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Brewers Could Cut Ties With Veteran To Make Room For 23-Year-Old Fireballer

The Milwaukee Brewers are in trade deadline limbo early in 2025, but that's familiar territory. Because they aren't a big-market team, the Brewers will occasionally trade a player away before free agency even if they're in playoff contention.

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Brewers Star Christian Yelich Turned Back Clock To 2023 Vs. Pirates

The Milwaukee Brewers got a pretty big night out of Christian Yelich on Thursday. Yelich has had an up-and-down start to the season so far but had arguably the best game of his season so far.

Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 23

Brewers reinstate key reliever from IL

The Milwaukee Brewers are coming off a big win to start a 4-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a NL Central battle. Ahead of Game 2, the Brewers are reinstating reliever Aaron Ashby from the IL (right oblique strain).

Pat Murphy News / Brewer Fanatic / May 23

Pat Murphy's Aggressive Reliever Usage Remains Concerning

To be clear, Pat Murphy's bullpen management is not squarely to blame for the Brewers' losses, neither on Wednesday nor throughout the season as a whole.

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Brandon Woodruff News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 23

Brandon Woodruff's Long-Awaited Brewers Return Getting Closer

The Milwaukee Brewers got a big arm back for the starting rotation on Thursday night in seven-year big league veteran Aaron Civale. Civale won't be the last starter to return in the near future for Milwaukee.

Darin Ruf News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 23

Ex-Brewers Infielder Suing Reds Due To Career-Ending Injury

One former member of the Milwaukee Brewers made headlines on Thursday with reports of a lawsuit surfacing. Milwaukee had infielder Darin Ruf for a brief period in 2023.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Just Baseball / May 23

The Brewers Have a Puzzle To Solve in the Starting Rotation

The Milwaukee Brewers have patched together their starting rotation ever since the 2025 season kicked off. The injuries started to pile up back in spring training when Aaron Ashby, and DL Hall, and Tobias Myers all hit the shelf.

Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 23

3 players Milwaukee Brewers fans are already fed up with in 2025

The Milwaukee Brewers are meandering around mediocrity this season, currently sitting 25-26. Ultimately, there has been a lot of inconsistency, and it has not helped them get an edge.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 23

Brewers Cutting Ties With 7-Year Veteran After Disastrous 2025

The Milwaukee Brewers got a significant piece back into the mix for the organization on Thursday as veteran starting pitcher Aaron Civale returned to the mound for just his second start of the season.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / May 23

Are Milwaukee Brewers Hitting Coaches, Or A Lack Of Confidence, To Blame For Joey Ortiz's Struggles?

Earlier this year, I offered a deep dive into the alterations of Joey Ortiz's swing, namely, looking at the change in the aggressiveness of his leg kick.

Christian Yelich News / Field Level Media / May 23

Christian Yelich blasts 2 homers as Brewers top Pirates

Christian Yelich hit a pair of home runs and finished with four RBIs to help the Milwaukee Brewers open a four-game series with an 8-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

Darin Ruf News / Field Level Media / May 22

Ex-major-leaguer Darin Ruf sues Reds for career-ending injury

Nearly two years after his final game, former major leaguer Darin Ruf filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds for an injury at Great American Ball Park that he claims ended his career.

Brandon Woodruff News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 22

Brewers’ Brandon Woodruff nearing injury return after sharp rehab start

The Milwaukee Brewers have been without Brandon Woodruff and Nestor Cortes for most of the season. Woodruff is closer than ever to re-joining Pat Murphy’s rotation with the completion of another rehab start on Wednesday.

Joel Payamps News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 22

Brewers designate righty Joel Payamps for assignment

Payamps, 31, is having an ugly season so far. In 18 1/3 innings, he has allowed 17 earned runs, translating to an 8.35 earned run average.

Darin Ruf News / Larry Brown Sports / May 22

Former MLB player sues Reds over their field conditions

Former Major League Baseball player Darin Ruf has filed a lawsuit against the Cincinnati Reds claiming that their field conditions led to his career-ending injury on June 2, 2023.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 22

What has been driving Brewers slugger's resurgence?

Rhys Hoskins’ first season in Milwaukee was a disappointment. The Brewers signed the veteran slugger to a two-year, $34MM free agent contract over the 2023-24 offseason.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 22

Brewers Getting $8 Million Piece Back Vs. Pirates

The Milwaukee Brewers' starting rotation is getting a boost on Thursday night. Milwaukee's rotation has been decimated by injuries but it is getting a reinforcement back on Thursday night as Aaron Civale is set to get the start for the Brewers against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Todd Rosiak.

Logan Henderson News / Fastball on SI / May 21

Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Logan Henderson Continues Historic Start to Career

The Milwaukee Brewers' rotation has been gutted by injuries in 2025, leading them to turn to some unexpected faces through the first two months of action.

Logan Henderson News / Field Level Media / May 20

Rookie Logan Henderson makes history as Brewers defeat Orioles

Rookie right-hander Logan Henderson tossed five scoreless innings to win his third straight career start as the Milwaukee Brewers rang up a 5-2 victory over visiting Baltimore on Tuesday night, the Orioles' eighth consecutive loss.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Minor League Baseball on SI / May 20

Milwaukee Brewers Should Call-Up Top Pitching Prospect, Per Insider

The Milwaukee Brewers enter play on Tuesday at 23-25 and in fourth place in the National League Central. It's a disappointing development for a Brewers team that won the division by 10 games just a year ago.

MLB News / Yardbarker / May 19

Two MLB April callups thriving in the majors, two that are struggling

The month of April brought baseball fans a few highly anticipated prospects with sky-high potential. While some of these recent call-ups are off to a strong start, others haven’t quite lived up to their potential as of yet.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / Athlon Sports / May 18

Brandon Woodruff Provides Huge Update on His Pending Return to Brewers

The original date the Brewers had pegged for Brandon Woodruff's highly anticipated return to the mound came and went without a sighting of Big Woo. The sold out Saturday night crowd got their cribbage boards and saw a 7-0 loss. That's because after last Sunday's rehab start in Triple-A Nashville, Woodruff came down with ankle tendinitis.

Pat Murphy News / Athlon Sports / May 18

Pat Murphy Seems To Call Out Brewers Ownership's Lack Of Spending

Frustrations continue to mount for the Milwaukee Brewers, who have just been shut out four times in the last five games. The offense, which was a crucial part of the Crew's success last season, has faltered.

Jose Quintana News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 17