Author: Tyler Koerth_

Former Milwaukee Brewers ninth overall pick Keston Hiura had been with the organization for seven years until recently signing with the Detroit Tigers.  He had some great moments with the Brew Crew including a walk-off home run against Craig Kimbrel and the Chicago Cubs in 2019 and his last big league home run also being a walk-off home run but against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In Detroit he will have to play his way onto the 40-man roster but there is a clearer path to big league playing time.  He formerly struggled at second base and is best suited as a…

Milwaukee Brewers first year manager Pat Murphy has a fun and unique way of operating that tends to keep things light.  Back when he was still Craig Counsell’s bench coach he first encountered Sal Frelick at their spring facility in Arizona.  An initial joke and laugh between them ultimately led to Murphy using his connections to have Frelick learn infield from Dustin Pedroia. Pat Murphy and Sal Frelick had a hilarious first encounter at the Milwaukee Brewers spring training facility.  In the spring of 2022 Pat Murphy approached Sal Frelick by saying, “Hey man, are you a free agent…

The Milwaukee Brewers have a crowded outfield situation.  It’s no secret that Pat Murphy is going to have a difficult time dispersing playing time between Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell, Sal Frelick, Joey Wiemer, Blake Perkins, and Christian Yelich.  One possible scenario, per the request of Murphy, is to have one be able to play the infield. Milwaukee Brewers first round pick Sal Frelick is learning the infield from Boston Red Sox legend Dustin Pedroia. Sal Frelick, a Lexington, Massachusetts native who attended Boston College, actually played infield in college.  He also grew up watching Dustin Pedroia play and idolized…

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta is entering his first season as the team’s top of the rotation starter.  The 27 year old was described as “built different” and “ready for it” by GM Matt Arnold.  Recently he opened up on his path to the big leagues with an emotional video showing his path from the Moca, Dominican Republic to Milwaukee. Sophia Minnaert helped the Milwaukee Brewers and Freddy Peralta construct a 27 minute video highlighting his path in baseball and life.  Freddy Peralta, who is always all smiles, opens up his video by saying, “I never tried to do…

The Wisconsin Badgers are currently the only Big 10 team without a varsity baseball team. In 1991 the program was discontinued and has been absent ever since.  Now 33 years later should they re-visit the idea of returning baseball to UW-Madison? What obstacles does UW-Madison have to overcome in order for baseball to return?  There is one major hurdle that UW-Madison will have to overcome in order for baseball to return.  This pertains to Title IX.  Per Doug McLeod, a UW-Madison Athletic Board member, if a baseball team were to make a comeback at the university, another women’s sport…

Milwaukee Brewers former ninth overall draft selection Keston Hiura has found a new home for the 2024 season.  The UC Irvine product spent seven years in the Brew Crews organization and had big league appearances in the 2019-2022 seasons.  Prior to the start of last season he was designated for assignment and spent all year in the minor leagues. Due to not enough MLB service time and last spring being his first time removed from the 40-man roster he was unable to elect free agency until the end of the season  On February 16, 2024 he found a new home…

The Milwaukee Brewers are currently in the process of introducing the next wave of talent that fans will see for years to come.  Guys like Garrett Mitchell, Sal Frelick, Joey Wiemer, Brice Turang, and Abner Uribe have all made their MLB debuts and graduated out of prospect status.  This year rookies Jackson Chourio, DL Hall, Joey Ortiz, Jeferson Quero, Tyler Black, and Robert Gasser all are expected to figure into the equation. Two Milwaukee Brewers players made the projected MLB All-Rookie team. Through means of projected WAR from Steamer projections on Fangraphs two Brewers players made Major League Baseball’s…

The Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals will square off against one another as a part of Major League Baseball’s first ever Spring Breakout game.  All 30 ball clubs are participating and games will feature rosters consisting of each organization’s top prospects.  The event starts on March 14 and the Brew Crew plays in the final game at 6:05 PM CT Sunday, March 17.  That game will be televised on Bally Sports Wisconsin. Rosters have not been announced yet, but a lot of the Brewers top prospects are excited about the opportunity to showcase their skills on perhaps what will…

The Milwaukee Brewers supposedly had a deal in place with free agent catcher/designated hitter Gary Sanchez.  Details leaked last week indicating that he had agreed to a one year, $7 million contract.  After he failed to report with all the other pitchers and catchers, one MLB Insider spoke out and provided context on the situation. Robert Murray confirms a gloomy outlook on Gary Sanchez heading to the Milwaukee Brewers. On the Baseball Insiders podcast Robert Murray took time to discuss what he knows about the Gary Sanchez situation.  He indicated that sources informed him that a done deal was…

Milwaukee Brewers fans were recently hit with some startling news as Dennis Linn at The Athletic reported that the San Diego Padres had mentioned the name Sal Frelick in their trade discussions. As far we know this is just inside knowledge that San Diego is interested in Frelick, but it is possible that Milwaukee has listened to what they had to offer in return.  Regardless fans of the Brew Crew had some strong responses on social media to the possibility of one of their young stars being traded. Milwaukee Brewers fans react to mind-boggling trade rumor involving Sal Frelick and…