In a season where analysts were down on the team, the Milwaukee Brewers have done a great job of shuffling the roster and integrating their young rookies into the big leagues. The Brewers have the fifth youngest roster in all of MLB, and it looks like they’re making a move to more youth. According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, the Brewers are calling up Tyler Black. Black is the organization’s no. 4 prospect according to MLB pipeline. I am told Tyler Black’s call-up is likely to become official later today. Black, a left-handed-hitting infielder, has posted a .919 OPS with Triple-A Nashville thi ..read more

Arguably one of the biggest pitching prospects early in the season, Brett Wichrowski was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th round last year and given a $100,000 bonus. This year, Wichrowski is taking it to the next level, touching 100 mph with his fastball in spring training after sitting in the low 90s in college. Now, Wichrowski has been promoted from High-A Wisconsin to Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday. ROSTER UPDATE | RHP Brett Wichrowski has been promoted from High-A Wisconsin and added to the active roster! Welcome to the Coast, Brett! pic.twitter.com/gEdaCHBwZQ — Biloxi Shuckers ..read more

Former World Series champion William Contreras is proving to be a strong, durable leader for the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras, 26, continues to live up to his reputation as one of the premier catchers in Major League Baseball. Appearing to be in top form and on a mission to improve upon last year’s performance that garnered both team MVP and Silver Slugger Award honors, he has showcased his durability in playing all 28 games. William Contreras Proving To Be Reliable Leader for Brewers The former All-Star and member of the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves remains a ..read more

Barely a week into the 2024 Major League Baseball season, with his Milwaukee Brewers taking an early lead over the National League Central, manager Pat Murphy asked a visiting beat writer if he could name members of Milwaukee’s starting rotation. A month later, even the skipper himself could be forgiven for asking his pitchers to wear name tags around the ballpark. “If you look at our proposed 26-man roster to start the season, you can say wow, there’s a lot of new faces, a lot of inexperience,” Murphy said. “Then take away 12 of those gu ..read more

The National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers are seeking to stabilize a thin, fledgling starting rotation. With two notable early-season starters recently placed on the 15-day injured list, the team is relying heavily on the services and leadership of battle-tested major-league veterans Freddy Peralta, Colin Rea, and Joe Ross to steady the ship. The promising development of several young pitchers and the depth of the bullpen have been critical to the team’s ability to work through adversity. Nine different pitchers have started over the first 24 games for first-place Milwaukee, curre ..read more

The Milwaukee Brewers face a critical challenge moving forward as star outfielder Christian Yelich was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. The former 2018 NL MVP was moved to the IL due to a lower back strain, retroactive to April 13. In a corresponding move, utility player Owen Miller was recalled from Triple A-Nashville. OF Christian Yelich placed on the 10-day injured list with a low back strain, retroactive to April 13. INF/OF Owen Miller recalled from Triple-A Nashville. pic.twitter.com/XNzjTEaE9Q — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 16, 2024 Brewers Face Critical Challenge With ..read more

Freddy Peralta has emerged as the new ace for the National League Central Division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Coming off a tumultuous offseason that included the controversial trade of former NL Cy Young Award winner Corbin Burnes, the hard-throwing right-hander and 2021 All-Star has admirably embraced the challenge of being elevated to the No. 1 spot in the rotation. In his new role, Freddy Peralta is thriving early on. Freddy Peralta Thriving in New Role as Brewers Ace The Dominican-born Peralta, 27, has a 2-0 record with a 2.55 earned run average in making three quality starts this season ..read more

When looking at the exciting early-season success of the Milwaukee Brewers, it’s clear that a revitalized, aggressive hitting attack has been key to the resurgence. The first-place and defending National League Central Division champions have maintained a respectable .272 team batting average through the first 11 games, generating 65 runs on 104 hits with 16 home runs, 17 doubles, and 63 RBI. Revitalized Hitting Attack Powers Brewers Contreras, Turang Leading Early Resurgence William Contreras (.364 batting average), Brice Turang (.342), and Christian Yelich (.316) continue to lead first ..read more

The Milwaukee Brewers have made quite a first impression, beginning the 2024 season with a statement-making 4-1 record. With the surprising fast start as they defended their National League Central title, these Brewers joined exclusive company in the team annals dating back to 1970, winning their first four games for the first time in 18 years and accomplishing the feat for only the fourth time in franchise history. This year’s squad joins the memorable teams of 1978 (5-0), 1987 (13-0) and 2006 (5-0). Brewers Off to Surprising Fast Start Smooth Transition to Murphy Era It’s been a seemingly s ..read more

For the Milwaukee Brewers to compete this year, the team’s bullpen must continue to perform at elite levels. Unfortunately, the outlook of the centerpiece of the perpetually solid group does not look good. Star closer Devin Williams will meet with a spine specialist on Wednesday to take a second look at his sore back. A sore back has limited Williams to just two appearances this spring, and an MRI did not reveal anything serious. New manager Pat Murphy told reporters that Williams’ back has been bothering him all spring and that the team hopes the specialist will confirm there is no serious i ..read more