Last Week’s Results
- Monday: Brewers 2, Reds 1
- Tuesday: Brewers 2, Reds 0
- Wednesday: Brewers 6, Reds 5
- Friday: Brewers 6, Cubs 2
- Saturday: Cubs 8, Brewers 2
- Sunday: Cubs 4, Brewers 3
Division Standings
- Milwaukee Brewers: 50-31
- Chicago Cubs: 46-38 (5.5 GB)
- St. Louis Cardinals 43-38 (7.0 GB)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: 42-42 (9.5 GB)
- Cincinnati Reds: 39-43 (11.5 GB)
Last Week
- Brewers: 4-2
- Cubs: 6-1
- Cardinals: 2-4
- Pirates: 3-3
- Reds: 2-4
Top Pitching Performance of the Week
The Brewers weren’t short on solid pitching performances this week, so we’ll make this a “Brandon” award for Brandon Sproat and Brandon Woodruff. Sproat went six scoreless frames with just one hit and one hit batter while striking out 10 in a strong showing against the Reds, while Woodruff made a pair of scoreless starts, totaling 11 2/3 innings against the Reds and Cubs with 16 strikeouts and just two hits and two walks allowed. Those two helped contribute to this crazy pitching stat:
Honorable mentions go to Shane Drohan (4 1/3 scoreless innings in his start), Trevor Megill (four scoreless innings over four appearances), Abner Uribe (4 2/3 scoreless innings over four appearances), Jacob Misiorowski (six innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts), and Kyle Harrison (five innings of two-run ball with nine strikeouts).
Top Hitting Performance of the Week
There were no clear standouts for the Brewer offense this week, as Brice Turang and Jackson Chourio tied for the team lead with seven hits, though both batted just .269 (26 at-bats each). William Contreras had the best all-around week, though, as he went 6-for-18 with a pair of homers, four RBIs, three runs, and four walks for a solid .333/.455/.667 line.
Injury Notes & Roster Moves
- The Brewers officially activated RHP Brandon Woodruff from the injured list ahead of Monday’s series opener in Cincinnati, and his return could not have gone smoother. Across six scoreless frames, he allowed just one hit and no walks, striking out 10. Left-handed reliever Drew Rom was optioned to Triple-A Nashville as the corresponding move.
- After officially clearing waivers, third baseman Luis Rengifo was released by the Brewers on Tuesday.
- Reliever Abner Uribe, who was given a one-game suspension for his WWE-style crotch chops toward the Cardinals’ dugout in late May, dropped his appeal and served his suspension on Wednesday after pitching the two nights before.
- Reliever Peter Strzelecki, who opted out of an outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville in late May, re-signed with the Brewers on a minor league deal on Wednesday after being released by the Yankees (who had signed him to a minor league deal). He’s now back in Nashville, where he picked up the save in a scoreless inning of work on Thursday night.
- Left-hander Jared Koenig, who missed more than two months with a left elbow sprain, was activated from the injured list on Friday. Right-hander Craig Yoho was optioned to Nashville as the corresponding move.
On Deck
- Monday: vs. Reds (6:40 p.m.)
- Tuesday: vs. Reds (6:40 p.m.)
- Wednesday: vs. Reds (7:10 p.m.)
- Thursday: vs. Reds (1:10 p.m.)
- Friday: @ Diamondbacks (8:45 p.m.)
- Saturday: @ Diamondbacks (8:40 p.m.)
- Sunday: @ Diamondbacks (3:10 p.m.)
