MESA, Ariz. -- On the last day of last season, the old Chase Anderson promised a new Chase Anderson. On the first day of the new season, he looked a little bit of both. The Brewers right-hander focused on the new after working the first inning of an 8-4 loss

MESA, Ariz. -- Anticipation of Spring Training games does not usually rise to the level of sleepless nights, but Saturday marked an exception for Brewers infield prospect Mauricio Dubon. Dubon, 24, rated Milwaukee’s No. 5 prospect by MLB Pipeline, started at shortstop in the Brewers’ Cactus League opener against the

PHOENIX -- The 2019 exhibition schedule begins where the 2018 regular season ended, with the Brewers at the Cubs. Saturday’s Cactus League opener in Mesa, Ariz., won’t exactly be played with the same intensity as that Wrigley Field showdown in October, when the Brewers beat the Cubs in a tense

PHOENIX -- Matt Albers’ goal going into the offseason was “get back to the basics.” But along the way, he also dove into the complex world of analytics. “I wanted to see ‘what and why’ was happening,” Albers said, “and how I could use my pitches to better find guys’

Spring Training optimism is in full bloom, and this time of year usually includes a plethora of quotes about "x" pitcher adding "y" pitch to his arsenal. Those ideas are fleeting more often than not, but sometimes a certain pitch sticks and elevates a pitcher's game plan to another level.

What is going to happen with Thames? He would not work well coming off the bench. Can't pinch-hit well and not an upgrade on defense. -- @alanwehrenberg on Twitter “Eric’s going to be on the team,” Craig Counsell said the other day, though that was before Mike Moustakas was added

Major League Baseball announced Friday the format of a pitch timer that will be used during 2019 Spring Training games. No decision has been made on whether the timer will be used in regular season games.

PHOENIX -- It’s a rite of spring, right alongside the player who declares himself in the best shape of his life. Someone, somewhere, is working on a changeup.

As we saw again last year, with the American League Most Valuable Player Award winner coming from a 108-win Red Sox team and the National League Cy Young Award winner coming from a 77-win Mets team, an award-caliber season can emanate from just about anywhere. With that in mind, let’s

PHOENIX -- As former Brewers general manager Doug Melvin used to say, if you have a uniform, you have a chance. Corey Ray has a uniform, but the likeliest scenario has the 24-year-old outfielder beginning the 2019 regular season at Triple-A San Antonio -- and that doesn’t disappoint Ray one

PHOENIX -- Wednesday marked one week since Brewers pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training, and Jimmy Nelson was one week closer to getting back on the mound in a Major League game. The right-hander, coming off a lost 2018 season, could provide a big boost to a Brewers starting

PHOENIX -- For the second straight offseason, free agency did not go according to plan for Mike Moustakas. But there are worse things than signing for $10 million, as he did with Milwaukee on a one-year deal on Tuesday, and Moustakas was happy to join the Brewers in time for

PHOENIX -- Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio missed last week's ribbon-cutting at American Family Fields of Phoenix because of an illness, so Tuesday afforded his first look at what $65 million and 500,000 man-hours can build in 9 1/2 months.Attanasio liked what he saw. He also likes the team of

PHOENIX -- Manager Craig Counsell referred to it as a "circular" lineup. Others would use the word "length." However one terms it, the Brewers believe the return of Mike Moustakas and the addition of Yasmani Grandal will make the lineup better than it was a year ago."I think it's about

The Brewers fell one win shy of their first World Series appearance since 1982 last season, ultimately losing to the Dodgers in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series. NL MVP Award winner Christian Yelich and center fielder Lorenzo Cain led Milwaukee's resurgence in their first year with the

PHOENIX -- It was assumed all offseason that if the Brewers re-signed Mike Moustakas, he would man third base and Travis Shaw would shift back to second. Turns out the team had the opposite alignment in mind.Moustakas signed a one-year deal on Tuesday and will embark on a six-week tryout

PHOENIX -- It was just a day earlier when Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw said he would welcome Mike Moustakas back to the Brewers with open arms, even though it could cost Shaw his primary position.Shaw got his wish on Sunday when Moustakas agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract

PHOENIX -- Patience paid off for new Brewers pitching coach Chris Hook, who earned a promotion to the Major League staff after 11 years coaching in the Minors.Hook, 50, pitched in the Major Leagues for Dusty Baker's Giants in the mid-1990s before finding his calling in coaching, first as a

On this opening week of Spring Training, all 30 Major League teams have one thing in common: optimism. You've read a lot about teams being all-in for 2019 and also about some teams rebuilding. Here's what's also true: When players and coaches get to work in Florida and Arizona, optimism

PHOENIX -- Barring an acquisition before Opening Day, the Brewers are counting on Hernán Pérez to help cover second base this season. Perez is hoping that better health helps boost his offensive production.The super utilityman revealed late last month on Instagram that he'd undergone surgery after last season to remove

PHOENIX -- It was back to baseball on Friday for the reigning National League MVP, and yeah, Christian Yelich knows you're wondering whether he can put up those big numbers again."No matter how high the expectations are from the outside, from media, from fans, wherever, you hold yourself to a

PHOENIX -- The Brewers on Friday added a reliever who has not pitched in the big leagues since 2015 to camp. But that doesn't mean he has not pitched some big games.It was a Minor League deal with an invitation to big league camp for 31-year-old right-hander Jay Jackson, a

This is the latest in a series of stories examining the Brewers' positional units as Spring Training commences. We've already covered the rotation and catcher. Today: the bullpen.PHOENIX -- Since the end of last season, Josh Hader proposed to girlfriend Maria Macias, moved into a new house and got a

PHOENIX -- When it became clear the Major League contract he'd been seeking wasn't out there, Josh Tomlin started searching for the right fit. He sought a team that offered opportunity for a non-roster invitee, but also offered a chance to win. He asked around about clubs that were into