Adam McCalvy
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MLB.com Brewers beat writer and author of The Milwaukee Brewers at 50. http://amzn.to/2NjKGO2
ICYMI, the Brewers moved Christian Yelich down the lineup and Pat Murphy made an unprompted plea to fans. www.mlb.com/news/christi...
Yelich moved to fifth after being slotted seventh in original Tues. lineup
MILWAUKEE – It’s been nearly a month since Brewers manager Pat Murphy asked rhetorically about slumping star Christian Yelich, “Where would you want me to hit him, seventh?”
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Here’s what we know and don’t know about the Brewers’ bid to the Tigers for Tarik Skubal. And what Pat Murphy finds unhealthy about past couple of days. www.mlb.com/news/brewers...
What we know and don't know about Brewers' bid for Skubal
This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy’s Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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“This kid has been better than Corbin [Burnes] was in ‘19, and look what Corbin turned into. … There’s a lot there.” How the Brewers are encouraging Brandon Sproat to keep going. www.mlb.com/news/brandon...
Sproat stumbles as Crew's Deadline haul crowds rotation
MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Sproat’s margin for error shrank before he ever threw his first pitch Monday night. The Brewers acquired veteran right-hander Dustin May hours before first pitch, and Kyle Harriso...
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“When you’re in on a lot of stuff, there’s some things where you come up short. You just have to pick yourself up and dust yourself off, and do what you can to get the next thing.” Here’s what the Brewers got at the Trade Deadline: www.mlb.com/news/brewers...
Brewers add pitchers May, Senzatela, Romero in deals with Cards, Rox
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers reached the Trade Deadline with the best record in baseball for the second straight season. This time they also owned the National League’s best ERA. And front office officials...
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The clubhouse hopes for a monster addition like Tarik Skubal reached as far as the manager's office Saturday before the Dodgers got it done. “I was late today because I was saying the rosary,” Pat Murphy said during his afternoon briefing. Time to pivot. www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
MLB-leading Brewers pivot after Skubal as Deadline nears
ANAHEIM – The Brewers’ front office still has time to fortify the roster ahead of Monday’s 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline, but they found out Saturday night that they won’t be landing the biggest prize. MLB...
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Trade story, updated with comment from Guardians POBO Chris Antonetti on Cleveland's decision to cut ties with catcher Bo Naylor: www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
Brewers add catcher Bo Naylor in 4-player trade with Guardians
ANAHEIM -- While continuing to pursue trades for difference-makers, the Brewers swung a deal with the Guardians on Saturday in the interest of organizational depth.
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Kyle Harrison is lined up to rejoin the Brewers rotation on Wednesday against the Pirates. Here are the updated probable pitchers: Monday: Sproat Tuesday: Henderson Wednesday: TBA Thursday: Drohan
The Trade Deadline is less than 48 hours away. Is this the year the Brewers go big? “It’s a little different in the sense of, ‘Maybe we’ll get that guy,’” Christian Yelich said. “Usually we’re not connected to those guys." Today's newsletter: www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
Is this the year Brewers go big at Trade Deadline?
This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy’s Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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The Jesús Made Game: 5 hits, 2 homers, 7 RBIs for MLB's No. 1 prospect. www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
The Jesús Made Game: 5 hits, 2 homers, 7 RBIs for MLB's No. 1 prospect
Before Jesús Made stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning on Friday night, teammate Andrew Fischer (MIL No. 6) asked him, "Are you going to hit a ground ball here...
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Matt Arnold on the motivation to add Bo Naylor to the Brewers’ catching depth, and parting with Craig Yoho. www.mlb.com/news/bo-nayl...
Brewers add catcher Bo Naylor in 4-player trade with Guardians
ANAHEIM -- While continuing to pursue trades for difference-makers, the Brewers swung a deal with the Guardians on Saturday in the interest of organizational depth.
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It seems like 18 games in 17 days leading to the All-Star break was just yesterday, but Friday began another stretch of 17 straight game days for the Brewers. Rest, roster moves and potentially the Trade Deadline are all part of the plan to get through it: www.mlb.com/news/shane-d...
Drohan sharp in Brewers' winning start to 17-day gauntlet
ANAHEIM – This was just the way the Brewers drew up the start of their latest stretch of 17 consecutive game days. With reinforcements likely coming at Monday’s 5 p.m. CT Trade Deadline, the Brewers g...
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Who needs Tarik Skubal the most? @harriganmlb.bsky.social ranks some of his top trade suitors here: www.mlb.com/news/tarik-s...
Who needs Skubal the most? Let's rank the trade suitors
The chances of a Tarik Skubal trade have grown stronger after the Tigers lost Wednesday for the fourth time in five games, squandering a 7-0 lead against the Orioles in the process and falling to 51-5...
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A Statcast breakdown of Garrett Mitchell's breakout: www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
What's behind unheralded Brewer's breakout? Elite bat speed is just the start
The Brewers led the Majors with 97 wins last season and reached the NLCS for the first time since 2018. With a Major League-leading 67 wins entering Wednesday, Milwaukee is once again one of baseball’...
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Really enjoyed this from my colleague Linus Lawrence — Five stats to explain how the Brewers rank fifth in the Majors in runs scored. www.mlb.com/news/stats-b...
5 stats that define Brewers' scrappy (but elite) offense
No team in baseball is generating offense quite like the Brewers. Look no further than Joey Ortiz's performance on Wednesday (3-for-3, walk and stolen base, triple shy of cycle), which couldn't have b...
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The Brewers are prepared to be more aggressive at the Trade Deadline this year. But can they make a splashy deal without giving up one of their young starters? www.mlb.com/news/brewers...
Now in pole position, Brewers 'definitely active' heading into Deadline
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers have the best record in franchise history to this point in a season and the second-biggest division lead in Major League Baseball, which stood at 6 1/2 games over the Cubs with...
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Pat Murphy wasn’t tampering, he was making a point: Any team would love to have Freddy Peralta, no matter what his 2026 ERA says. Pitching is at a premium and sellers are few with the Trade Deadline 12 days away. On the state of the Brewers’ rotation: www.mlb.com/news/brewers...
Questions surrounding the Brewers' rotation ahead of Deadline
This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy’s Brewers Beat newsletter and was updated after Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to the Mets at American Family Field. You can subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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The home run was nice. The three-game sweep was nicer. But it’s the bat flip that might be remembered most about Sunday’s sweep-clinching win over the Marlins. www.mlb.com/news/william...
Contreras' walk-off HR, bat launch cap sweep of Marlins
MILWAUKEE – The home run was nice. The three-game sweep was nicer. But it was the bat flip that 36,451 fans may remember most about William Contreras’ walk-off, three-run homer for a 3-1 Brewers win o...
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Jacob Misiorowski on Monday's matchup with Freddy Peralta and the Mets: “That will be fun. I want the best for Freddy. He’s an awesome guy. I love Freddy. But he’s on the other team, so you’ve got to kick his a--. That’s my job.” www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
Misiorowski rested and ready for second-half debut, dueling against former teammate Peralta
MILWAUKEE – Jacob Misiorowski said he’s rested and ready to begin the second half with a high-profile matchup against former teammate Freddy Peralta and the Mets on Monday night at American Family Fie...
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Brandon Woodruff will undergo a second shoulder surgery, but says he's 'not having a funeral' www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
Woodruff to undergo 2nd shoulder surgery, says he's 'not having a funeral'
MILWAUKEE – Brandon Woodruff, the longest-tenured Brewers player whose career spans the best stretch of regular season success in franchise history, announced on Saturday that he will undergo season-e...
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Lance McCullers Jr. joined the Brewers on Friday amid ominous signals about Brandon Woodruff, word of an MRI for Kyle Harrison and a demotion for Jared Koenig. The NL Central leaders have a lot going on in the pitching department: www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
Brewers discuss rotation outlook in light of Woodruff's injury update
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers began the second half bracing to deliver bad news about franchise mainstay Brandon Woodruff, whose shoulder setback appears to be season-ending. You can add it to the long list...
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Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s final home run, a solo shot to left field at County Stadium that was as understated as the man himself. I visited with Bud Selig this week to talk about the legacy of 755. www.mlb.com/news/brewers...
Aaron's 755th and final home run went quietly, but legacy remains for 50th anniversary
MILWAUKEE – As home runs go, it was nothing particularly special. That’s actually one of the things Bud Selig loves most about No. 755.
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Two things can be true at once: The Brewers had the best first half in franchise history. And the final days exposed some concerns with the Trade Deadline weeks away. Assessing where Milwaukee stands at the break: www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
'It doesn't feel as wonderful': Brewers set franchise wins record, still have more to play for
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers had the best first half in franchise history. Let’s repeat that: The Brewers had the best first half in franchise history.
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More on the trade sending pitchers Lance McCullers Jr., Colton Gordon and cash to the Brewers in exchange for Minor League outfielder Jadyn Fielder, the son of Prince Fielder. www.mlb.com/brewers/news...
Brewers trade for McCullers, Gordon from Astros to bolster pitching depth
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers reached the All-Star break with the second-best record in the Majors but also in need of starting pitching, and so they made a move Wednesday to expand their depth.
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Carsten Sabathia III was only 5 years old when his dad helped carry the Brewers to the postseason, so the memories are fuzzy. But he remembers loving Bernie Brewer’s slide. www.mlb.com/news/carsten...
Brewers draft a Sabathia, but this one's a pure hitter
MILWAUKEE – Carsten Sabathia III was turning 5 years old when his dad strapped the Brewers on his broad shoulders and carried them into the postseason for the first time in a generation. But after the...
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Spoke to Dino Ebel this morning and will update this story today. Let’s just say he’s a proud dad after seeing both of his boys’ emotional reactions to becoming Brewers teammates. www.mlb.com/news/trey-eb...
'We did it, bro!': High school SS Ebel joins brother in Brewers system as No. 25 pick
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers selected Corona (Calif.) High School shortstop Trey Ebel with the No. 25 pick in the first round of the MLB Draft on Saturday. If that name sounds a little familiar, it’s becau...
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The All-Star break is coming at the right time for the Brewers and what is suddenly a vulnerable starting rotation. Jacob Misiorowski won’t start today against the Pirates. Here’s what he had to say about that via John Perrotto in Pittsburgh. www.mlb.com/news/jacob-m...
Misiorowski (arm fatigue) scratched Sunday, will miss All-Star Game
PITTSBURGH -- Not only was Jacob Misiorowski scratched from his scheduled start against Pirates ace Paul Skenes in Sunday’s finale of their three-game series at PNC Park, his arm fatigue also means he...
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The final mock drafts are in from @jimcallis.bsky.social and @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social. You have about 3.5 hours to read them before the 2026 Draft begins this afternoon. Better get to it:
MLB Pipeline's final mock draft predictions!
The world will find out whom the White Sox will take with the No. 1 overall pick shortly after 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon. And it sounds like they will be using every last minute to decide bet...
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It’s a busy day for the Brewers, who have two games on the docket plus four selections on Day 1 of the MLB draft. Here’s why this Draft is a little different for Milwaukee: www.mlb.com/news/brewers...
With fewest top-100 Draft picks in 8 years, Brewers must do more with less
ST. LOUIS -- After earning high marks for their recent work in the MLB Draft, the Brewers will have to do more with less this year. Milwaukee will have four picks on Day 1 of the MLB Draft, which runs...
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The Brewers and Brewers Community Foundation will host “Unidos por Venezuela” on Tuesday, July 21 vs. the Mets. For $20, you get a ticket and this t-shirt, and all ticket proceeds go to Venezuelan earthquake relief efforts. Info and tix at brewers.com/Venezuela.
Loved this feature story from Aiden Stepansky on the Pirates' All-Star right-hander set to start against the Brewers tonight. www.mlb.com/pirates/news...
Now an All-Star, Ashcraft was outplaying NFL stars in high school
PITTSBURGH -- Pirates starter Braxton Ashcraft is often in the spotlight, standing on the top of the pitcher’s mound in Major League ballparks. Though he’s used to it after starring under the Friday N...
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