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Tyler Black News / Brewer Fanatic / May 13

Tyler Black Still Has Adjustments to Work Through in Triple-A

When the Brewers activated Christian Yelich from the injured list on Tuesday, it was not surprising that they optioned Tyler Black back to Triple-A Nashville as the corresponding move.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 13

Brewers' Joey Ortiz Breaks Out With His Best Game of 2026

At some point, the Milwaukee Brewers are going to have to make a difficult decision at shortstop. Until then, the job is Joey Ortiz's. Ortiz is in his third season as a member of the Brewers and has been excellent all season defensively.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brew Crew Ball / May 13

The Brewers’ bullpen is working its magic again

Note: All statistics are as of May 11 At some point every season, the Brewers’ bullpen stops making sense. Not bad, necessarily. Just… different. There’s no clean seventh-eighth-ninth progression.

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MLB News / Brew Crew Ball / May 12

Joey Ortiz helps power Brewers offense to series opening win against Padres

On the night where Christian Yelich returned to the lineup, one of the biggest punching bags of the offense had the big performance. Joey Ortiz has taken a lot of heat this year from fans for his slow start at the plate.

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Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Chad Patrick News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 12

Brewers Teasing Major Role Change for Chad Patrick

One thing that is true about the Milwaukee Brewers is that they have a lot of pitching. Right now, Milwaukee is missing two legit starters in Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester, but the losses haven't really impacted the club too much in the standings.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 12

Brewers use big inning to beat Padres, win fifth straight

Brandon Sproat pitched effectively into the sixth inning to earn his first career victory and Joey Ortiz homered for the first time since last July to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-4 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday in the opener of the three-game series.

Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 12

Brewers Note: Yelich, Black, Priester, Lockridge

Christian Yelich made his return to the Brewers lineup tonight, as the former MVP was activated from the 10-day injured list. Tyler Black was optioned back to Triple-A Nashville to open the needed active roster spot.

Christian Yelich News / Field Level Media / May 12

Brewers activate Christian Yelich ahead of Padres series

The Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday activated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list ahead of their series opener with the San Diego Padres in Milwaukee.

Angel Zerpa News / Brewer Fanatic / May 12

The Angel Zerpa Trade Looks Like a Rare Miss for Milwaukee’s Front Office

Matt Arnold’s tenure with the Brewers has been highlighted by some brilliant moves. The strategy of buying low and selling high has brought some intriguing talent to the team, like Caleb Durbin (acquired from the Yankees in the Devin Williams trade), Joey Ortiz (acquired from the Orioles in the Cor...

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / May 12

Brewers Activate Christian Yelich, Completing Pat Murphy's Best Lineup Yet

The Brewers offense rediscovered its stride after just a short wobble. They missed Christian Yelich, but they've done fine without him lately. He returns to the team's lineup Tuesday night against the Padres, joining a team that's currently fifth in MLB in runs per game and 10th in Baseball Prospec...

Christian Yelich News / Athlon Sports / May 12

Brewers Make a Decision on Christian Yelich

The Milwaukee Brewers, after stumbling for a brief stretch, have quickly found their rhythm again, winning nine of their last 12 games. Now, the Brew Crew is getting its MVP back.

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Brandon Woodruff News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 12

New Details Emerge as Brandon Woodruff Looks for Brewers Return

The Milwaukee Brewers got a bit of good news on Tuesday about one of their All-Stars. Two-time All-Star Brandon Woodruff hasn't made a start for Milwaukee since April 30 due to injury.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 12

Brewers Starting Rotation Still Not Getting Respect It Deserves

How good is the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation in comparison to its Major League Baseball peers? That question was posed (and answered) by Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller on Tuesday.

Trevor Megill News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 12

Brewers’ Trevor Megill Is Making Early Season Concerns Look Foolish

If you were in the cohort of Milwaukee Brewers fans worried about reliever Trevor Megill, you can let out a sigh of relief at this point. Megill had a tough start to the 2026 season, to say the least.

Aaron Ashby News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 12

How Aaron Ashby Can Make MLB, Brewers History in 2026

There's a case to be made that Aaron Ashby is the biggest statistical outlier in Major League Baseball right now. With a quarter of the season gone, Ashby, a fifth-year reliever who came into the season with a career-high of five wins, has somehow earned seven already.

Brice Turang News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 11

Brewers’ Brice Turang immediately thinks of mom after dramatic Mother’s Day HR to beat Yankees

Second baseman Brice Turang ensured the Milwaukee Brewers had a happy Mother’s Day, hitting a walk-off home run against the New York Yankees. After the game, all he could think of was his own mom.

Jackson Chourio News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 9

Brewers’ Jackson Chourio shares weird moment with his bat after foul ball

The Milwaukee Brewers have been the standard bearers in the National League Central Division in recent years. However, while they are off to a decent start in 2026 with a 21-16 record, it appears they have ceded their leadership in the division to the blazing hot Chicago Cubs.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Athlon Sports / May 9

Brewers' Pat Murphy Announces Brandon Woodruff Injury Update Before Yankees Game

The Milwaukee Brewers entered Saturday with a 20-16 record, sitting at third in the National League Central and clinging to the final National League Wild Card spot.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Yardbarker / May 9

Brewers OF Brandon Lockridge lands on IL after crashing into wall

The Milwaukee Brewers have placed outfielder Brandon Lockridge on the 10-day IL.

Brewers’ Brandon Lockridge suffers a frightening injury slamming into concrete barrier

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski threw one of the most dominant innings in MLB history

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Jacob Misiorowski News / Larry Brown Sports / May 9

Jacob Misiorowski shatters Statcast records in dominant win vs. Yankees

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski delivered one of the most electrifying pitching performances in recent memory, shattering Statcast velocity records in a 6-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night.