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The Milwaukee Brewers have made a trade for shortstop Willy Adames and reliever Trevor Richards from the Tampa Bay Rays today. In return, the Brewers are sending relief pitchers J.P. Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen to Tampa Bay. Shortstop Willy Adames has been traded from Tampa Bay to Milwaukee, source tells ESPN. Rays will be getting pitching back. Door is open for Wander Franco. Or Taylor Walls. Or Vidal Brujan. Rays are loaded at shortstop at the Triple-A level. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 21, 2021 Adames is currently hitting .197 on the season. He also has five home runs and…

The Milwaukee Brewers have been one of the league’s best teams all season long. That is, up until the past six games. While the Crew has struggled mightily over the last week, the team is poised to rebound from this slump tonight against the Miami Marlins. Here is everything you need to know heading into tonight’s contest. Starting Pitchers Adrian Houser Adrian Houser will be tasked to tame the red-hot Marlins tonight, who have won their last four by a combined total of 26-5. Houser enters tonight’s contest with a 2-3 record, a 3.52 ERA, and a 4.31 ground ball…

It’s time to hit the “restart” button if you’re the Milwaukee Brewers. Coming off of a five-game losing streak at the hands of the Dodgers and Phillies, the Brewers set sail for Miami. The Marlins and Brewers start a three-game weekend series there on Friday. Here’s a look ahead at what to expect in these upcoming games. Pitching Matchups Game 1 – Suter (2-1) vs. Rogers (3-2) Friday’s matchup is between long reliever and spot starter Brent Suter and stud rookie fireballer Trevor Rogers. Suter is making his first appearance as a starter for the Crew in 2021. So far,…

A rally headed by a Jackie Bradley Jr. home run gave the Brewers a chance, but they were no match for the Phillies tonight. Aaron Nola gets the win, while Eric Lauer falls to 1-1 on the season. Urías, Cain, Bradley Jr. Make It Close Luis Urías, Lorenzo Cain, and Jackie Bradley Jr. headlined a four-run seventh inning comeback, but it was not enough to entirely shift the momentum of the game. Urías sent a single to left field with two runners on and no outs, scoring Avisail García, and lowering the Phillies’ lead to 6-2. Urías would finish the…

The Milwaukee Brewers are red-hot. Hot enough to sweep the San Diego Padres and win their last series against the Chicago Cubs. Some might call that “unbelievable”. After winning the last two series’ on the road, the Brewers head back to American Family Field to take on the Miami Marlins. Tonight’s game will be the first time the Brewers face a left-handed starting pitcher this season. Let’s take a closer look at the important matchups and storylines to follow going into tonight’s game. Starting Pitchers Corbin Burnes There is arguably no pitcher in baseball better than Corbin Burnes at the…

Orlando Arcia is on the move. Multiple reports broke the news on Tuesday that the shortstop had been traded to the Atlanta Braves. Braves acquiring Orlando Arcia from Brewers, source tells @TheAthletic. First on talks: @JonHeyman and @ByRobertMurray. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) April 6, 2021 Orlando Arcia’s Career Numbers Arcia is coming off of a career season in 2020. He hit .260 last year, with five home runs. He also had a career high OPS of .734 and OPS+ of 96. While Arcia has struggled from spring training to now, the Brewers were giving him more opportunities to play outside…

The Brewers’ biggest positional strength in recent years has been the bullpen. Loaded with talent, manager Craig Counsell has been able to leverage the bullpen to its full potential in his time with the team, helping lead the team to three consecutive playoff appearances. In a division that is truly “up for grabs”, the Brewers’ bullpen will need to be a key strength to hold the lead in crucial games all season long. There are a few familiar faces in this year’s projected rotation, yet there are also many new names to remember down the stretch. Organized by bullpen role,…

Third baseman Travis Shaw’s contract with the Milwaukee Brewers is now official. Despite appearing in 10 games in Spring Training, Shaw was not a member of the team quite yet. Prior to today, Shaw had signed a minor league contract with an opportunity to make a roster spot. Today, he made that roster spot. Per Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Brewers informed Shaw that he will be on the team for the 2021 season. He will be making $1.5 million in salary, with up to $1.5 million more in incentives. Source: the #Brewers deal with Travis Shaw…

Brewers’ baseball is officially back. And what a way to start the spring training season it was. Behind an onslaught of home runs by Keston Hiura, Avisaíl García, Tyrone Taylor, and Dylan Cozens, the Brewers took down the White Sox by a score of seven to two in six innings. Offense Starts the Year Hot Versus White Sox’ Pitching The Brewers’ lineup for today’s game consisted of many familiar faces and some newer ones. Many of them showed up in big ways. After a lead-off walk by García and a single by catcher Omar Narvaez, first baseman Keston Hiura stepped…

The Brewers’ offseason has been filled with many minor league signings and rumors of further cuts to the payroll. But on Friday morning, a report surfaced that the Brewers may be reaching out to a big name free agent. According to Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital of the Dominican Republic, the Brewers are one of six teams that have shown interest in signing free-agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna. SOURCE: Marcell Ozuna is seeking a 4-year and up multi-year contract. Six teams have shown interest: – Red Sox – Yankees – Dodgers – Mets – Twins – Brewers@z101digital @ZDeportes — Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27)…