Brewers, Dodgers Complete Knebel Trade

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired left-handed pitcher Leo Crawford from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the player to be named to complete the December 2 trade for right-handed reliever Corey Knebel. The Nicaraguan native has gone 33-26 with a 3.22 ERA in 107 games (88...

Brewers send Phelps to Phillies for three minor leaguers

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired three players to be named from the Philadelphia Phillies in a deal prior to today’s trade deadline, sending reliever David Phelps to the Phillies. Phelps, who signed with the Brewers as a free agent in January, went 2-3 with a...

Knebel lands on Brewers injured list

The Milwaukee Brewers placed veteran relief pitcher Corey Knebel on the 10-day injured list with a strained hamstring on Thursday.  The Brewers recalled infielder/outfielder Mark Mathias from the teams alternate training site in Appleton. Knebel, who is trying to...

Chacin struggles and Brewers drop finale to the Dodgers

The Milwaukee Brewers managed to win their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but they dropped their series finale 7-1 in Los Angeles on Sunday. Starter Jhoulys Chacin made it through just 2 1/3 innings, allowing six hits, three walks and six runs, falling to 2-2 on...

Knebel opts for season ending surgery

  Milwaukee Brewers reliever Corey Knebel, after conferring with several specialists, has decided to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery and hopefully return sometime next season. Knebel is scheduled to have the procedure done on Wednesday in Los Angeles...

Knebel dealing with elbow injury (AUDIO)

  Milwaukee Brewers reliever Corey Knebel is headed for a second opinion after it was discovered he was pitching with a damaged ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). Brewers manager Craig Counsell told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that it’s not a complete...

Brewers move one win away from trip to NLCS

The Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Colorado Rockies 4-0 on Friday at Miller Park, and is now just one victory away from winning the series and advancing to the National League Championship Series. Jhoulys Chacin, on short rest, pitched five shutout innings while...

Brewers 90th win draws them closer to playoffs

Eric Thames tripled and scored on a throwing error in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers went on to knock off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Monday night. Ryan Braun homered and Christian Yelich drove in a pair of runs as the...

19 hits isn’t enough for Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers collected 19 hits on Sunday, yet still fell to the Atlanta Braves 8-7. Brewers starter Chase Anderson struggled from the start and made it through just four innings before manager Craig Counsell was forced to go to the bullpen.  It’s the...

Brewers blank Twins on 2-hits

Junior Guerra and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as the Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Minnesota Twins 2-0 at Miller Park on Tuesday. Guerra struck out eight over five innings for the win.  Josh Hader then worked three innings and Corey Knebel closed it out in...

Brewers win extra inning walkoff

Travis Shaw drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a walk-off 4-3 win over the New York Mets at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Friday night.  Shaw also homered and added an RBI single. Junior Guerra tossed six innings of two-run ball...

Brewers blank Diamondbacks 1-0 (AUDIO)

Domingo Santana’s sixth inning sacrifice fly held up as the Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Arizona Diamondbacks 1-0 on Tuesday night at Miller Park. Jhoulys Chacin and three relievers combined on a three-hit shutout.  Chacin allowed just two hits and walked four...

Brewers Beat Rockies 5-2 to Open 10-Game Trip

Lorenzo Cain homered on the first pitch of the game, and the Brewers never looked back, beating the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in Denver Thursday night. The Rockies tied the game at 1-1 when Trevor Story homered in the second.  Then the Brewers created runs, getting a sac...

Brewers fall to Indians, split 2-game series

Carlos Carrasco did something that you don’t see much in today’s Major League Baseball.  He went the distance, walking one and striking out 14 Milwaukee hitters to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 win over the Brewers on Wednesday afternoon. Carrasco...

Injuries force Brewers into more roster moves

The Milwaukee Brewers made a handful of injury-related roster moves on Wednesday, prior to their series finale against the Cleveland Indians at Miller Park. Starting pitcher Wade Miley, who suffered an oblique strain in the first inning of Tuesday nights 3-2 win, was...

Brewers hold off Reds for second straight win

The Milwaukee Brewers won their second straight on Tuesday night, holding off the Cincinnati Reds 7-6 at Great American Ballpark. Hernan Perez clubbed a solo home run in the seventh inning and the Brewers made it hold up.  Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar also hit...

Knebel making progress in his bid to return to action

  Milwaukee Brewers reliever Corey Knebel threw live batting practice in Cincinnati on Monday, showing progress in his attempt to return to the lineup.  Knebel has been on the disabled list since April 6 with a left hamstring strain. Brewers manager Craig...

Brewers get some good news with Knebel

The Milwaukee Brewers thought they had lost closer Corey Knebel for a good portion of the season if not all of it.  So when an MRI revealed a left-hamstring strain, the Brewers had reason for optimism. Knebel was placed on the 10-day disabled list and is expected to...

Brewers fall to Cubs, lose Knebel in the process (AUDIO)

Jon Lester pitched six innings of shutout ball, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 8-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in the first of a four game series at Miller Park on Thursday night. Lester struggled in the season opener against Miami, making it through just 3 1/3...

Shaw voted Brewers “MVP”

Travis Shaw clubbed 31 home runs and drove in 101 runs for the Milwaukee Brewers this past season.  He was named the Brewers’ most valuable player in a vote by the five-member Milwaukee chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Shaw was also voted...