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Davies suffers setback

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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Zach Davies was scheduled to pitch for Class A Wisconsin on a rehab assignment on Friday.  Instead, Davies will skip that start and undergo an MRI to try to figure out what is causing his ongoing back stiffness.

Davies first went on the disabled list on May 30 with a shoulder issue.  During his rehab process, he began experiencing lower back tightness, which has been a concern since then.

Davies won 17 games for the Brewers a year ago but has made only eight starts this year, posting a 2-5 record and a 5.23 ERA.

After losing Brent Suter with a UCL injury, it leaves Brewers general manager David Stearns potentially pursuing a starter before the MLB trade deadline at the end of the month.

 

Brewers announce roster moves

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Keon Broxton rejoins the Brewers – File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers will open a two-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  Freddy Peralta (2-0) will make his Miller Park debut for the Brewers.

Earlier today, the Brewers announced that center fielder Lorenzo Cain has been placed on the 10-day disabled list (left groin strain).  The move is retroactive to June 24th.  They recalled center fielder Keon Broxton from AAA Colorado Springs to take his place.

The Brewers also released left-handed relief pitcher Boone Logan.

Left handed starter Zach Davies will also make his next rehab start on Friday night with the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.

Brewers blanked for 9th time this season

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Things had been looking up for the Milwaukee Brewers offense of late, but you can’t win them all.

The Brewers managed just five hits in a 5-0 loss to the New York Mets in the opener of a four game series at Miller Park.  It’s the 9th time this season that the Brewers were shutout, one more than all of last year.

Zach Davies returned from the disabled list and allowed four runs in four innings to fall to 2-4.  Ryan Braun also returned from the disabled list and went 1-for-4.

The Brewers had their three-game winning streak come to an end.

New York’s Steven Matz entered the game with a 1-3 record and a 4.42 earned run average.  He worked six innings, allowed just four hits (all singles) with three walks and three strikeouts.

Mets leadoff hitter Brandon Nimmo reached base five times, going 4-for-4 with a walk.  Among his four hits was a double and a triple.

Junior Guerra pitches game two of the series for the Brewers tonight against New York’s Noah Syndergaard.

Brewers use long ball to beat Diamondbacks

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The Milwaukee Brewers clubbed four home runs in the first four innings en route to a 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Wednesday.

Travis Shaw and Domingo Santana hit back-to-back home runs in the first inning.  Christian Yelich added a two-run shot in the second, and Tyler Saladino hit a solo shot in the fourth.

Brandon Woodruff pitched five innings, allowing only a solo home run to pick up the win, helping the Brewers to a 5-2 record on their 10-game road trip.  That trip will close with three games at Minnesota, starting Friday night.  The Brewers have the day off today.

Injury update

Ryan Braun missed the entire series with back issues and could be headed for another stint on the disabled list. [Read more…]

Brewers offense stuck in quicksand in Chicago

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Through the first eight games against the Chicago, there is still a gap between the Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers.  The Cubs swept the Brewers in their four-game series over the weekend, improving to 7-1 against Milwaukee this season.

Tyler Chatwood and two relievers held the Brewers to a pair of hits in pulling out a 2-0 win on Sunday at Wrigley Field.

Zach Davies gave up both runs to take the loss for Milwaukee, their fourth in-a-row.

Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich had the only two hits as the Brewers managed to score just one earned run over the four games and were blanked over the final 20 innings.

In the series, Brewers starting pitchers allowed just seven runs and 18 hits in 23 2/3 innings of work.  But the Cubs starters were even better, allowing no earned runs in 27 innings. [Read more…]

Cain homers in return to Kansas City

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File Photo – Lorenzo Cain

Lorenzo Cain homered while reaching base four times in his return to Kansas City.  He helped the Milwaukee Brewers knock off the Royals 5-2 at Kauffman Stadium.

Travis Shaw delivered the big blow with a three-run homer.  Ryan Braun also had two hits, walked twice and drove in a run.

Zach Davies worked six innings for the win, improving to 2-2.  Matt Albers, Dan Jennings and Jeremy Jeffress combined for three scoreless innings of relief.

Salvador Perez homered for the Royals in his return from the disabled list.

The loss goes to Ian Kennedy (1-3).  He left after allowing four runs over three innings, taking a liner off his ankle in he third inning.  He finished the inning before leaving the game.

The Brewers will be hoping to get some good news today.  First baseman Eric Thames jammed his glove hand into the ground to field a ground ball in the eighth and bent his thumb back. [Read more…]

Thames to the rescue in Brewers victory

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Eric Thames clubs a game winning 2-run home run.

For the second straight day, Eric Thames clubbed a two-run homer to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Miller Park.

It was the team leading seventh of the season for Thames.  He has now homered in 12 of 19 games against Cincinnati since the start of last season.  Thames has also increased his April home run total to 18 over the past two seasons, most in the majors.

Zach Davies, Dan Jennings and Jacob Barnes combined to blank the Reds on three hits for the second straight day.

Davies (1-2) went 6 1/3 innings to win for the first time this season.

The Brewers pitching helped them overcome a defense that committed three errors, which ties a season high.

Christian Yelich returned to the lineup for the Brewers.  He went 1 for 2 with a pair of walks.

Jacob Barnes pitched the final two innings for the save, his second of the season.

The Brewers open a four-game series against the Miami Marlins tonight.  Chase Anderson (1-1, 2.82) gets the start for the Brewers.  Miami goes with Dillon Peters (2-1, 6.75).

Brewers fall in series opener to Mets

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The Milwaukee Brewers clubbed three home runs but still fell to the red-hot New York Mets 6-5 at Citi Field in their series opener Friday night.

Hernan Perez and Ryan Braun each clubbed two run homers and Travis Shaw added a solo shot.  Jesus Aguilar had a three hit night, but it wasn’t enough for the Brewers.

Todd Frazier hit a pair of solo home runs for the Mets, who won their ninth straight game and improved to 11-1 on the season.  Steven Matz pitched into the sixth inning and holding Milwaukee to three earned runs.  Jeurys Familia came away with his seventh save.

Zach Davies dropped to 0-2, giving up five runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

Game two of the series is tonight (6:10 p.m.).  Chase Anderson (0-1, 3.38) pitches for the Brewers.  Matt Harvey (0-0, 3.60) goes for the Mets.

Brewers drop exhibition finale in Houston

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The Milwaukee Brewers lost both of their exhibition games in Houston, falling to the Astros in Tuesday’s finale 8-1.

The Brewers finished exhibition play 19-12-2.

Houston’s Carlos Correa clubbed an opposite-field grand slam in the first inning off of Brewers starter Zach Davies.  In his final tune-up for the regular season, Davies pitched three innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on six hits with two walks and four strikeouts.

Charlie Morton went 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one hit, no walks and he struck out eight.

The Brewers will still have to finalize their roster before Thursday’s regular season opener in San Diego.  They have three relievers for two jobs in the bullpen, to be decided between J.J. Hoover, Oliver Drake and Taylor Williams.  They also will have to decide between Jesus Aguilar and Ji-Man Choi for the final spot in the bench.

It’s also possible the Brewers could make a late deal instead of sending a player to the minors or giving them their all-out release.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davies leads Brewers to 1-0 win over Royals

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The Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Kansas City Royals 1-0 in Cactus League play in Phoenix on Thursday.

Zach Davies (2-0) allowed just four hits with a walk and three strikeouts over five innings to earn the victory.  J.J. Hoover, Oliver Drake and Nate Griep combined for four scoreless innings of relief, giving the Brewers their 18th victory, which is number one in the Cactus League.

Brett Phillips clubbed a home run, his second in three days, to give the Brewers their only run in the victory.

The Brewers (18-8-2) will take on the Cubs this afternoon.  Brandon Woodruff faces Tyler Chatwood in the pitching matchup.

The Brewers will open the regular season on Thursday, March 29 in San Diego.

Miley to miss time

Brewers left-handed pitcher Wade Miley suffered a groin injury on Wednesday.  One day later, it was revealed that Miley would miss around a month.  But instead of parting company, the two sides have agreed to allow Miley remain with the Brewers until he is healthy again with more discussion on his future to come at that time.

Miley signed a minor-league contract just before the start of spring training and was in line for a spot in the starting rotation before the injury.