MILWAUKEE BREWERS NEWS

Adrian Houser - Tests positive for COVID-19 Houser was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday after testing positive for the virus, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Impact Houser began feeling symptoms earlier Friday before the positive test came in. The right-hander is the ninth Milwaukee player to be placed on the COVID-19 list in the past 11 days. He'll now quarantine for a minimum of 10 days before he's able to rejoin the team, meaning he'll likely miss at least two turns through the rotation.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Brewers have looked at every angle to determine what could have been done to avoid losing eight players in 10 days to the COVID injured list.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Hedbert Perez - Best game of young career Perez went 5-for-6 with two home runs, two doubles, three runs and seven RBI in Thursday's game against the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks.

Impact He now boasts a .368/.411/.632 slash line with four home runs and two steals on two attempts through 17 games for the Arizona Complex League Brewers. Perez doesn't turn 19 until next April and has thus far lived up to the massive hype surrounding him entering the season.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Webb scheduled to start for San Francisco against Milwaukee

The Giants will start Logan Webb on Friday while the Brewers are expected to counter with Corbin Burnes

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suárez, Votto homer to help Reds beat Pirates 7-4

Eugenio Suárez and Joey Votto hit three-run homers in Cincinnati’s six-run second inning, powering the Reds to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in the op...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Counsell talks about the upcoming series with the league-leading Giants Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell talks about the upcoming series with the league-leading San Francisco Giants in Milwaukee. Video co...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The Brewers play a three-game home series this weekend against the Giants, whose roster includes older players still performing at peak levels.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

LEADING OFF: Rizzo on a roll, Phils drive for 5, Rendon done

Anthony Rizzo and the New York Yankees host surprising Seattle in the opener of a four-game series between AL wild-card contenders Thursday night

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Brews minus pitchers Axford, Lauer; Rendon out

The NL Central-leading Brewers are again shuffling their pitching staff with reliever John Axford now out for the season because of elbow trouble and starter Eric Lauer joining the...

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Eduardo Escobar - Three hits in win Escobar went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact All three of Escobar's hits were singles, including a run-scoring knock in the third inning. He's gone 6-for-21 (.286) with two home runs, six RBI and four runs scored across six games since he was traded from Arizona to Milwaukee at the trade deadline. The infielder has a .248/.306/.488 slash line with 24 homers, 71 RBI and 54 runs scored across 425 plate appearances overall.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rowdy Tellez - Swats go-ahead homer Tellez hit a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact The 26-year-old wasn't in Wednesday's lineup, but he delivered a go-ahead blast in the seventh inning when he pinch hit for pitcher Brent Suter. Tellez is up to nine homers, 24 RBI, 22 runs scored and a .748 OPS through 215 plate appearances between Milwaukee and Toronto this year. He's consistently been in the lineup versus right-handed pitching, but he's likely to remain limited to a strong-side platoon role with Eduardo Escobar shifting over to first base against southpaws.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Suter - Collects win Wednesday Suter (10-5) allowed a hit and a walk with one strikeout in a scoreless inning, earning the win Wednesday over Pittsburgh.

Impact The southpaw kept Milwaukee within a run with a scoreless seventh inning, and Rowdy Tellez provided a three-run homer in the bottom half of the frame. Suter has been a fairly stable option in the middle innings this year with a 2.87 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 51:18 K:BB across 53.1 innings. He hasn't allowed an earned run since July 7, but he's yielded four unearned runs in his last 12 innings. The 31-year-old reliever has added six holds while taking six blown saves in 42 appearances.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Devin Williams - Earns first big-league save Williams struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.

Impact The 26-year-old successfully protected a two-run lead to earn his first major-league save. Williams has stepped into the closing role temporarily while Josh Hader is on the COVID-19 injured list. In his last 11 outings, Williams has pitched 10 scoreless innings with just four hits and five walks allowed while striking out 16. He owns a 2.58 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 17 holds through 38.1 innings overall while primarily serving as the setup man for Milwaukee.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Freddy Peralta - Fans nine in no-decision Peralta allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out nine in six innings in a no-decision versus Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Impact Unfortunately for Peralta, it took Milwaukee's offense until the seventh inning to take the lead for good, but he avoided taking a loss. The 25-year-old has collected a win and three no-decisions in his last four starts. Peralta continues to be a pleasant surprise this year with a 2.21 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 154:49 K:BB through 114 innings across 21 appearances (20 starts). The right-hander is projected to make his next start versus a depleted Cubs team next week.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bullpen can't hold late lead as Pirates lose to Brewers MILWAUKEE — The Pirates’ pitching was always going to be in dire straits in Wednesday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Left-hander...

AUGUST 4, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Orioles to open 2022 season at home against Toronto Blue Jays, will host Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs For the first time since 2018, the Orioles will open the Major League Baseball season at home.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Pinch-hit HR by Tellez gives Brewers 4-2 win over Pirates

Pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez launched a three-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning to put the Milwaukee Brewers ahead for good in a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brews' Axford out for year after 1 game; Lauer on COVID list

The Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff has taken a couple more hits with John Axford now out for the season with elbow trouble and Eric Lauer joining the COVID-19 injured list

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Live coverage: Brewers finish a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at American Family Field The Brewers finish a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates Wednesday afternoon.\u00a0Get live updates from our beat writers.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • JSONLINE.COM

Axford reunion shuttered by elbow injury MILWAUKEE -- An MRI scan of John Axford’s right elbow revealed significant structural damage, and the veteran right-hander won’t pitch again...

AUGUST 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

Mario Feliciano - Overcomes shoulder issue Feliciano (shoulder) has gone hitless in three at-bats in his lone game for Triple-A Nashville since being activated from the 7-day injured list Saturday.

Impact Feliciano was on the shelf since late May due to the shoulder injury, but now that he's healthy again, he should move back into a three-headed timeshare at catcher with Luke Maile and Christian Kelley. Before being shut down, Feliciano went 4-for-35 (.114 average) with a home run in his first 11 games with Nashville.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

John Axford Injury Update Is Worst-Case Scenario for Brewers John Axford's return to the MLB was short-lived. On Monday night, the 11-year MLB veteran appeared for the Milwaukee Brewers in his first ga...

AUGUST 4, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Jackie Bradley Jr. - Remains on bench Bradley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact The lefty-hitting Bradley's absence from the lineup against an opposing southpaw (Steven Brault) isn't surprising, but the veteran outfielder's playing time has become more scarce against right-handed pitching as well now that Lorenzo Cain is back in the fold. Christian Yelich could return from the COVID-19 injured list as soon as Thursday, which would likely leave Bradley as the Brewers' fifth outfielder behind Yelich, Cain, Avisail Garcia and Tyrone Taylor. The Brewers value Bradley for his excellent glove and ability to play all three outfield spots, but his anemic .538 OPS and bloated 29 percent strikeout rate has made it increasingly tough for manager Craig Counsell to justify making room in the lineup for the 31-year-old.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Omar Narváez - Idle versus lefty Narvaez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact With southpaw Steven Brault on the hill for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Narvaez will take a seat, ending a streak of three straight starts behind the plate. Manny Pina will catch for Freddy Peralta in the series finale.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rowdy Tellez - Not in Wednesday's lineup Tellez isn't starting Wednesday against the Pirates.

Impact Tellez had drawn starts in each of the last three games, and he went 2-for-9 with an RBI, three walks and two strikeouts. Eduardo Escobar will take over at first base while Luis Urias enters the lineup at the hot corner.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE