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• Scouting Chad Spanberger, new prospect for the Milwaukee Brewers

  05-11-2019 15:00 via brewcrewball.com
  The raw power first baseman will bring some boom potential to the Crew’s farm. The Milwaukee Brewers acquired some new infield power when they traded Chase Anderson to the Toronto Blue Jays and brought back Chad Spanberger.The Colorado Rockies drafted the left-handed hitting Spanberger in the sixth round of the 2017 MLB Draft. Baseball America had Spanberger ranked in its top-200 draft prospects at 163 and listed him as a catcher/third baseman/first baseman. After roughly a full season in
  
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• Brewers sneak away with 4-3 win over Pirates despite struggles with runners in scoring position

  15-05-2024 04:11 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Brewers do just enough to escape with victory Box Score
  The Brewers escaped with a victory Tuesday night, as a four-run second inning was just enough for Milwaukee to beat the Pirates in a 4-3 victory highlighted by Sal Frelick, who had a pair of nice catches and his first homer of the season.
  After Andrew McCutchen started the game at second base with the help of a Christian Yelich error in left, Bryan Reynolds moved him over with a fl
  
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• Brewers Reacts Survey: Should the Brewers trade Willy Adames?

  15-05-2024 02:02 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Adames entered 2024 as one of the biggest names who may be traded at the deadline Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Milwaukee Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
  In this week’s Brewers Reacts Survey, we’re asking fans if the Brewers should trade Willy Adames. Adames, 28, h
  
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• Game Thread #42: Milwaukee Brewers (24-17) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (19-23)

  15-05-2024 00:20 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Brewers try to bounce back after losing series opener The Brewers return to action Tuesday night as they take on the Pirates for the second of three games. Joe Ross gets the ball for Milwaukee opposite Quinn Priester for Pittsburgh.
  After an 8-6 loss Monday night that included a late-inning comeback attempt that came short and an injury to Rhys Hoskins, the Brewers are using a similar lineup, with Hoskins out and Oliver Dunn in. Chris
  
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• Brewers place Rhys Hoskins on injured list with strained hamstring, recall Owen Miller

  15-05-2024 00:06 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Hoskins exited Monday night’s game against the Pirates The Brewers have placed first baseman Rhys Hoskins on the injured list with a strained right hamstring, recalling utility man Owen Miller to take his spot on the active roster.
  1B Rhys Hoskins placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring.
  INF/OF Owen Miller recalled from Triple-A Nashville. pic.twitter.com/sJxpE4KY3Z— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 14, 2024
  Hoskins singled in his
  
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• What does Statcast’s new bat-tracking data tell us about the Brewers?

  14-05-2024 15:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports What does this data mean, and what can we learn? You may have heard that MLB’s Statcast added something new over the weekend: it now has bat-tracking data. There are a bunch of general overviews of what you can learn from this data, so find those if you’re looking for heavy detail, but I’ll just give you the basics. The data tracks things like how fast a player swings the bat, measured in miles per hour, and how long their swing is, measured in feet.
  
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• Comeback effort falls short as Brewers lose 8-6

  14-05-2024 05:14 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Pirates take the first game of the series, Hoskins leaves with leg injury Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates started their second series of the season this evening at American Family Field, with Colin Rea taking the hill for the Brewers against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. Bryan Reynolds had five hits, and Keller managed to throw six shutout innings despite allowing eight hits, as a late Brewer comeback effort fe
  
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• Game Thread #41: Milwaukee Brewers (24-16) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (18-23)

  14-05-2024 00:33 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Brewers welcome the Buccos to town Fresh off a 3-1 series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers will welcome another division foe to American Family Field this evening, as the Pittsburgh Pirates are in town for a three-game series. The two teams split a four-game set from April 22-25. Pittsburgh sits third in the division, but they’re 6.5 games back, as the Brewers and Cubs (0.5 GB) have opened up some space at the top.
  On
  
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• Brewers can’t build on fast start, lose finale to Cardinals

  12-05-2024 23:47 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images A 3-0 lead isn’t enough as the Brewers don’t get the sweep. Box Score
  Sunday started out looking like it would turn into a blowout. The Brewers put together a three-run first inning and made Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas throw 41 pitches. Both the Cardinals manager and bench coach were ejected in the third inning. Unfortunately, the Brewers couldn’t capitalize on all of it. The Cardinals chipped away at the lead and eventually took it, and t
  
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• Game Thread #40: Milwaukee Brewers (24-15) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (15-24)

  12-05-2024 19:45 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Break out the pink and hopefully the brooms as well. It’s Mother’s Day today, and the Brewers are no stranger to success on this day. Mike Vassallo notes that the Brewers are 35-21 all-time on Mother’s Day, which is the best record in the majors. Some all-time classic games have taken place on this day. The Brewers don’t need a classic today to make it special, though. Just a win will bring in the Mother’s Day
  
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• Brewers pick up tight 5-3 victory over Cardinals

  12-05-2024 04:43 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee goes up 3-0 in series on big Hoskins homer The Milwaukee Brewers picked up comfortable victories in the first two games of this series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Tonight, they had to sweat a little more, but they picked up an exciting come-from-behind victory, winning 5-3. In the spirit of Hughie Jennings and Ron Hunt, the Brewers scored their first two runs—in separate innings—on RBI hit-by-pitches, and finally got the big hit in the botto
  
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• Game Thread #39: Milwaukee Brewers (23-15) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (15-23)

  12-05-2024 00:08 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Brewers look to take series versus struggling rival A day after getting one of their best starts of the season in Robert Gasser’s major league debut and getting their second straight comfortable victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to win the series this evening
  A day after their second straight comfortable victory, the Milwaukee Brewers will look to win their four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals tonight. Following
  
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• Robert Gasser shines, Brewers offense thrives in 11-2 rout of Cardinals

  11-05-2024 08:46 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Gasser pitched six shutout innings in his MLB debut. Box Score
  The whole team came together for a dominant performance on Friday night. Robert Gasser was stellar in his big league debut, and the Brewers offense provided plenty of run support. All of it added up to an 11-2 win over the Cardinals.
  Gasser came out strong and never slowed down in his start tonight. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just three baserunners total. Two of those were hits, and
  
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• Game Thread #38: Milwaukee Brewers (22-15) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (15-22)

  11-05-2024 01:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Robert Gasser makes his debut Game two of the Brewers-Cardinals series is tonight, and another big Brewers prospect makes his debut: Robert Gasser gets his first MLB start tonight. He’ll face long-time veteran Lance Lynn, who the Brewers have seen plenty of over the years.
  The Brewers will use a very similar lineup to yesterday. The only changes are that Christian Yelich will DH and Blake Perkins replaces Gary Sanchez in the lineup. The outfield spots will also
  
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• Brewers officially select Robert Gasser, recall Janson Junk among other moves

  10-05-2024 22:21 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Joel Payamps placed on the bereavement list, Tobias Myers optioned The Brewers made a myriad of roster moves Friday afternoon as the team shapes its roster for the rest of the weekend against the Cardinals. Robert Gasser was selected from Triple-A Nashville while Janson Junk joins him in Milwaukee as he was also recalled. Joel Payamps was placed on the bereavement list, Tobias Myers was optioned to Nashville, and J.B. Bukauskas was moved to the 60-day injured list
  
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• Taking stock of Milwaukee’s top 30 prospects

  10-05-2024 21:01 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports A little over a month into the minor league season, we take a look at how the Brewers’ top prospects are doing Top Prospects List
  We’re now just over a month into the minor league season, enough of a sample size at this point to take stock of the performance of the Brewers top prospects thus far. Let’s take a look at the performance of Milwaukee’s top 30 prospects this season.
  1. Jackson Chourio (OF, Age 20, MLB)
  Chourio got off to a strong st
  
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• Brewers take series opener over Cardinals, 7-1

  10-05-2024 04:48 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee gets to Sonny Gray early with three homers Box Score
  The Brewers took their series opener against the Cardinals Thursday night, as Milwaukee homered three times and totaled six runs off starter Sonny Gray in a 7-1 victory.
  After Brice Turang was robbed by Lars Nootbaar to open things up in the first, Milwaukee got on the board quickly as William Contreras and Christian Yelich both singled. Willy Adames grounded out to move both runners over, and Contreras
  
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• Game Thread #37: Milwaukee Brewers (21-15) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (15-21)

  09-05-2024 23:54 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Brewers look to bounce back as they welcome the Redbirds to town The Brewers are set to begin a four-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at American Family Field on Thursday evening, with rookie Tobias Myers starting for Milwaukee and Sonny Gray starting for St. Louis.
  Myers is 0-2 with a 6.23 ERA through three starts this season, while Gray has been dominant, sporting a 0.89 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 30 1⁄3 innings pitched this season.
  In the lineup, B
  
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• Brewers to call up lefty prospect Robert Gasser

  09-05-2024 22:44 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Milwaukee’s No. 5 prospect is expected to start Friday night’s game Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitching prospect Robert Gasser is expected to be called up to the big league team Friday to make his MLB debut as the starter against the Cardinals, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  Here’s a little prospect nugget: Robert Gasser is expected to be called up to make tomorrow’s start for the Brewers.It will be his MLB debut.— C
  
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• Brewers fall short in narrow loss to Royals

  08-05-2024 23:05 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers second baseman Brice Turang | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Brewers miss opportunities in close game Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers lost the rubber match against the Royals in a tight 4-2 loss. There were encouraging signs in the loss, but some self-inflicted mistakes left the team vulnerable. It was not quite a pitcher’s duel, but neither team’s offense was able to run away with a lead until the Royals capitalized on several mistakes late in the game.The game started with an
  
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• Brewers fall short in loss to Royals

  08-05-2024 23:05 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers second baseman Brice Turang | Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports Brewers miss opportunities in close game as they finish road trip at 2-4 Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers lost the rubber match against the Royals in a tight 6-4 loss. There were encouraging signs in the loss, but some self-inflicted mistakes left the team vulnerable. It was not quite a pitchers' duel, but neither team’s offense was able to run away with a lead until the Royals capitalized on several mistakes late in the gam
  
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• Christian Yelich activated from injured list, Tyler Black optioned to Triple-A

  08-05-2024 19:17 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich | Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Yelich returns as the offense welcomes back one of its keystone players Ahead of the series finale against the Royals, Milwaukee activated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list.Yelich is one of the backbones of this Brewers lineup, so his return is a welcome sight. In just eleven games, Yelich was one of the hottest hitters on the team early this season. His .333 batting av
  
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• Game Thread #36: Milwaukee Brewers (21-14) @ Kansas City Royals (21-16)

  08-05-2024 18:56 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio | Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Brewers look for series win after thrilling comeback The Brewers have played a hard-fought series against the Kansas City Royals, so after last night’s thrilling win, the series is up for grabs. It’s the final game of a six-game road trip as Milwaukee continues a stretch of games against other playoff contenders and division rivals. Not only can the Brewers build some momentum, but today’s game features the retu
  
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• Brewers get 6-5 win in dramatic comeback victory

  08-05-2024 04:52 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Willy Adames hits three-run go-ahead homer with two outs in ninth Box Score
  After Andruw Monasterio popped out against Royals closer James McArthur to record the second out of the ninth inning, the Brewers had no runners on, they were down by two, they were down to their last out, and they had a 1% win probability. Win probability be damned, they said, as they staged one of their more dramatic comeback wins in recent memory.
  After a back-and-forth game in which Brew
  
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• Game Thread #35: Milwaukee Brewers (20-14) @ Kansas City Royals (21-15)

  08-05-2024 00:30 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK Brewers offense looks to get on track versus Lugo The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss tonight as they take on the Kansas City Royals in game two of their three-game series. On the hill for the Brewers will be Colin Rea, who will face off against one of this season’s early Cy Young contenders, Seth Lugo.
  Lugo’s early success—he is 5-1 with a 1.60 ERA in 45 innings—is at
  
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• An examination of the Brewers’ platoon options

  07-05-2024 16:00 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Or: Should Joey Ortiz Play Every Day? Stats in this article are current as of the end of Sunday’s games.
  Platooning! Ever since the 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers decided that they were better off with left-handed-hitting Tom Brown in center field against righties than the right-handed Gid Gardner, platooning has been part of baseball. At the moment, the Milwaukee Brewers are not using any strict platoons, but it has been a topic of discussion this week, as Joe
  
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• Bullpen falters in seventh as Brewers lose to Royals 3-2

  07-05-2024 05:13 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Brewers bullpen gives up three runs in the seventh inning. Box Score
  Bryse Wilson continued his strong transition to the rotation on Monday night, and Gary Sanchez returned to the lineup and gave the offense a boost. Unfortunately, the bullpen couldn’t hold the lead as they struggled through the seventh, and the Brewers lost their third straight game.
  The game started as a pitcher’s duel, with each starter getting through three innings with little issue
  
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• Game Thread #34: Milwaukee Brewers (20-13) @ Kansas City Royals (20-15)

  07-05-2024 01:33 via brewcrewball.com
  
  David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Brewers head to Missouri to battle the Royals The Brewers are in Kansas City for the first time since 2021 as Milwaukee battles the Royals for three games beginning Monday night. Monday night’s game time was moved up from 6:40 p.m. to 6:10 p.m. with inclement weather expected later at night.
  William Contreras is at DH and leads off with Sal Frelick moving down to seventh in the order. Joey Ortiz is at second base and bats second, while Gary Sanchez is the catch
  
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• Brewers offense sputters as Cubs win 5-0

  05-05-2024 23:02 via brewcrewball.com
  
  David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Bad day with runners in scoring position costs Milwaukee Box Score
  The Milwaukee Brewers failed to get anything going offensively as they fell 5-0 to the Chicago Cubs today at Wrigley Field. Their ace, Freddy Peralta, labored through five stressful innings and kept Milwaukee in the game, but ultimately the Brewers’ inability to get hits in big moments cost them. On the other side, Cubs starter Javier Assad wasn’t untouchable but he did just enough to keep
  
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• Game Thread #33: Milwaukee Brewers (20-12) @ Chicago Cubs (20-14)

  05-05-2024 18:29 via brewcrewball.com
  
  Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports Series to be decided this afternoon The Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs face off today in the rubber match of the first series between the teams since Craig Counsell defected south last offseason. On the hill to determine the outcome of this blood feud will be the Brewers’ well-rested ace, Freddy Peralta, against the Cubs’ Javier Assad.
  Peralta, of course, was (unjustly?) tossed from his last start, which was shaping up to be his longest of the season;
  
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