The Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins are back at it on a Saturday afternoon and the Crew has a chance to secure a series win right out of the All Star Break.
To do so, they’ll have to get through Max Meyer on the mound for Miami. The Brewers will counter with Shane Drohan. Meyer has been phenomenal this year, pitching to a 2.58 ERA in 19 starts so far and was named an NL All Star. Drohan has a 3.09 ERA on the season and has been very good since re-entering the starting rotation.
The Brewers did
make some roster moves prior to this game. Sal Frelick was placed on the IL with a shoulder injury after being removed early in last night’s game. Blake Perkins was recalled from Triple-A to take his roster spot.
Also Brandon Woodruff made his announcement about his injury, that he will indeed have to undergo shoulder surgery for a second time in three years. His 2026 season is over. Woodruff had a 2.98 ERA in nine starts this season, proving he could still be effective, even with diminished stuff.
Late before the game, the Brewers announced that Brice Turang was scratched from the lineup with right foot soreness. Pat Murphy said pregame to “stay tuned” as the issue had flared up on him after fouling a pitch off his foot last night.
That takes one of the big bats out of the Brewers lineup as they face the right-handed Meyer. Jake Bauers moved up into the 3-hole in the order. With Frelick on the shelf, Luis Lara gets the start today in right field and batting sixth. Braden Shewmake was inserted into the lineup, playing second base and batting eighth while Joey Ortiz will man the hot corner and bat ninth.
The Marlins shuffled around their lineup a little. Otto Lopez, Heriberto Hernandez, and Kyle Stowers make up the top of the order today. Xavier Edwards, Javier Sanoja, and Liam Hicks form the middle of the order. Leo Jimenez, old friend Esteury Ruiz, and Joe Mack round out the bottom of the Marlins lineup.
