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MILWAUKEE — Corbin Burnes set such a high standard over the past two seasons that his first-half statistics leave something to be desired. The strikeouts are down. The walks are up. He’s had about as many days with an ERA north of 4.00 (48) as days below (51). But with back-to-back clinics against the Pirates […]
The 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is set for Saturday, July 8, at 7 p.m. ET at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park, where 50 of the game’s top Minor Leaguers will take the field together for the 24th edition of baseball’s greatest prospect showcase. How to watchThe seven-inning game will air exclusively on Peacock and SiriusXM. MLB […]
When we decided what the mock Draft schedule would be earlier this spring, I got excited because I knew I’d get to use one of my favorite words for the whole draft projection process. So, without further ado, welcome to my penultimate mock of the first round of the 2023 Draft. Here’s where things stand […]
With a class booming with high-profile talent, the Draft is coming to the Emerald City. For three days beginning Sunday, the Major League Baseball Draft hits Seattle. Here is everything you need to know. Broadcast and Logistical Details For the third straight year, the Draft will be part of All-Star Week. Sunday’s action begins at […]
MILWAUKEE — Victor Caratini provided the final counterpunch with an eighth-inning solo homer to give the Brewers a 6-5 victory over the Cubs and a split of the four-game series on Thursday afternoon at American Family Field. After the Cubs tied it in the top of the inning on Yan Gomes’ two-run homer, Caratini — […]
The Dodgers had mixed success in the first three years of the Draft, sandwiching lackluster efforts in 1965 and 1967 around finding three All-Stars (Charlie Hough, Bill Russell, Billy Grabarkewitz) and a Rookie of the Year (Ted Sizemore) in 1966. Los Angeles slid from a World Series championship to an eighth-place finish during that time, […]
The Draft is the best and most cost-effective way to procure and control talent. It’s virtually impossible to compete for postseason berths and World Series championships without identifying, selecting and signing future stars. With that in mind, we take a look at each team’s biggest Draft success in the last decade. Not surprisingly, 18 of […]
MILWAUKEE — Tuesday’s game at American Family Field was shaping up to be a rousing encore for Monday, when the Brewers came from behind to knock off the Cubs. But after Milwaukee erased another big deficit — and forced extra innings with a late rally — Chicago held on for an 11-inning, 7-6 victory. “It […]
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. MILWAUKEE — Rookie outfielder Joey Wiemer has a new nickname in the clubhouse. Actually, he has two. There’s an internal debate about whether “The Labrador” or “The Golden Retriever” […]
On Sunday, Devin Williams threw an ordinary-looking changeup … at least, as far as his “airbenders” go. It was only one pitch in the middle of a routine save against the Pirates, a first-pitch strike to Henry Davis on the bottom edge of the zone. But that pitch is part of a very fun fact […]