and Hardin named Minor League Player & Pitcher of the Month, five Brewers named to Baseball America’s updated prospect rankings

A couple updates out of Milwaukee’s farm system:

First of all, Milwaukee announced their Player and Pitcher of the Month this morning.

Brewers’ three-game win streak comes to an end in loss to Astros, 9-1

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Milwaukee was unable to complete their first sweep of 2025

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The Milwaukee Brewers’ three-game win streak was snapped Wednesday afternoon at home, as they dropped their series finale against the Astros by a 9-1 final.

After both squads went down 1-2-3 in the first, Houston got to Quinn Priester in the second. He retired the first two batters of the inning but then allowed a single to Jake Meyers before Zach Dezenzo brought him around with a double to...

Brewers catcher playing through fractured finger

Brewers catcher William Contreras has been playing through a fracture in the middle finger on his catching hand.

Brewers C William Contreras playing through fractured finger

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras intends to continue playing through a fractured finger that the team believes he first suffered last season.

Game Thread #38: Milwaukee Brewers (19-18) vs. Houston Astros (17-18)

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Crew goes for first sweep of 2025 against Houston with Priester on the hill

The Milwaukee Brewers are looking for their first sweep of the 2025 season Wednesday afternoon, as they’ll look to take the final game of their three-game set with the Houston Astros in Milwaukee.

The Crew took Monday night’s game by a final of 5-1 before winning 4-3 last night, though all four of those runs came in the first...

Minor League Film Room #1: Brock Wilken

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Breaking down Wilken’s approach over the last few seasons

Milwaukee used their first-round selection in the 2023 draft on Wake Forest third baseman Brock Wilken, who finished his career as the all-time ACC home run leader. Here’s an excerpt of Baseball America’s scouting report from when he entered the draft:

Wilken has amassed 71 home runs over three seasons, with a .299/.419/.679 career slash line over 173 games. During his 2023 draft...

Astros look to end road struggles at Brewers

The road-weary Houston Astros will turn to left-hander Framber Valdez as they try to salvage the final game of the three-game series against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.

Brewers survive late rally by Astros to win third straight game

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A four-run first inning was just enough to survive a seventh inning rally by the Astros.

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With Chad Patrick on the mound, the Brewers staked him to an early four-run lead. He took advantage for most of the night, but a late rally by the Astros made it a close game. The bullpen kept them in check, and the Brewers won their third straight by a score of 4-3.

Patrick started the night with a 19-pitch inning, but held the Astros to a walk from Isaac Paredes....

'I Love Being Here;' Milwaukee Brewers Unsung Hero Makes Emphatic Statement After 3rd Straight Win

The Milwaukee Brewers improved to 19-18 on the season with their third straight victory, a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros at American Family Field on Tuesday night.

'Probably a Fracture;' Milwaukee Brewers All-Star Is Battling Through Gruesome Injury

The Milwaukee Brewers have won their third game in a row and improved to 19-18 on the season with their 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

Game Thread #37: Milwaukee Brewers (18-18) vs. Houston Astros (17-17)

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Chad Patrick gets the game two start

A quick two-game winning streak has the Brewers back at .500. They’ll try to build on that Tuesday night in game two against the Houston Astros.

Chad Patrick is back on the mound after a good day against the White Sox. He pitched well through 5 2?3 innings, allowing just one run in a rough first inning. However, he couldn’t get the last out in the sixth inning, allowing two singles before Craig Yoho came in. Yoho allowed a home...

'That’s What You Live For;' New Milwaukee Brewers Fan Favorite Has Social Media Fired Up After Postgame Comments

The Milwaukee Brewers won their second game in a row with a convincing 5-1 victory against the Houston Astros on Monday night. Christian Yelich, who is off to a noticeably slow start this season, smashed a two-run home to highlight Milwaukee’s overall solid night at the plate.

Milwaukee Brewers: Son of Franchise Icon Homers in 1st Professional At Bat

Recently, Milwaukee Brewers fans saw the son of one of their former favorite players make his team debut. Daz Cameron, the son of former center fielder

Myers strong, offense pulls through in 5-1 win over Astros

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Myers has best start yet to kickoff series against Houston

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The Brewers secured a 5-1 victory against the Houston Astros in the first game of a three-game set.

Tobias Myers put together his best start of the season, pitching 5 1/3 innings while allowing just one run. He was incredibly efficient through much of the game and only allowed three hits through the first five...

Red Sox acquire pitching prospect John Holobetz from Brewers to complete Quinn Priester trade

Exactly four weeks after dealing right-hander Quinn Priester to the Brewers, the Red Sox completed their April 7 trade with Milwaukee by adding some minor-league pitching depth on Monday.