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Garza’s rehab assignment shifts to Midwest League

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With Colorado Springs running into some wet weather in Nashville, Matt Garza’s rehab assignment was shifted to Class A Wisconsin where the Timber Rattlers were opening a series in Clinton, Iowa in a Midwest League matchup with the Lumber Kings.

Garza, who has been sidelined since suffering a strained right groin in his final spring-training start, got the start for the Timber Rattlers on Monday night.  He pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits while striking out eight.  Garza threw 88 pitches in Wisconsin’s 5-4 loss.

No word  yet on when Garza will rejoin the Milwaukee Brewers.

 

Brewers claim Ex-Rays utility player

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The Milwaukee Brewers claimed utility player Nick Franklin off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.  He’s expected to join the team on Friday as the Brewers open a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs at Miller Park.  They’ll have to cut one player from their 25-man roster by then.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Brewers designated reliever Michael Blazek for assignment.

In 60 games last season, the switch-hitting Franklin hit .270 with six homers and 26 RBI.

Franklin was a first-round draft pick in 2009 by Seattle out of high school. [Read more…]

Brewers Open season against Rockies today (AUDIO)

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The Milwaukee Brewers, in the second season of their current rebuild, open the 2017 campaign against the Colorado Rockies at Miller Park (1:10 p.m.) today.

By the numbers, the Brewers are 25-22-1 all time on opening day, including a 10-8 home mark (4-4 Miller Park).  They’re opening at home for the sixth straight season and for the fourth time against the Rockies.  All three previous opening matchups against the Rockies have also come at Miller Park and the Brewers are 1-2 in those matchups.

The Brewers went 5-1 against Colorado last season, including a 3-0 record at Miller Park.

Ryan Braun will become the fourth player in franchise history to start at least 10 openers.  Robin Yount started 19, Paul Molitor 12 and Jim Gantner 11.

Junior Guerra gets the opening day nod for the Brewers.  He went 9-3 with a 2.81 ERA last season.  The Rockies counter with Jon Gray, who finished 10-10 with a 4.61 ERA last season. [Read more…]

Garza to start the season on Brewers 10-day DL

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Matt Garza has battled injuries off and on during his stay in Milwaukee and the Brewers announced Thursday that Garza would open the 2017 season on the 10-day disabled list with a right groin strain.

The 33-year-old Garza allowed five runs and five hits in 2 1/3 innings in his last outing against Oakland last Sunday and finished the spring with a 8.59 ERA in six outings.  He told reporters on Thursday that his groin felt a little tight after Sunday’s outing. [Read more…]

Brewers fall to A’s, Garza struggles in final Cactus League outing

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The Oakland A’s scored five runs in the third inning, knocking Matt Garza from the game, on the way to a 11-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in Cactus League play.

Garza closed out spring ball with a 8.59 ERA, allowing 25 hits in 14 2/3 innings of work.

Ryan Braun gave the Brewers their only run with a solo homer in the fourth inning, his second of the spring. [Read more…]

Brewers get by Dodgers 5-4 in Cactus League

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Catcher Manny Pina clubbed a home run in his third straight game, helping the Milwaukee Brewers knock off the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 in Cactus League baseball action on Tuesday.  Pina’s blast was a three-run shot in the Brewers four-run fifth inning.

Pina also threw out a would-be base stealer as he attempts to win the Brewers starting catchers job.

Matt Garza went 3 2/3 innings and allowed six hits and two walks, but he also struck out five batters.

The Brewers will host the Giants today, sending Jimmy Nelson to the mound.

Going into Tuesday’s game, the Brewers were leading the major leagues in hitting (.306 avg.).  Their 37 home runs is also number-one.

The Brewers will open the regular season on April 3 against the Colorado Rockies at Miller Park.

 

Brewers edge Reds in Cactus League play

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Scooter Gennett – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

A pair of prospects combined to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 Cactus League win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.

Lucas Erceg, who was playing in just his second Major League spring training game, singled in another prospect, Mauricio Dubon to give the Brewers the win in Phoenix.

Keon Broxton clubbed a leadoff home run and Scooter Gennett singled in another first inning run.  Gennett also doubled and is off to a .625 start this spring.

The Brewers improved to 2-3 this spring and will face the Seattle Mariners this afternoon.  Matt Garza gets the start for the Brewers.

Villar leads Brewers to victory in Arlington

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Brewers logoInfielder Jonathan Villar started the final week of baseball’s regular season with pair of home runs, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 8-3 win over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park.

With five games left, Villar needs just two homers and one stolen base to reach 20 home runs and 60 stolen bases for the season.  The last player to reach the 20-60 level was Ricky Henderson for the Oakland A’s in 1990.

Villar also doubled to finish 3 for 4 on the night, helping the Brewers finish 11-7 in interleague play.

Matt Garza picked up his sixth win (6-8), pitching six innings and allowing six hits, three runs and a walk while striking out three.

The Rangers have already clinched a playoff spot, but they’re trying to secure home field advantage with Boston in the American League playoffs.

Jimmy Nelson pitches game two of the series tonight.

 

Pirates grab series opener in Milwaukee

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Brewers logoThe Pittsburgh Pirates kept their slight NL Wildcard Playoff hopes alive, marching into Milwaukee and knocking off the Brewers 6-3 in their series opener at Miller Park.  It’s the fifth straight win for the Pirates at Miller Park.

The Pirates got to Brewers starter Matt Garza for five runs on eight hits in just four innings.

The Brewers had some chances to get back in the game, but fell short.  Brewers first baseman Chris Carter hit a hard ground ball to Pirate third baseman Jung Ho Kang in the fifth that knocked him backwards.  As he was falling down, Kang managed to get a throw off to second which turned into a double play.  The Brewers managed to score a run on the play, trailing 5-3 but the Pirates bullpen did the job the rest of the way.

Garza had been pitching better of late, but didn’t have his good stuff last night.

The victory moved the Pirates back to .500 (75-75).

The Brewers meanwhile still need one victory away from surpassing last year’s total.  They need to win twice in the last five home games to produce a winning record at home.

Jimmy Nelson (8-14) pitches game two of the series tonight.

 

Sloppy defense leads to Brewers defeat

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Brewers logoA pair of costly errors allowed the Cincinnati Reds to score four runs in the third inning and go on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday night.

The Brewers have now lost the first two games in the series and added to their major league leading total of errors, which  now totals 122.

Matt Garza (5-7) was the victim of the poor defensive outing, working a solid five innings but taking the loss.  Four of the five runs that Garza allowed were unearned, which means his ERA for the season fell to 4.22.

Offensively, Keon Broxton and Jonathan Villar clubbed solo homers early on.  Chris Carter clubbed his 34th of the season, a two run shot in the ninth to draw the Brewers to within two runs.  But Broxton and Orlando Arcia were retired to end the game.

Junior Guerra pitches the series finale as the Brewers try to avoid a sweep tonight.