The Milwaukee Brewers continued their hot start to the 2026 season, winning their series opener against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night to improve to 8-2 and continue to build up their lead in the National League Central.
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The Milwaukee Brewers won their first game of the road series against the Boston Red Sox by the score of 8-6. Starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff did not have his best stuff early in the game, and Boston was able to drop a few bloop hits in and take a 3-0 lead.
At the end of last season, Brandon Lockridge approached Pat Murphy about playing infield to be more valuable to the Brewers. Primarily an outfielder as a professional, Lockridge played second base in college and started four games there for the New York Yankees' Triple-A team in 2024.
How many of the active pitchers to win at least 80 games can you name in five minutes?
The series opener between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston included a heated moment because of a hit-by-pitch incident.
As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.
Boston Red Sox Willson Contreras was not a happy man on Monday night, especially after he got hit by a pitch (again) by the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras has been a frequent customer of Milwaukee HBPs.
Garrett Mitchell's two-out RBI single in the eighth inning broke a tie and helped the visiting Milwaukee Brewers defeat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Monday night.
Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers took down the Boston Red Sox in a chaotic, long, cold game by an 8-6 final on Monday night. The Crew looked like they’d get things going early, as William Contreras singled and Christian Yelich doubled off the Green Monster to put runners at second and third with one out.
It has happened again with Willson Contreras. The Boston Red Sox first baseman Contreras was involved in a heated incident during Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Milwaukee Brewers are set to begin a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. And now, one of the players Milwaukee acquired in the offseason trade that sent infielder Caleb Durbin to Boston could make his big league debut against his former organization.
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.
More moves were made across Major League Baseball on April 6. The Brewers added left-hander Shane Drohan to their big league roster, while the White Sox will take a flier on former second-rounder Doug Nikhazy.
The Brewers put reliever Jared Koenig on the IL with a left elbow sprain, the team announced. Manager Pat Murphy told reporters, including Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, that the plan is to try to rehab the injury.
The Milwaukee Brewers have been battling some injuries to key players already early in the season. Jackson Chourio was put on the injured list on Opening Day after it was discovered that he had a hairline fracture in his left hand.
The Milwaukee Brewers typically aim to stay a step ahead of their competition on the business side of baseball. They’ve benefited from team-friendly contracts with Freddy Peralta and Aaron Ashby in the past, and their deal with Jackson Chourio is already showing promising results.
The Milwaukee Brewers are tied for the best record in Major League Baseball at 7-2 through the first nine games of the season. While it is still early, they have needed contributions from multiple players that many had not considered to be among Milwaukee’s most important players.
For years, the Milwaukee Brewers have flown under the radar. Every year, it seems, MLB experts predicted that the Brewers will finish lower than first in the National League Central Division.
The Milwaukee Brewers have worked hard over the last few years to stay competitive at the top of the league. But they've traded their top talent, like Freddy Peralta, Josh Hader, Devin Williams, and Corbin Burnes in an attempt to sustain this success over a longer period of time.
The Milwaukee Brewers are off to a red-hot start this season. The team is 7-2 through its first nine games and enjoys a one-game lead in the National League Central.
Gary Sanchez hit a two-run home run and William Contreras had two hits and two RBIs in the visiting Milwaukee Brewers' 8-5 series-clinching win over the Kansas City Royals.
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy had to be convinced that center fielder Garrett Mitchell belonged on the big-league roster. Mitchell provided a strong case in Milwaukee's doubleheader split with the host Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
The Milwaukee Brewers outfield depth has taken a big hit just two weeks into the regular season with both Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn currently on the injured list.
The Brewers have designated outfielder Steward Berroa for assignment, per a team announcement. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to top infield prospect Cooper Pratt, whose contract has been selected to the 40-man roster now that his previously reported eight-year extension has been finalized.
The Milwaukee Brewers shocked the baseball world on Monday, signing their 21-year-old shortstop prospect, Cooper Pratt, to an eight-year extension worth just over $50 million with two club options for at least $15 million apiece in 2034 and 2035.
The Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners were the two latest teams to dish out contract extensions to minor league players. The Brewers gave shortstop Cooper Pratt an eight-year, $50 million contract with two club options, while shortstop Colt Emerson of the Mariners got an eight-year, $95 million contract with a club option for a ninth year.
CB Bucknor does not even need to be behind home plate these days to prove how incompetent he is.
Pratt had not played above Double-A entering the 2025 season. That did not stop the Milwaukee Brewers from locking in their young shortstop.
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