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Milwaukee Brewers News / Inside The Diamonds / May 17

Milwaukee Brewers News & Notes 05/17/2026

The Milwaukee Brewers currently hold a 26-17 record and sit just 1.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the lead in the NL Central. Over the last 24 hours, the club secured a narrow 2-1 road victory against the Minnesota Twins.

MLB News / Brew Crew Ball / May 17

Brewers’ comeback falls just short in 5-4 loss to Twins

Box Score The Brewers came back to tie today’s game twice, but couldn’t do it a third time as they dropped the series finale against the Twins. Brewers

Jesus Made News / Brewer Fanatic / May 17

Jesus Made Is Baseball's No. 1 Prospect—But the Brewers Will Be Patient Before He Debuts

Barring something unexpected happening, Jesus Made will sit atop the MLB prospect lists from now until he makes his MLB debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, which could very well be Opening Day 2027. And with that, comes the pressure of living up to being No.

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Brice Turang News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 17

Brewers' Brice Turang Remarkably Calm About Showdown With Cubs

Brice Turang may well be Public Enemy No. 1 among Chicago Cubs fans these days, but it seems the gravity of this rapidly growing rivalry hardly effects him.

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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.

Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 17

Brewers Promote Robert Gasser, Designate Peter Strzelecki

The Brewers announced that left-hander Robert Gasser has been called up from Triple-A, and will start today’s game against the Twins. Gasser was already on Milwaukee’s 40-man roster, but to create a 26-man spot, the Brewers designated right-hander Peter Strzelecki for assignment.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 17

Brewers 24-Year-Old Looks Like Another Long-Term Rotation Weapon

One thing that the Milwaukee Brewers always seem to do well is find ways to win games at an elite level right now, while planning for the future at the same time.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 17

Brewers turn to another young pitcher in finale vs. Twins

Young pitchers keep coming up big for the Milwaukee Brewers. Coleman Crow, 25, gave up only one run over five innings in helping the Brewers to a series-opening win against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.

Jesus Made News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 17

Brewers Top Prospect Jesus Made Delivers Milestone Moment in Double-A

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jesús Made is only a few years into his minor league career, but he just accomplished something on the field for the first time as a professional.

Jackson Chourio News / Field Level Media / May 16

Jackson Chourio leads way as Brewers edge Twins

Jackson Chourio doubled and hit a go-ahead solo shot for his first home run of the season, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.

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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.

Christian Yelich News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 16

Brewers Get Clear Sign Christian Yelich’s Gaining Momentum for Return

The Milwaukee Brewers could have one of their biggest stars back as soon as Sunday if all goes well. Milwaukee got three-time All-Star Christian Yelich back into the lineup after a month on the Injured List due to an adductor strain.

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Aaron Ashby News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 16

Ridiculous Aaron Ashby Run Needs to Have MLB's Attention

Aaron Ashby has been ridiculous so far this season for the Milwaukee Brewers. There's no other around it. Ashby has appeared in 21 games for the Brewers so far this season and has a 2.17 ERA and a 44-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 29 innings pitched.

Peter Strzelecki News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 16

Brewers Select Peter Strzelecki

The Brewers announced that right-hander Peter Strzelecki‘s contract has been selected from Triple-A Nashville. Strzelecki fills the open spot on Milwaukee’s 40-man roster, and he’ll take the 26-man spot of right-hander Coleman Crow, who was optioned to Triple-A.

Jacob Waguespack News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 16

Brewers bring back veteran bullpen option on minor league deal

The Milwaukee Brewers have re-signed right-handed pitcher Jacob Waguespack to a new minor league contract, according to MLB.com transaction logs, bringing the 32-year-old back into the organization.

Kyle Harrison News / Athlon Sports / May 16

Kyle Harrison Trade Already Looking Like a Steal for Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers traded former ace Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets back in January. However, Milwaukee may already have another emerging ace in Kyle Harrison.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Inside The Diamonds / May 16

Milwaukee Brewers News & Notes 05/16/2026

The Milwaukee Brewers currently hold a 25-17 record after securing their seventh win in eight games. Over the last 24 hours, the club used a controversial eighth-inning rally to defeat the Minnesota Twins 3-2.

Christian Yelich News / Field Level Media / May 14

Brewers unsure if Christian Yelich (back) needs IL stint

The Milwaukee Brewers hope resting Christian Yelich the past two days will be enough to loosen up his tight back, but they won't know for certain until Friday.

Jacob Waguespack News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 14

Brewers Re-Sign Jacob Waguespack To Minor League Deal

The Brewers have a new agreement with right-hander Jacob Waguespack on a minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He has been assigned to their Arizona complex.

Jackson Chourio News / Athlon Sports / May 14

Fantasy Baseball 2026: Who is Jackson Chourio Really?

I’ve got to hand it to Jackson Chourio: He really launched when he returned from injury. That’s his 2026 fantasy baseball story in a nutshell—a hand injury and launch angles.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 13

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski continues dominant run vs. Padres

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski continues dominant run with brilliant start vs. Padres

Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski was already one of the best young starting pitchers in baseball and one of the league's must-see players. Over his past three starts, including Wednesday, he has managed to reach an entirely new level of dominance.

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Jacob Misiorowski News / Just Baseball / May 13