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Game Thread #5: Milwaukee Brewers (3-1) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (2-2)

Following their first loss of the season last night, the Brewers have their first chance to bounce back. They will look to do that tonight in their second game against the Rays. Prior to tonight’s game, the Brewers made a few roster moves and provided some injury updates. First, Luis Matos was officially added to […]

2026 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 1

Welcome back to the Minor League Roundup! I’ll be releasing a weekly update this season covering everything you need to know about each of the Brewers’ minor league affiliates. This week’s edition is a bit brief, as only Triple-A Nashville has begun its season. Starting next week, this roundup will include coverage of each Brewers […]

Brewers fall late 3-2 to Rays in first loss of season

Box Score It was not the Milwaukee Brewers night tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays. It started with the first batter of the game when Yandy Díaz ripped a misplaced changeup from Kyle Harrison over the left field wall for his first homer of the season. However, Harrison rebounded quite well from that first hitter, […]

Game Thread #4: Milwaukee Brewers (3-0) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (1-2)

On a surprisingly newsy Monday for the Milwaukee Brewers, we have a baseball game to play as the Brewers look to keep their winning streak to begin the season going as they welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to town. Making his first start for the Brewers will be left-hander Kyle Harrison. The Brewers acquired him […]

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Brewers News & Notes: Cooper Pratt signs extension, new City Connect jerseys leak

It’s been a surprisingly busy Monday for the Milwaukee Brewer organization. After the team announced a trade for outfielder Luis Matos earlier this afternoon, it has also been reported that infield prospect Cooper Pratt has agreed to a big eight-year, $51 million contract with a pair of club options. In other news, the Brewers’ new […]

Brewers acquire outfielder Luis Matos from Giants

Milwaukee has acquired Venezuelan outfielder Luis Matos from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations. To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP Sammy Peralta has been designated for assignment. Matos, the Giants’ No. 7 prospect heading into the 2023 season, made his major league debut in May of that year and recorded […]

2026 NL Central Power Rankings: Week 1

Welcome to the return of our NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Milwaukee Brewers (3-0); 3-0 this week; 51.9% chance to make postseason (FanGraphs) The Brewers started the season off with a bang, sweeping the White Sox with two convincing wins on Thursday and Saturday before a late comeback victory in […]

2026 Brewers Week in Review: Week 1

Last Week’s Results Division Standings Last Week Top Pitching Performance of the Week The Opening Day pitching staff earns this as a team award, as they struck out an MLB-record-tying 20 batters in Milwaukee’s 14-2 win over the White Sox. The game was anchored by flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, who struck out a club Opening Day […]

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Tampa Bay Rays

The Milwaukee Brewers, coming off a series sweep of the Chicago White Sox to begin the season, will look to continue their momentum against the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field this week. The Brewers got off to a great start, outscoring Chicago 29-10 in the series, including a 14-2 Opening Day victory, a […]

Game Thread #3: Milwaukee Brewers (2-0) vs. Chicago White Sox (0-2)

Coming off two straight wins, the Brewers will look to complete the sweep in their season-opening series against the White Sox. Right-hander Brandon Sproat gets the ball for Milwaukee today. Sproat, acquired as part of the return in the offseason Freddy Peralta trade, will be making his first appearance as a Brewer. He debuted in […]

Small ball leads Brewers to 6-1 victory over White Sox

Box Score The Brewers didn’t quite put on the show that they did on Opening Day in defeating the White Sox on Saturday evening. But what they did do was demonstrate the difference between teams that do do the little things right and teams that don’t do the little things right. But behind a good-enough […]

Game Thread #2: Milwaukee Brewers (1-0) vs. Chicago White Sox (0-1)

The vibes were good after the Brewers steamrolled to a 14-2 victory on Opening Day on Thursday, but these first 48 hours of their season have not been without challenges. After Jackson Chourio was unexpectedly placed on the injured list before the game on Thursday, the same has happened to Andrew Vaughn today. News broke […]

UPDATED: Brewers to promote top catching prospect

We are just one game into the regular season, but we’ve already seen the Brewers make one surprise IL placement and promotion with Jackson Chourio and Blake Perkins on Opening Day. Now it appears we’ll have another surprise move just ahead of the second game of the year. According to Daniel Alvarez of El Extra […]

Brewers Reacts Survey Results: A plethora of young arms

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In this week’s Reacts survey, we asked fans which young pitcher they’re most looking forward to […]

Previewing the opposition: a look around the NL Central

We’ve given you plenty of Brewers preview content this week (and all month), but let’s take a more detailed (but still Brewers-fan-centric) look around the rest of the division and see what the teams who are trying to knock the Brewers off their perch are bringing to the table this year. We’ll go in alphabetical […]

Bernie’s Dugout Open Thread: 3/27-4/2

Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The 2026 season is now underway, as the Brewers came away with a big 14-2 victory over the White Sox on Opening Day! Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-baseball sports, the Brewers, you name it. As long as […]

Brewers steamroll White Sox in 14-2 Opening Day victory

Box Score Well, it’s hard to imagine Opening Day having gone much better for the Brewers. Milwaukee’s bats came alive early and never let up, while Jacob Misiorowski and the bullpen shut down the White Sox to earn the Brewers a convincing victory. Chicago was actually the first team to put a run on the […]

Jackson Chourio to 10-day IL with fracture in hand

Not the news that Milwaukee Brewers fans wanted on what is supposed to be the most joyful morning of the baseball calendar: Jackson Chourio has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a fracture in his hand. Blake Perkins will replace him on the Opening Day roster. Chourio was hit by a on his […]

2026 Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day Primer

The long offseason is officially over, as regular season baseball begins later today when the Brewers battle the White Sox in Milwaukee. If you’ve been tuned out during the winter, we’re here to get you up to speed on the Brewers’ offseason moves, the roster, the farm system, and the coaching staff. But first, let’s […]

UPDATED: Brewers announce cable stations for 2026 season

UPDATE #2: The Brewers have finally released a tool to tell you where you can watch the Brewers if you subscribe to a more traditional television service. This link asks you to input your zip code and cable provider and will tell you what channel(s) the broadcasts will be on. UPDATE: Curt Hogg reported that […]

Brewers finalize Opening Day roster

The Brewers have officially released their active roster for Opening Day! As of a few days ago, when the Brewers optioned Robert Gasser, Logan Henderson, and Shane Drohan to the minor leagues, it seemed certain which players would end up making the final cut. But a late trade threw one curveball into the decision-making process, […]

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Chicago White Sox

Welcome back to regular season baseball! The Milwaukee Brewers are set to kick off their 2026 season with a visit from the White Sox in Milwaukee beginning Thursday afternoon. Coming off another busy offseason, the Brewers’ biggest change comes in the rotation, with Freddy Peralta with the Mets. Other key subtractions include Caleb Durbin in […]

Milwaukee Brewers 2026 bold predictions and storylines to watch

Our contributors at Brew Crew Ball are excited to get the 2026 season underway after an offseason that saw quite a bit of turnover across the league. Here are our bold predictions and storylines to watch for the Brewers in 2026. Bold Predictions Paul Dietrich: The Brewers have a pair of 30/30 players If I […]