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Shaw, Lauer lead Brewers past Bauer, Dodgers Travis Shaw hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning off Trevor Bauer, Eric Lauer won in his first start of the season and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Thursday night. The Canadian Press Travis Shaw, Tyrone Taylor , The Canadian Press MILWAUKEE — Travis Shaw hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning off Trevor Bauer, Eric Lauer won in his first start of the season and the Milwa...

Brewers Place Brett Anderson, Josh Lindblom On 10-Day IL Brett Anderson (strained right hamstring) and right-hander Josh Lindblom (right knee effusion) have been on the 10-day injured list.  Right-hander Corey Ray were called up from the alternate training site to fill the spots on the active roster, and Ray is now in line to make his Major League debut. Anderson threw only 11 pitches Friday before being removed from his start against the Cubs, resulting in an unexpected bullpen game for Mil...

Milwaukee Brewers MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) — The Milwaukee Brewers traded shortstop Orlando Arcia to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday. The Brewers acquired right handed pitchers Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weigel. They were both assigned to the Brewers alternate site in Appleton. The 26 year old Arcia had been the Brewers shortstop for over four years after being one of their top prospects. He never really lived up to the hype but the Brewer brass lauded his efforts after the trade. When it was deci...

April 7, 2021 Spiritually, the Orlando Arcia era in Milwaukee came to an end when the team acquired Luis Urías from San Diego in a four-player swap back in November 2019. Urías, then 22, had been one of the top prospects in the Padres’ farm system before his rookie eligibility expired the season prior and was expected to take over as the Brewers’ starting shortstop. Such a move would likely mean benching Arcia, a former top prospect himself who had put up rather anemic numbers in his firs...

by The Associated Press, Updated: April 6, 2021- 10:36 PM San Diego Padres manger Jayce Tingler, right, and a trainer, center back, help Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) to his feet after Tatis hurt his shoulder while swinging at a pitch in the third inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, April 5, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan) Derrick Tuskan / AP ___ WAITING GAME Now that Fernando Tatis Jr. has been placed on the injured list, the San Diego Padr...

Extra Points: Ar-See-Ya Later We’re five games into the season. Maybe it’s the hangover from the truncated 2020 season or perhaps, we’re forgetting that we’ve got 162 this year, but Brewers fans are antsy right now. On the field, four sluggish games at that plate were enough to cause havoc on social media about whether the slump of 2020 was bleeding into 2021. Those feelings are set aside, at least momentarily, after Tuesday’s win over the Cubs. Off the field, the same impatience seem...

Peralta, Shaw lead Brewers past Cubs Freddy Peralta pitched five sharp innings, Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Tuesday night to stop a three-game slide. The Canadian Press Freddy Peralta , The Canadian Press CHICAGO — Freddy Peralta pitched five sharp innings, Travis Shaw hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Tuesday night to stop a three-game slide. Per...

Brewers send Arcia to Atlanta The Milwaukee Brewers are going all in on Luis Urias at shortstop, trading Orlando Arcia to the Atlanta Braves for a pair of pitchers on Tuesday. The Brewers acquired right-handers Patrick Weigel and Chad Sobotka in the deal, assigning both to the teams Alternate Training Site in Appleton.  The Brewers then replaced Arcia on the roster with veteran reliever Brad Boxberger. Arcia was hitting .091 through the first four games, starting the team’s last two games at...

COVID Issues As expected, the Nationals placed a ton of players on the IL with undisclosed illnesses. Josh Bell, Kyle Schwaber, Patrick Corbin, Brad Hand, Jordy Mercer, Yan Gomes, Alex Avila, Jon Lester, and Josh Harrison were all placed on the IL and will miss an unknown amount of time.    Trades! Orlando Arcia was traded to the Braves for Chad Sobotka and Patrick Weigel. Apparently the Brewers wanted to bolster their bullpen and Arcia added depth to the Braves bench. Arcia was sent to the a...

Brewers Trade Orlando Arcia To Braves 12:40pm CDT The Brewers and Braves have lined up on a rare, early-season trade involving three players on the teams’ respective 40-man rosters. The Brewers are sending infielder Orlando Arcia to the Braves in return for right-handed relievers Chad Sobotka, per announcements from both teams. Weigel and Sobotka will report to the Brewers’ alternate training site. While it’s a bit surprising to see a trade of any note taking place so early in the seaso...