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Where the Brewers Need To Improve at the Trade Deadline

We are officially less than two weeks from the 2026 MLB trade deadline, which means contenders will be scrambling to bolster their rosters before August 3 in hopes of making a deep postseason run.

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Brewers Get Some Overdue Comeuppance in Game Riddled with Familiar Mistakes

Pat Murphy is working hard to be both accountable—"I blame myself first. I didn't communicate it the right way, I guess," he said of a Cooper Pratt baserunning mistake Monday night—and positive.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brew Crew Ball / July 22

Is Joey Ortiz Eliminating Need for Brewers to Address Third Base?

Third base has been a problem spot for the Brewers lineup for years and years now. They just simply have not been able to find a consistent, long-term solution to the position.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Sport Relay / July 22

Zac Thornton Shows Poise Against Brewers

Righty Zac Thornton has given the New York Mets pitching staff a reliable option to call on. After a questionable start to his major league career, the former prospect spun six innings and totaled three strikeouts in a 4–0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

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The 'Active 20-HR season leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players with at least five 20-home run seasons in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

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MLB News / Brew Crew Ball / July 21

Brewers Bats Blanked in Shutout Loss to Mets

The post-All Star break winning streak came to an abrupt end on Tuesday night as the Brewers were held to three hits and were shutout by Mets rookie starter Zac Thornton.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

CC Sabathia News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 21

Carsten Sabathia signs with Brewers on dad CC’s birthday

Former Milwaukee Brewers star pitcher CC Sabathia turned 46 years old on Tuesday, but his birthday is not even the only highlight of his day. On the same

MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / July 21

Freddy Peralta Reunion? Brewers' Pat Murphy Sounds Open to the Idea

The Milwaukee Brewers need another starter and an old friend could very well be out there for the taking in a few weeks ahead of the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline.

MLB News / Brew Crew Ball / July 21

Game Discussion: Milwaukee Brewers (63-37) vs New York Mets (42-59)

The Milwaukee Brewers have surged not only to the top of the NL Central standings, but they now sit atop MLB’s standings with the best record in all of baseball.

David Hamilton News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / July 21

Brewers Infielder David Hamilton Takes Massive Step Toward Injury Return

Milwaukee Brewers infielder David Hamilton was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 7 due to a strained left hamstring. The 28-year-old appears to be on the cusp of returning to MLB's best team though.

Jacob Misiorowski News / Athlon Sports / July 21

Brewers Make Jacob Misiorowski Decision on Tuesday

The Milwaukee Brewers have finalized their rotation for this weekend's series against the Colorado Rockies, and Jacob Misiorowski is not scheduled to start.

MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / July 21

Brewers Named Possible Landing Spot for Mets 2-Time All-Star Pitcher

The Milwaukee Brewers continue to win ballgames and now have the best record in Major League Baseball. Perhaps no team in the league has a better chance of stopping the Los Angeles Dodgers than Milwaukee, and it's simply because of the fact that they are able to draft and develop winning players and keep their core together.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

D.L. Hall News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / July 21

Brewers Bullpen Nearing Return of Key Reinforcement: DL Hall

It sure sounds like the Milwaukee Brewers are going to get a key bullpen arm back in the not-so-distant future. Milwaukee has been dealing with pitching injuries all over the place.

Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 21

Brewers could receive infield boost soon after latest injury update

The Milwaukee Brewers own the No. 1 spot in the NL Central with a 7.0-game lead over the second-placed Chicago Cubs. With the team already in a favorable position to begin the second half of the 2026 campaign, it appears the infield could receive a boost in the latest injury update.

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The 'Youngest 4K-yard NFL passers' quiz

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 21

What Brewers manager Pat Murphy said about Freddy Peralta reunion idea

On Monday night, Freddy Peralta made his return to Milwaukee as the New York Mets faced the Milwaukee Brewers. The pitcher spent the first eight years of his career with the Brewers, and after the game on Monday, Peralta addressed returning to Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 21

2 top Brewers prospects on trade watch at 2026 deadline

The Milwaukee Brewers have quietly assembled one of the deepest farm systems in baseball, giving the front office plenty of leverage as the August 3 trade deadline approaches, but history says they won’t gut that depth for a single move.

Brandon Sproat News / Field Level Media / July 21

Brewers' Brandon Sproat, former Mets prospect, takes aim at New York

The surging Milwaukee Brewers will look to remain perfect in the second half on Tuesday when they send right-hander Brandon Sproat against the visiting New York Mets.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Just Baseball / July 20

Brewers Notebook: Drohan Settles in, Shewmake, Mitchell Takeaways

The Milwaukee Brewers limped into the All-Star break after being swept in three games by the Pirates on the road in Pittsburgh, the culmination of a stretch of 18 games in 17 days.

William Contreras News / Larry Brown Sports / July 19

William Contreras celebrated his walk-off home run with an epic bat flip

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras unleashed what may be the bat flip of the season on Sunday when he walked off the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth with two men on and the Brewers trailing 1-0.

Brandon Woodruff News / Just Baseball / July 19