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I don’t know if it was purely coincidental or if MLB’s schedule makers had potential COVID-interruptions on the mind, but over the first two weeks of the season, the Cubs play the Pirates and Brewers six times each. And that’s not all. Before the month is over, the Cubs will play three more games against the Brewers, accounting for 9 of their 20 total matchups this season. So, then, today is just the first in a very heavy dose of Milwaukee over the next 3 weeks. I hope the Cubs make a goo...

Houser scheduled to start for Milwaukee against Minnesota By The Associated Press Associated Press April 4, 2021 — 2:05am Text size Copy shortlink: Milwaukee; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: TBD Br...

MLB notebook: Bradley joins Brewers as Cain faces quadriceps issue The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have room for more than one Gold Glove center fielder in their outfield News service reports Share The Milwaukee Brewers believe they have room for more than one Gold Glove center fielder in their outfield. Milwaukee finalized the $24 million, two-year contract with Jackie Bradley Jr., whose deal allows him to opt out after this season to become a free agent again. Bradley, who turns 31 on Ap...

March 1, 2021 Jarred Kelenic is right, or at the very least, he’s not wrong. There’s no reason not to take the recent claims of the Mariners outfielder and his representative, Brody Scoffield, at face value. Their story — that Kelenic was offered a pre-debut extension and that when he declined to sign it, the club refused to call him up in 2020 for service time reasons — is totally believable, and is backed up by Kevin Mather’s now infamous remarks over Zoom to the Bellevue Breakfast ...

Good outfield defense is crucial in an era of heavy fly-ball contact, and the National League Central is home to some great fielders -- and great hitters -- in its outfield ranks. Some of the trios seem more set in stone, as is the case for the defensively sound Cardinals.

MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) -- The Milwaukee Brewers added some flexibility to their roster by signing utility man Da...

End of 2020 NL Central Transaction Update Share this story Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports Earlier in the month, I ran a series on each of the other clubs and the transactions they made after the end of the 2020 season. In this article, I will give you an update on the moves the clubs have made since that series. . 40-man at 37. Lopes has basically been with the Mariners organization his entire career. Drafted by that club in the 6th round of the 2012 draft out of high school, he was flipped t...

Brewers claim utilityman Tim Lopes off waivers from Mariners MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have claimed utilityman Tim Lopes off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. The 26-year-old Lopes batted .238 with two homers and 15 RBIs in 46 games for Seattle last season. He posted a .278 on-base percentage and a .364 slugging percentage. He hit .270 with one homer and 12 RBIs in 41 games in 2019. He had a .359 on-base percentage and a .360 slugging percentage that year. Lopes has primari...

MLB Trade Rumors The Brewers have claimed outfielder Tim Lopes off waivers from the Mariners, according to a Seattle press release.  Lopes was designated for assignment earlier this week to create roster space for the Mariners’ acquisition of Lopes made his MLB debut in 2019 and saw quite a bit of action for the Mariners last season, appearing in 46 of 60 games as part of Seattle’s unsettled corner outfield mix.  Over 279 career plate appearances at the big league level, Lopes has hit ....

2020/12/23 08:16 MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have claimed utilityman Tim Lopes off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Lopes, 26, batted .238 with two homers and 15 RBIs in 46 games for Seattle last season. He posted a .278 on-base percentage and a .364 slugging percentage. He hit .270 with one homer and 12 RBIs in 41 games in 2019. He had a .359 on-base percentage and a .360 slugging percentage that year. Lopes has primarily played le...