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Jacob Misiorowski News / Field Level Media / May 13

Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski leaves game due to leg cramping

For the second time in three starts, Milwaukee Brewers flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski left a start early due to leg cramping on Wednesday night. After holding the visiting San Diego Padres to four hits through seven scoreless innings, the 24-year-old right-hander took the mound to warm up for the eighth.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

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.

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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MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 13

Phillies' Alec Bohm Is the Trade Gamble Brewers Need Right Now

If the Milwaukee Brewers could find some more pop in the middle of the lineup this season, there's a chance that the club eventually could be the best team in baseball.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Athlon Sports / May 13

Pat Murphy Announces Christian Yelich Update After Removal From Brewers Lineup

The Milwaukee Brewers are continuing to exceed expectations throughout the early part of the 2026 MLB season. Despite ranking in the bottom half of total payroll, the Brewers keep finding ways to win as they enter Wednesday’s matchup against the San Diego Padres with a 23-16 record.

Milwaukee Brewers News / Brewer Fanatic / May 13

The Brewers' One Glaring Defensive Weakness: You Can Run on Them

Visit Garrett Mitchell's Baseball Savant player card, and you'll see an impressive number next to Arm Strength. On competitive throws, Mitchell averages a velocity of nearly 94 miles per hour, according to Statcast.

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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.

MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 13

3 Brewers Who Could Win Major Individual Awards in 2026

For a team that's often credited with winning despite a lack of superstar talent, the Milwaukee Brewers sure do have some studs. It didn't matter that the Brewers traded away former ace Freddy Peralta this offseason, because this pitching staff has still been a top-10 group in the sport.

Jacob Misiorowski News / Just Baseball / May 13

Jacob Misiorowski Is Becoming All That Was Promised

Jacob Misiorowski is far from a finished product — that’s something that should have Brewers brass salivating and something that should invoke fear into the rest of MLB.

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Milwaukee Brewers News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / May 13

Jacob Misiorowski's Hot Streak for Brewers Rivals 2015 Max Scherzer

The Milwaukee Brewers have a budding superstar right in front of their eyes right now in Jacob Misiorowski. If Misiorowski can stay healthy, which is a big question with every pitcher, Milwaukee has found a long-term No.

CC Sabathia News / NBC Sports / May 13

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Milwaukee Brewers 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 23-16 Start Is Fueling 4 Major Overreactions

The Milwaukee Brewers are just about a quarter of the way through the 2026 season. Milwaukee has 39 games under its belt, which is 24.07 percent of the 162-game campaign.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 13

Padres to try luck vs. Brewers' hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski

The visiting San Diego Padres will have a tough task to even the series against the Milwaukee Brewers when they face hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.

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 / 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.

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 / Yardbarker / May 9