Countdown to the MLB Playoffs: Playoff bracket set
The MLB postseason bracket is set! Take a look at how the playoffs will shake out beginning Friday!OCTOBER 6, 2022
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Hunter Renfroe - Day off Wednesday Renfroe isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Arizona.
Impact Renfroe is getting a rare day off for Wednesday's season finale after he hit .350 with a homer, two doubles, three runs, two RBI and three strikeouts over the last five games. Tyrone Taylor will take over in right field and bat ninth.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Omar Narváez - Resting Wednesday Narvaez isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Narvaez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three matchups. Victor Caratini is starting at catcher and batting eighth.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kolten Wong - Heads to bench Wednesday Wong isn't starting Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact Although right-hander Merrill Kelly is starting for Arizona on Wednesday, Wong will be on the bench for the second time in the last three games. Luis Urias will start at the keystone and bat cleanup.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Andrew McCutchen - On bench Wednesday McCutchen isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Impact McCutchen went 1-for-7 with six walks and four strikeouts over his last three matchups, and he'll be on the bench for a second consecutive game to close out the regular season. Christian Yelich will serve as the designated hitter while Keston Hiura starts in left field.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Diamondbacks bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks look to break their three-game skid with a victory over the Milwaukee BrewersOCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crew's starters finishing strong after battling injuries in '22 MILWAUKEE -- The past handful of days show what might have been had the 2022 Brewers kept their starting rotation as healthy and productive...
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • MLB.COM
Garrett Mitchell - Shows off power and speed Mitchell went 2-for-4 a solo home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Mitchell got the start in center field Tuesday and capitalized by showing off both his power and his speed with a homer and a stolen base. The home run, a solo shot to right field to lead off the second inning, was his second of the season, and got the Brewers on the board. He also led off the sixth inning, where he hit a single and swiped second base, his seventh of the season. In 64 plate appearances this season, the rookie has earned a strong .310/.365/.466 slash line,
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Urías - Leads Brewers to victory Urias went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Tuesday's victory over Arizona.
Impact Urias produced two of Milwaukee's three runs Tuesday, getting to Arizona ace Zac Gallen for a couple of extra-base hits. His solo shot in the third inning, Urias' 16th on the season, put Milwaukee up 2-0, and he later smacked a double to score Jace Peterson in the fifth inning. Over his last 10 games dating back to Sept. 20, Urias is batting .382 (13-for-34) with five extra-base hits, four RBI and six runs scored.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Peter Strzelecki - Earns first career save Strzelecki picked up the save with a clean inning in Tuesday's 3-0 victory over the Diamondbacks. He did not record a strikeout.
Impact Strzelecki entered the game in the ninth inning with a 3-0 lead and set Arizona down in order to earn the first save of his career. The save opportunity was likely a product of the Brewers being out of playoff contention and manager Craig Counsell opting to give some of the younger players a look. Over 35 innings this season Strzelecki went 2-1 with one save and four holds with 40 strikeouts.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Eric Lauer - Six no hit innings to end season Lauer (11-7) earned the win Tuesday, allowing no runs on no hits and four walks over six innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out seven.
Impact In his last start of the season, Lauer turned one of his best, as he did not allow a hit for the first time in 2022. Despite the no-hit possibility, the southpaw was pulled after six innings, as he walked four batters and his pitch count ran up to 97. Lauer ended the season hot, allowing zero or one earned runs over at least five innings in each of his final five starts.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lauer pitches 6 no-hit innings as Brewers blank D-backs 3-0
Eric Lauer pitched six innings of no-hit ball before getting removed from the game in the Milwaukee Brewers ’ 3-0 victory over the Arizona DiamondbacksOCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Column: Matt Bush's Petco Park return includes baseball promise, family's pain Redemption stories can be two-sided.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Jason Alexander - Back in majors Alexander was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Impact With Matt Bush (illness) heading to the injured list, Alexander will rejoin the Brewers' bullpen for the final two games of the season. Alexander has allowed at least three earned runs in four of his last five appearances, his last coming Sept. 18 against the Yankees, when he allowed three earned runs over 3.2 innings.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matt Bush - Placed on injured list Bush was placed on the injured list Tuesday with a non-COVID illness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Impact The trip to the injured list will end Bush's season, as there are only two games remaining on the Brewers' schedule. After being traded at the deadline, Bush recorded a 4.30 ERA and 1.04 WHIP over 23 innings. Jason Alexander was promoted from Triple-A Nashville to fill Bush's roster spot.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rowdy Tellez - Out of Tuesday's lineup Tellez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates.
Impact Tellez, who leads the Brewers this season with 34 home runs in 152 games, will get a breather the day after the Brewers were mathematically eliminated from the playoff picture. Keston Hiura will start at first base and hit fifth.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Willy Adames - Sitting after elimination Adames is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates.
Impact It's fitting that Adames, who leads Milwaukee's position players in fWAR (4.6) by a wide margin, will get the day off after they were eliminated from the postseason mix Monday. Luis Urias is starting at shortstop and batting cleanup.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Woodruff, in trying to celebrate a win he's forced to reflect on the lost season Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff, in trying to celebrate a win he's forced to reflect on the lost season. Despite beating...
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM
Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks meet in game 2 of series
The Milwaukee Brewers lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Arizona DiamondbacksOCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Brewers start season at home against the Diamondbacks
The Milwaukee Brewers host the Arizona Diamondbacks for the season openerOCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Christian Yelich - Two hits including homer in win Yelich went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Yelich took Tommy Henry deep for a solo shot in the bottom of the second frame before notching a single and coming around to score in the ninth. The homer was his 14th of the campaign and second in the last three games. After going 1-for-26 in his previous eight contests, Yelich has now produced five hits over his last 19 at-bats, going deep twice while compiling three RBI, four runs and a stolen base over the last five games. On the season, the outfielder is batting .254 with 14 home runs, 57 RBI, 99 runs and 18 stolen bases over 152 games.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Hunter Renfroe - Homers and walks it off Monday Renfroe went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Impact Renfroe launched a solo homer off Joe Mantiply in the bottom of the ninth inning before ripping a walk-off single in the 10th frame. The home run was his 29th of the year and fourth in his last nine games. Renfroe has now notched at least one hit in nine out of his last 10 games, batting .375 with four homers, nine RBI and eight runs over that stretch.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Woodruff - Quality start versus Diamondbacks Woodruff tossed six innings, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out seven in Monday's extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks. He did not factor into the decis...
Impact Woodruff surrendered a solo homer to Cooper Hummel in the top of the third inning before a Sergio Alcantara sacrifice fly in the fifth frame drove in the final tally on his line. The right-hander was able to toss a scoreless sixth inning and post his sixth consecutive quality start. Woodruff finished the regular season on a hot streak, producing a 1.62 ERA and 0.79 WHIP with 54 strikeouts over 39 innings in his final six outings.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brewers' playoff hopes end despite 6-5 win over Diamondbacks
Hunter Renfroe homered in a ninth-inning comeback and singled home the winning run in the 10th as Milwaukee rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks just before the...OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
