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'Give me the ball': Miz up for potential relief role between playoff starts

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MILWAUKEE – Jacob Misiorowski is the Brewers’ ace starter going into Game 1 of the NLDS on Saturday night against the Padres.

Ortiz makes NLDS roster; Crew goes with 13-man pitching staff

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MILWAUKEE – Joey Ortiz is a go for the Brewers for the National League Division Series. So are a pair of starters who struggled down the stretch.

Padres-Brewers NLDS Game 1 FAQ (8:30 p.m. ET, FS1/FOX One)

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MILWAUKEE – The Padres certainly didn’t see the best of MLB’s top regular-season team in 2026. When the Brewers visited San Diego in August, they squandered a seventh-inning lead in the opener, got blown out in Game 2 and then lost leads in the eighth inning and again in the

Here's how the pitching might line up for the Padres-Brewers NLDS

October 2, 2026

MILWAUKEE – The Padres have plenty of postseason experience dotting their starting rotation. The Brewers have Jacob Misiorowski.

What's it like to face Miz? We asked those who have

October 2, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- To the Twins, it looked like a fastball you could see out of the hand – and then it was past you. To the Rockies, it was a pitch that seemed to reach the plate before they could react. The Braves geared up for 100 mph, then found

Woodruff (shoulder) maintaining optimism he can return this postseason

October 2, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Brandon Woodruff doesn’t know if it’s possible or even wise, but he’s decided to make a run at a late-season comeback for the Brewers – provided they can play deep into October. Woodruff, the longest-tenured Brewer who scuttled plans for season-ending shoulder surgery in August when scans showed

Having shed underdog label, why is this the year for the Brewers?

October 2, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- So much of this Brewers season felt familiar. They traded away an All-Star (Freddy Peralta) who was approaching free agency in exchange for prospects in order to control costs and keep the pipeline full of talent. They bucked preseason projections to win the National League Central. They finished

Postseason FAQ: What's next for Brewers?

October 1, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers punched their postseason ticket for the eighth time in the last nine seasons. Then they locked up the NL Central, set a franchise record for victories and secured the first 100-win season in franchise history along with MLB’s No. 1 overall seed heading into October, which

Reddit AMA: Best moment so far? How are this Crew different?

September 30, 2026

MILWAUKEE – With the National League Division Series on deck, MLB.com Brewers beat reporter Adam McCalvy held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with fans at r/brewers on Wednesday. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. The full AMA can be read here. What moment from this year will

Notes: Miz to start NLDS opener, Henderson will get ball for Game 2

September 29, 2026

MILWAUKEE – The Brewers’ tentative pitching plan for the first two games of the National League Division Series should surprise no one. Jacob Misiorowski will go in Game 1 on Saturday, and Logan Henderson in Game 2 on Sunday.

Who should the Brewers be rooting for in the Wild Card Series?

September 28, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- From the halls of the front office to the dugout rail to the press box dining room, it was the question of the day on Sunday at American Family Field while the Brewers put the finishing touches on the finest regular season in franchise history. Cubs or Padres,

One of the most dominant pitching seasons ever, told by those who watched it all

September 27, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Every start day was an event when Jacob Misiorowski took the mound during the Brewers’ record-setting 103-win regular season. Right down to the finale. The 24-year-old Brewers ace got a standing ovation from a sellout crowd as he trotted to the dugout to warm up, and another as

Ortiz's MRI 'all good' as Brewers exercise caution ahead of postseason

September 26, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Worried about a multitude of ailments for one of their most productive second-half players, the Brewers sent third baseman Joey Ortiz for an MRI scan on Saturday to determine the severity of a right knee injury. Ortiz banged his knee trying to make a play in foul ground

Cap Yeli! Yelich first to wear 'C' as captain in Brewers' history

September 26, 2026

MILWAUKEE – When Christian Yelich learned that the Brewers intended to take the unprecedented step of stitching a “C” on his jersey while naming him team captain, he had only one condition. “He had one request that we ask Robin Yount before we do such a thing, and Robin agreed

May makes his rotation case as Brewers ponder postseason pitching plans

September 26, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Dustin May’s final outing of the regular season spanned only three innings of Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Cardinals at sold-out American Family Field, but it was enough to give the Brewers’ decision-makers plenty to chew on as they begin to build a postseason pitching plan.

Message received! Contreras goes all-out day after benching

September 26, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Even on the night his team became the first in the Majors in three years to win 100 games, Brewers manager Pat Murphy chose to send a message on Thursday night in Philadelphia about keeping the pedal to the metal. Twenty-four hours later, his star catcher found a

Crew treats set vs. Cardinals no differently despite having nothing left to clinch

September 25, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers reported for duty on Friday at American Family Field with three games to go and nothing left to clinch. They will be the top overall seed in MLB’s postseason regardless of what happens in their regular season-ending series against a Cardinals club already eliminated from contention.

Is this the most talented Double-A team ... ever?

September 25, 2026

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.

Brewers reach 100 wins for 1st time, lock up home field as No. 1 overall seed

September 25, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- The Brewers’ long final road trip began last week in Pittsburgh on the night they clinched the NL Central. It continued with a sweep in Baltimore, where they broke the franchise record for victories in a season. Then it was on to Philadelphia, where they secured a first-round

Mitchell achieves personal milestone in '26 with focus on durability

September 24, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Garrett Mitchell has bigger goals in 2026 than games played, but it was worth reflecting for a moment about a personal milestone. When Mitchell stepped to the plate to lead off the Brewers’ series finale against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, he officially played in his 142nd

Henderson looking forward to postseason after breakout rookie year

September 24, 2026

PHILADELPHIA -- Last year, Logan Henderson was an October spectator for the Brewers. He’d missed time down the stretch with a flexor strain, and while he was healthy just in time to be a candidate for the postseason roster, the club opted against including him. “It leaves a little bit

Brewers secure bye, home-field advantage in NLDS despite falling short in Philly

September 22, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Dustin May still doesn’t have any answers. But now he and the Brewers have a firm deadline to figure something out. After May struggled again through what was hoped to be a two-inning tune-up against the Phillies, and a Brewers comeback against Zack Wheeler went for naught in

Here's why the pitching coach is more confident in this year's Crew

September 22, 2026

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.

The Wonder Kid does it again! Chourio makes 20-20 history

September 21, 2026

BALTIMORE – Jackson Chourio ran his way into the record books. When Chourio walked and stole second base in the sixth inning of Sunday’s 3-0 Brewers win over the Orioles – the Brewers had to challenge the initial call for Chourio to be ruled safe – it gave him 20

Miz sharp in shortened outing as Brewers set franchise win record

September 21, 2026

BALTIMORE – No, there was nothing wrong with National League Cy Young Award frontrunner Jacob Misiorowski when he departed Sunday’s start against the Orioles after three innings. It was all part of the Brewers’ plan to bring their 24-year–old ace in for a safe landing at the end of the