Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Brewers look to end skid at PNC Park Following back-to-back losses to the Pirates, the Brewers will look to end the skid Wednesday night in the third game of a four-game set. William Contreras moves up to the leadoff spot as Sal Frelick bats seventh. Jackson Chourio and Blake Perkins join Frelick in the outfield, while Owen Miller … [Read more...] about Game Thread #23: Milwaukee Brewers (14-8) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (13-11)
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Milwaukee bounces back with a win, 3-2
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers take advantage of a tough third inning from Pittsburgh’s pitching staff Box Score Milwaukee was looking for a bounce-back game after losing the first two games of the series to the Pirates, with Bryse Wilson on the mound facing off against Josh Fleming for Pittsburgh. The first two innings were clean from both sides. The … [Read more...] about Milwaukee bounces back with a win, 3-2
NL Central Notes: Hall, Happ, Reds
Left-hander DL Hall was a key piece of the return that the Brewers landed in the Corbin Burnes trade, and the club made clear upon acquiring him that Hall would be used as a member of the starting rotation despite the 25-year-old having been used almost exclusively out of the bullpen during his time in Baltimore. That experiment hasn’t gone well through Hall’s first four … [Read more...] about NL Central Notes: Hall, Happ, Reds
Myers ‘rose to the occasion’ for Crew in MLB debut
The Brewers use of the designated hitter since its implementation in the National League
Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images In 3+ seasons of use, 41 different players have served as the Brewers DH For years, the designated hitter was a hot topic of conversation in MLB. The American League used it, but the National League stuck with pitchers batting. That began to change in 2020, when the DH saw universal usage during the pandemic-shortened season. After a … [Read more...] about The Brewers use of the designated hitter since its implementation in the National League