MILWAUKEE BREWERS NEWS

Eric Lauer - Hammered by Nats Lauer (5-2) took the loss Saturday, surrendering eight runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and four walks over five innings as the Brewers were downed 8-6 by the Nat...

Impact The Nats hung a pair of four-spots on Lauer, including a fifth inning in which the southpaw served up back-to-back-to-back homers to Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell. This was by far Lauer's worst performance of the year, as he hadn't allowed more than four runs in any prior outing, but his early-season success appears to have faded. He's walked multiple batters in four straight starts, posting a 13:13 K:BB in 20 innings over that stretch to go along with a 5.85 ERA and 1.75 WHIP.

JUNE 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals host the Brewers on home winning streak

The Washington Nationals, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Milwaukee Brewers

JUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Braves, Phils keep winning, Melvin out

Ozzie Albies and the Atlanta Braves have won 10 straight going into their home game Sunday against Pittsburgh while rookie Bryson Stott and the Phillies have a nine-game winning st...

JUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Crew searching for answers, Counsell's elusive milestone WASHINGTON -- Somewhere, at some point, this was supposed to be a celebratory weekend for Craig Counsell. Logic guarantees it will be, event...

JUNE 12, 2022 • MLB.COM

Nationals win 8-6, extend Brewers' losing streak to 8 games

Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat Milwaukee 8-6 to deal the Brewers their eighth consec...

JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Injuries continue to pile up for the Brewers, who place Kolten Wong on the IL on Saturday The hope is Kolten Wong will be able to return for the tail end of the road trip.

JUNE 11, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Live coverage this afternoon: Brewers vs. Nationals in the second game of their series The Milwaukee Brewers look to snap a seven-game losing streak this afternoon as their series with the Washington Nationals continues.

JUNE 11, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Tyrone Taylor - Takes seat Saturday Taylor is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Taylor has gone just 3-of-32 (.094) at the plate since the start of June, so he will be held out for the second time in four days. Lorenzo Cain will start in center field in Taylor's place.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mark Mathias - Recalled by Brewers Mathias was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

Impact Mathias appeared in a couple games for the Brewers in late May before heading back to Nashville, but he was brought back Saturday to take the roster spot of Kolten Wong (calf), who landed on the injured list. Mathias will provide infield depth for the Brewers until Wong is ready to return.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Peter Strzelecki - Brought back by Brewers Strzelecki was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

Impact Strzelecki will replace Luke Barker in Milwaukee's bullpen and will claim a spot on the active roster for the second time this season. Expect him to work in middle relief for the big club.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Barker - Back to minors Barker was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

Impact Barker made three appearances for the Brewers after being called up in early June, but he allowed five earned runs over his last two, so he will head back to Nashville for the time being. Peter Strzelecki was brought up to take Barker's place in the Brewers' bullpen.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kolten Wong - Placed on injured list Wong was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right calf strain.

Impact Wong has not played since leaving Tuesday's game with a sore calf, and the Brewers ultimately decided to place him on the injured list to free up a roster spot. The move was backdated to Wednesday, so he will be eligible to be activated June 18.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals play the Brewers after Cruz's 4-hit game

The Washington Nationals take on the Milwaukee Brewers after Nelson Cruz's four-hit game on Friday

JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Andrew McCutchen - Productive in defeat McCutchen went 3-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, two stolen bases and a strikeout in Friday's 11-5 loss to the Nationals.

Impact The Brewers struggled once again Friday during their seventh consecutive loss, but McCutchen was a bright spot in the team's offense. He didn't have any extra-base hits but showcased his speed with two steals. The 35-year-old has been effective during Milwaukee's losing streak, hitting .346 with a double, four RBI, two runs and two steals over the last seven games.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Ashby - Struggles mightily in loss Ashby (1-5) allowed six runs on 13 hits and a walk while striking out two in 4.2 innings to take the loss during Friday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Ashby was dominant over his final two starts in May, as he logged a 0.77 ERA and 1.20 WHIP while striking out 17 in 11.2 scoreless innings during that time. However, he's given up 10 runs in 10.2 innings over his first two outings in June. The southpaw still handled a significant workload Friday, as he threw 104 pitches (77 strikes). Ashby tentatively lines up for a tough matchup on the road against the Mets on Thursday.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals go deep, extend Brewers' losing streak to 7 games

Josh Bell and Keibert Ruiz hit home runs on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat Milwaukee 11-5, extending the Brewers’ losing streak to a sea...

JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brandon Woodruff is playing a waiting game now as he deals with Reynaud's Syndrome The right-hander has numbness in his index, middle and ring fingers on his pitching hand, leaving his return from the IL uncertain.

JUNE 11, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Woodruff sidelined further with Raynaud's syndrome WASHINGTON -- Brewers All-Star righty Brandon Woodruff confirmed Friday he’s been diagnosed with Raynaud’s syndrome, a circulatory condition...

JUNE 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Victor Caratini - Returning to No. 2 role Caratini is not in the lineup for Friday's game at Washington.

Impact The 28-year-old served as Milwaukee's No. 1 backstop over past week with Omar Narvaez (illness) on the COVID-19 injured list, but Narvaez is back on the active roster and is starting Friday. Caratini started six of seven games during that stretch and went 4-for-18 with a double, two walks and a run. He should continue to see playing time against left-handed pitching while Narvaez handles most of the starts against righties.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Woodruff - Dealing with hand numbness Woodruff (ankle) is experiencing symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome, including numbness in the middle three fingers of his right hand, and doesn't have a timeline for his return from t...

Impact The 29-year-old is fully recovered from the ankle sprain that sent him to the injured list in late May, but he's now contending with a more serious issue to his throwing hand. The major problems occur when Woodruff attempts to throw his slider and curveball, so he's scheduled to throw fastballs and changeups off the mound Saturday, per Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The right-hander has shown some improvement since recently starting a treatment program, but it's unclear when he may be able to rejoin Milwaukee's starting rotation.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kolten Wong - Remains out Friday Wong (calf) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Wong is out of the starting nine for the third consecutive game as he continue to manage discomfort in his right calf. Luis Urias will again slide over to second base while Jace Peterson starts at the hot corner.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Jackson - Placed on 10-day IL Jackson (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to June 7.

Impact Jackson is dealing with a left middle finger sprain and will now be inactive for about a week as he nurses the injury. Omar Narvaez was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday, making it likely that Jackson reports to Triple-A Nashville once healthy.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Omar Narváez - Reinstated from COVID IL Narvaez was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Impact Narvaez will return to the Brewers after missing a week of action while on the COVID list. He'll return to his role as the team's primary catcher and currently owns a five-game hit streak, going 9-for-19 with three extra-base hits, two RBI and four runs in those contests.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

These other successful Brewers teams endured losing stretches; the good news is that they're easy to forget Baseball fans know there are ebbs and flows over a season. As you may (or may not?) recall, other good Brewers teams have had tough stretche...

JUNE 10, 2022 • JSONLINE.COM

Brewers enter matchup against the Nationals on losing streak

The Milwaukee Brewers aim to stop their six-game skid with a victory against the Washington Nationals

JUNE 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS