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Brewers could turn to Joe Ross to start versus Braves
During a flurry of trades and transactions, the Milwaukee Brewers are expected to activate right-hander Joe Ross off the injured list to start Tuesday against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Ross (2-4, 4.50 ERA) has been sidelined since May 21 with a low back strain. ,Right-hander Bryce Elder (1-4, 6.3...
Brewers capitalize on Braves' mistakes to win opener
Willy Adames hit a three-run home run to help power the Milwaukee Brewers to an 8-3 comeback victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of the three-game series.,Rookie Jackson Chourio had a two-run homer and Rhys Hoskins added a solo shot for Milwaukee. Hoby Milner (4-1) got t...
Brewers add RHP Frankie Montas in deal with Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers bolstered their rotation on Monday, acquiring right-hander Frankie Montas from the Cincinnati Reds, according to multiple media reports.,Milwaukee reportedly sent right-hander Jakob Junis and outfielder Joey Wiemer in the deal.,Montas, 31, is 4-8 with a 5.01 ERA through 19 star...
Alabama's Jalen Milroe, Georgia's Carson Beck on Maxwell Award Watch List
Quarterbacks Jalen Milroe of Alabama and Carson Beck of Georgia are among five returning semifinalists on the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List for outstanding player in college football.,The list of 80 players, released Monday by the Maxwell Football Club, includes three other 2023 semifinalists: Liber...
Brice Turang aims for more success as Brewers host Braves
It has been a rough July for Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang. But an encouraging day at the plate and in the field on Sunday offers hope as the Brewers open a three-game series against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Monday.,Turang was 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 6-2 win against the Miami ...
2024 NFL Preseason Power Rankings: Top Five NFL Teams Heading Into 2024 Preseason
NFL preseason kicks off this week, so we ranked the top 5 NFL teams heading into the 2024 season, headlined by the reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs....
Brewers use bats, defense to top sweep-minded Marlins
Jake Bauers went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Brice Turang was 2-for-4 while shining defensively to help the host Milwaukee Brewers avoid a sweep with a 6-2 win against the Miami Marlins on Sunday.,Brewers starting pitcher Tobias Myers allowed one run on three hits and struck out five in four innings. ...
Brewers two-time All-Star Devin Williams ready to make season debut
The Milwaukee Brewers activated right-handed closer Devin Williams from the 60-day injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins.,The two-time All-Star has missed the entire season due to stress fractures in his back.,Williams was the 2020 National League Rookie of the Year and also ...
Marlins keep winning as Brewers cope with injuries
The Miami Marlins might be sellers as the trade deadline nears, but they're also spoilers.,The last-place team in the National League East, Miami dealt center fielder and leadoff man Jazz Chisholm Jr. to the New York Yankees on Saturday. With a win Sunday, the Marlins can sweep a three-game road ser...
Brewers acquire RHP Nick Mears from Rockies
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired Nick Mears from the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in exchange for fellow right-handers Bradley Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera. ,Mears, 27, went 1-4 with a 5.56 ERA in 41 relief appearances for Colorado this season. He is in his fifth major league season, coming out of the...
Josh Bell continues power surge as Marlins clip Brewers
Josh Bell homered for the fourth straight game and the Miami Marlins beat the host Milwaukee Brewers 7-3 on Saturday night. ,Bell's 14th long ball of the season, a three-run shot to right-center field, capped a five-run seventh inning for Miami, which has taken the first two games of a three-game se...
Last-place Marlins seek series win over first-place Brewers
One of the National League's worst teams has given contending squads trouble since the All-Star break.,After their 6-2 road victory over the Brewers on Friday, the Miami Marlins enter Saturday's game in Milwaukee with a chance to secure their second straight series win against a division-leading tea...
Early home runs steer Marlins past Brewers
Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Burger homered during a three-run first inning on Friday as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Josh Bell added a solo shot leading off the ninth for Miami to close the scoring. Bell, De La Cruz, Burger and Nick Fo...
Brewers, missing Christian Yelich, return home to face Marlins
The Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday after a 4-1 road trip out of the All-Star break.,The Brewers, however, lost more during that five-game stretch than their record indicates.,All-Star Christian Yelich is out indefinitely after lower-back infla...
William Contreras helps Brewers stymie Cubs
William Contreras delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 win against the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Jackson Chourio had two hits and an RBI for the Brewers, who have won five of ...
Brewers place OF Christian Yelich (back) on injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed All-Star outfielder/designated hitter Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to low back inflammation.,The team recalled catcher Gary Sanchez from the injured list in a corresponding transaction.,Yelich, 32, was removed from Tuesday's 1-0 road win agai...
Cubs face Brewers again, looking to make move in standings
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers likely will be without a key member of their lineup when they face the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich left the 1-0 win against the Cubs on Tuesday evening with back tightness.,Bre...
Five Brewers pitchers silence Cubs to even series
Milwaukee Brewers starter Colin Rea and four relievers combined to blank the host Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Tuesday in the second game of their three-game set.,Following an 84-minute rain delay, Rea allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked two over five innings.,Bryan Hudson and Elvis Peguero (6-3) ...
Bears safety to skip game to support wife -- Simone Biles -- at Paris Games
Bears safety Jonathan Owens received permission to skip the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1 to take a trip to Paris. ,That's where his wife, four-time Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles, will be competing in the 2024 Olympics. The Bears are scheduled to play a preseason game on Aug. 1 in Canton, Ohio...
Cubs look to make it two in a row vs. Brewers
Michael Busch has settled in nicely as the everyday first baseman for the Chicago Cubs.,He'll try to help the Cubs win their third in a row when they host the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of their three-game set on Tuesday evening.,Busch had two hits and an RBI in a 3-1 win against the Brewe...