Last Week’s Results
- Monday: Brewers 4, Cardinals 3
- Tuesday, Game 1: Brewers 4, Cardinals 3
- Tuesday, Game 2: Brewers 10, Cardinals 2
- Wednesday: Cardinals 5, Brewers 1
- Thursday: Brewers 8, Cardinals 4
- Saturday, Game 1: Pirates 7, Brewers 6
- Saturday, Game 2: Pirates 3, Brewers 2
- Sunday: Pirates 14, Brewers 5
Division Standings
- Brewers 59-37
- Cubs 54-42 (5.0 GB)
- Cardinals 50-45 (8.5 GB)
- Pirates 50-47 (9.5 GB)
- Reds 43-52 (15.5 GB)
Last Week
- Brewers: 4-4
- Cubs: 4-2
- Cardinals: 3-5
- Pirates: 4-2
- Reds: 2-4
Top Pitching Performance of the Week
There was a lot of baseball played this past week for the Brewers, eight games to be exact. Mix that in with two doubleheaders and all a part of a 10-day road trip (and 18 games in 17 days overall), and that’s a recipe for disaster for pitching staffs. All things considered, though, the Brewers pitching staff pitched both doubleheaders about as well as we’d imagine. That’s why this week’s pitching performance of the week is going to the ace once again,
Jacob Misiorowski, for his 11-strikeout performance against the Cardinals in game one of their doubleheader.
Though the final couple of days of the road trip didn’t go Miz’s way, from being scratched with arm fatigue in the series finale to no longer pitching in the All-Star Game, he sure knew how to go out with a bang. Misiorowski threw seven innings of three-run ball, striking out 11 batters. He has been a bit more home run-prone lately, allowing two home runs in the outing against the Cardinals. Miz isn’t scheduled to pitch in the first series out of the break, so enjoy some strikeouts below in the meantime.
Top Hitting Performance of the Week
Sometimes you have to give credit where credit is due. Lately, we’ve seen a number of injuries impact the Brewers at various positions. With David Hamilton going down, we’ve seen Joey Ortiz shift over to third base, and since then, his bat has come to life. Over his last seven games, Ortiz has nine hits in 26 at-bats, with a pair of RBIs and a home run. Now, if you go back beyond this last week, he has had an uptick in power as well. To have production coming from the bottom part of the lineup gives Ortiz the nod for the best performance at the plate this past week.
Some honorable mentions for top hitting performances of the week:
- Luis Lara made his MLB debut during the second game of the doubleheader against the Cardinals on Tuesday night and drove in two RBIs on his first career hit.
- Jake Bauers had a couple of flashy plays on offense during the series finale against the Cardinals, first a nice move on the basepaths to extend the top of the second inning, and then a three-run home run that capped off six runs in the first three innings.
Injury Notes & Roster Moves
- Brandon Woodruff was placed on the 60-day IL with right shoulder inflammation. That means he could potentially return in September, though it seems far from certain that we’ll see him on a field before the end of the year. Outfielder Brandon Lockridge was also moved to the 60-day IL, though he’s already beyond the 60-day threshold and is still expected to return later this month.
- As mentioned above, Luis Lara was called up to make his MLB debut. Lara replaced outfielder Blake Perkins on the roster, as Perkins was sent down to Triple-A Nashville.
- Kyle Harrison was placed on the 15-day IL with left forearm tightness. Harrison is confident that the injury isn’t a long-term issue and that he can return shortly after the All-Star Break.
- David Hamilton was placed on the 10-day IL with a left hamstring strain, and Greg Jones (see below) was selected to replace him on the roster.
- Logan Henderson was activated from the 15-day IL and made his return on the mound against the Cardinals on Thursday.
- Carlos Rodriguez and Coleman Crow were both reinstated from the 15-day IL, with both then optioned to Nashville.
- Braden Shewmake was acquired via trade from the Astros, in exchange for cash considerations.
- Greg Jones was designated for assignment after being selected earlier in the week. This is his second time being DFA’d by Milwaukee this year.
- Old Friend Bryse Wilson was signed as a free agent and was activated immediately, making his official return to the mound for the Brewers on Sunday. Easton McGee was designated for assignment, and Drew Rom was optioned to Nashville.
- Garrett Stallings was optioned to Nashville, recalled (as the 27th man for Saturday’s doubleheader), and optioned again.
- Rob Zastryzny returned from his rehab assignment with Nashville and was placed back on the 15-day IL.
On Deck
- Monday: Off Day (Home Run Derby @ 7 p.m. on Netflix)
- Tuesday: Off Day (All-Star Game @ 7 p.m. on Fox)
- Wednesday: Off Day
- Thursday: Off Day
- Friday: vs. Marlins (6:40 p.m.)
- Saturday: vs. Marlins (3:10 p.m.)
- Sunday: vs. Marlins (1:10 p.m.)
