Adames', Contreras' moms made them Brewers staples
MILWAUKEE -- Olga Contreras worked as a school janitor when her three sons -- Willmer, Willson and William -- were growing up in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Her influence helps explain William Contreras’ commitment to hard work. Willy Adames’ mother, Ana Sobeida Luna, helped him navigate the COVID-19 shutdown from afar
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Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day
Hoskins' blast gives Crew longest win streak in Cards rivalry
MILWAUKEE -- The American Family Field crowd hushed ever so slightly as Rhys Hoskins’ deep fly ball neared the center field wall. Cardinals outfielder Michael Siani continued tracking the drive as he ran past the warning track and then leaped, looking to make a play. “I didn't think it had
Catch of the year made in ... the Brewers' bullpen?
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Gasser twirls scoreless gem in MLB debut after grounding himself
MILWAUKEE -- It was two and a half hours before the first pitch he’d always dreamt about when Robert Gasser got grounded. Wearing a Brewers-issue navy blue hoodie and matching shorts while the sun shone down on batting practice at American Family Field, Gasser, a left-hander who is MLB Pipeline’s
Unable to face his brother, Contreras still shines in Brewers' win
MILWAUKEE -- William Contreras is hurting that the Cardinals came to town without his brother, who is back in St. Louis recovering from surgery for the sort of injury every catcher fears as they creep closer and closer to home plate in search of called strikes. “It’s hard for me,
'We’ll build on that': Yeli's return spoiled by loss to Royals
KANSAS CITY -- Christian Yelich had three chances to make his presence felt in his return from nearly a month nursing a bad back, but the sort of magic moment like shortstop Willy Adames provided the night before escaped the Brewers in a 6-4 loss to the Royals on Wednesday
Potential future closers -- one for each team
Big league closers can come from all areas of the pitching world. Some are guys who have always been relievers, from college all the way up to the big leagues. Some were starters whose power stuff (and perhaps lack of command) were better suited for shorter stints coming out of
Adames' clutch homer answers ninth-inning challenge by Royals fans
KANSAS CITY -- William Contreras was barely at second base after hitting a double with the Brewers down to their final strike and trailing by two runs on Tuesday night, when Willy Adames heard more of the chatter he’d been hearing all night. Adames stood on deck, representing the go-ahead
No. 5 Brewers prospect Gasser set for MLB debut
MILWAUKEE -- Triple-A Nashville manager Rick Sweet tried to slow roll the news, but one of the Brewers’ top pitching prospects was savvy enough to know he was headed to the big leagues. Left-handed starter Robert Gasser, Milwaukee’s No. 5 prospect, joined the Brewers on Thursday and is lined up
Surgeon 'super happy' with Miley's hybrid elbow procedure
KANSAS CITY -- Even after repairing more than 3,000 elbows, many of them belonging to the most valuable arms in the world, Dr. Timothy Kremchek isn’t in the business of publicly discussing his work. For Brewers pitcher Wade Miley, an exception was in order. Miley, 37, underwent a hybrid procedure
Where did all the weird batting stances go? Brewers weigh in
This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy’s Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. KANSAS CITY -- Matt Erickson was 28 years old in 2004 when he reported to Triple-A Indianapolis, but he might as well have been
Big bat backs Bryse … but Brewers super fan steals show?
KANSAS CITY -- Bryse Wilson provided a nearly-spotless start for a rotation in need, and Gary Sánchez flashed the power the Brewers want him to produce against left-handed pitching. All that was missing was the clean finish. The Brewers’ reliable bullpen yielded three runs in the seventh inning in relief
Peralta drops appeal, begins serving 5-game suspension
Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta dropped his appeal of a five-game suspension and began serving it Monday. Peralta, who was suspended after hitting Jose Siri with a pitch during a tense game against the Rays on Tuesday, will be eligible to return on Saturday.
Peralta dealt first loss of '24 after shaky 5th inning
CHICAGO -- Freddy Peralta held off a suspension long enough to pitch in the Brewers’ biggest series of the season so far, but Round 1 of this rivalry went to the Cubs. With Peralta’s five-game suspension on appeal for at least one more day, Chicago touched him for three runs
Brewers keep proving they'll battle 'til final out
CHICAGO -- Give this to the Brewers under new manager Pat Murphy: Even when they lose, they tend to make the most of all nine innings. In Saturday’s 6-5 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Chicago starter Jameson Taillon departed after six innings with a 5-0 lead and saw
How Murphy became 'Patches' in Crew clubhouse
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'That’s our jam': Crew overcomes adversity yet again with late rally
CHICAGO -- This weekend’s matchup between the Brewers and Cubs at Wrigley Field would be a big series no matter who’s managing. But the Pat Murphy-Craig Counsell matchup will have to wait. With Murphy serving the back end of a two-game suspension on Friday, it was Counsell’s former teammate and
Murphy's relentless attitude infectious for the self-coined 'Average Joe's'
Numbers are an integral part of baseball. Whether it’s from a historical standpoint, a preparation standpoint or a financial standpoint, certain figures tell a story about the past, present and future of the game. For Pat Murphy, the daily grind of a baseball season comes down to one number in
Adames leads way in Crew's (mostly) smooth finale victory
MILWAUKEE -- Rickie Weeks’ unofficial managerial debut -- the Brewers’ 7-1 win over the Rays will be reflected on Pat Murphy’s record even though Milwaukee’s skipper began a two-game suspension Wednesday -- was mostly a breeze relative to recent games at American Family Field. But the homestand couldn’t end without
See who the Brewers land in 2024 mock draft
You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before
Siri, Uribe, Peralta suspended for Rays-Brewers fracas
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers pitchers Abner Uribe, Freddy Peralta and manager Pat Murphy and Rays center fielder Jose Siri all drew suspensions and undisclosed fines from Major League Baseball following their ejections during Tuesday’s eventful win over the Rays at American Family Field. Murphy (two games) and Siri (three games) began