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Associated Press
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Associated Press
Brewers become first NL team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak
SEATTLE (AP) — At first, Brandon Woodruff was caught a bit off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers' starting pitcher was fresh off a dazzling performance, one in which he tossed six innings of two-hit ball en route to the club's 6-0 win against the Seattle Mariners. But upon learning the victory gave the Brewers 11 wins in a row but also the best record in the National League, Woodruff was taken aback — but only briefly. 'Doesn't surprise me,' Woodruff said. 'We got a lot of great guys in this clubhouse and it's a fun team. So, I feel like we say that every year, but this year's a little bit different in a way.' To Woodruff's point, the Brewers have won 60 of their first 100 games with a very different roster than the one that won the National League Central last year. Shortstop Willy Adames (San Francisco Giants) and right-hander Corbin Burnes (Arizona Diamondbacks) both signed massive contracts elsewhere this offseason. Long-time closer Devin Williams, meanwhile, was traded to the New York Yankees in December. Their departures, though, have hardly hindered the Brewers. Even though Woodruff missed most of the first half as a result of being brought along slowly following surgery on his pitching shoulder, the Brewers' rotation has been stout in his absence. Milwaukee starters have combined for the sixth-lowest ERA in the majors, thanks in part to shrewd pickups like right-hander Quinn Priester, who Milwaukee acquired in April. 'I think that's a lot of credit to our front office and our coaching staff, and just putting the right guys in the room,' Woodruff said. 'When you can get guys that play for each other and play with each other and just have fun. That's the biggest thing. There's a reason why we've done this over the last eight, nine years.' Since 2018, the Brewers have won the NL Central four times and are on track to make it three straight seasons, doing so mostly without 'household names', as Woodruff said. This season, it's been a collective, well-balanced effort propelling the Brewers to frequent victories, including six against the Los Angeles Dodgers during their active win streak. Second baseman Brice Turang is leading the club's position players with three Wins Above Replacement, per Baseball Reference. Twenty-one-year old outfielder Jackson Chourio remains a force to be reckoned with after a standout rookie season. And right-hander Freddy Peralta leads all major league pitchers with 12 wins. All of it has led to quite the positive clubhouse culture from the perspective of folks like shortstop Joey Ortiz. 'Winning's great, winning's fun, It's a blessing to come to a big-league field and play the game,' Ortiz said. 'So, I feel like winning is just an extra on top of that. Everyone's so close in the locker room that I don't even think – of course we want to win, but I don't think winning matters. I think we have a great time just being together, and I think it shows on the field.' It's a tight-knit group led by reigning National League manager of the year Pat Murphy. The baseball lifer is aware his team continues to gain confidence with each passing win, but that there is still much time remaining in the regular season. The trade deadline hasn't even come and gone, so the small-market Brewers still have plenty of time to work with – after all, as Murphy put it, it's only July 21. 'There's more to be done. There's more opportunity,' Murphy said. 'There's no reason to coast. There's every reason to know you're in a fight. You drop your guard, 'Whack!' and sometimes you don't recover from that.' ___ AP MLB:
Al Arabiya
11 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Brewers become first nl team to reach 60 victories, riding 11-game win streak
At first, Brandon Woodruff was caught a bit off guard. The Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher was fresh off a dazzling performance, one in which he tossed six innings of two-hit ball en route to the club's 6-0 win against the Seattle Mariners. But upon learning the victory gave the Brewers 11 wins in a row but also the best record in the National League, Woodruff was taken aback – but only briefly. 'Doesn't surprise me,' Woodruff said. 'We got a lot of great guys in this clubhouse, and it's a fun team. So I feel like we say that every year, but this year's a little bit different in a way.' To Woodruff's point, the Brewers have won 60 of their first 100 games with a very different roster than the one that won the National League Central last year. Shortstop Willy Adames (San Francisco Giants) and right-hander Corbin Burnes (Arizona Diamondbacks) both signed massive contracts elsewhere this offseason. Long-time closer Devin Williams, meanwhile, was traded to the New York Yankees in December. Their departures, though, have hardly hindered the Brewers. For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Even though Woodruff missed most of the first half as a result of being brought along slowly following surgery on his pitching shoulder, the Brewers rotation has been stout in his absence. Milwaukee starters have combined for the sixth-lowest ERA in the majors thanks in part to shrewd pickups like right-hander Quinn Priester, who Milwaukee acquired in April. 'I think that's a lot of credit to our front office and our coaching staff and just putting the right guys in the room,' Woodruff said. 'When you can get guys that play for each other and play with each other and just have fun. That's the biggest thing. There's a reason why we've done this over the last eight–nine years.' Since 2018, the Brewers have won the NL Central four times and are on track to make it three straight seasons doing so mostly without household names, as Woodruff said. This season it's been a collective, well-balanced effort propelling the Brewers to frequent victories, including six against the Los Angeles Dodgers during their active win streak. Second baseman Brice Turang is leading the club's position players with three Wins Above Replacement per Baseball Reference. Twenty-one-year old outfielder Jackson Chourio remains a force to be reckoned with after a standout rookie season. And right-hander Freddy Peralta leads all major league pitchers with 12 wins. All of it has led to quite the positive clubhouse culture from the perspective of folks like shortstop Joey Ortiz. 'Winning's great, winning's fun. It's a blessing to come to a big-league field and play the game,' Ortiz said. 'So I feel like winning is just an extra on top of that. Everyone's so close in the locker room that I don't even think – of course we want to win, but I don't think winning matters. I think we have a great time just being together, and I think it shows on the field.' It's a tight-knit group led by reigning National League manager of the year Pat Murphy. The baseball lifer is aware his team continues to gain confidence with each passing win but that there is still much time remaining in the regular season. The trade deadline hasn't even come and gone, so the small-market Brewers still have plenty of time to work with – after all, as Murphy put it, 'it's only July 21. There's more to be done. There's more opportunity,' Murphy said. 'There's no reason to coast. There's every reason to know you're in a fight. You drop your guard, Whack! and sometimes you don't recover from that.'
New York Times
a day ago
- Business
- New York Times
Rosenthal: DBacks need to trade several veterans, Mason Miller's market and more MLB notes
A weekend sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals was encouraging. But no matter where the Arizona Diamondbacks are in the standings on July 31, they will need to trade at least some of their veterans on expiring contracts. Otherwise, 2026 might end up a lost season. The Diamondbacks already will be without three key pitchers for at least the first half of '26 as ace right-hander Corbin Burnes and relievers Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk recover from major elbow surgeries. And if they lose their top four potential free agents – third baseman Eugenio Suárez, first baseman Josh Naylor and right-handers Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly – they essentially could be down seven core players. Advertisement Suárez, Naylor, Gallen and Kelly all carry enough value to warrant one-year qualifying offers in the $22 million range. But all four might reject the offers, leaving the Diamondbacks with nothing more than draft picks in return. The qualifying-offer calculus will figure into general manager Mike Hazen's decision-making at the deadline. To move any of the four, he would need to clear the value of the draft pick, which would be between the first round and Competitive Balance Round A as long as the player signs for at least $50 million in free agency. The Diamondbacks benefited from one of those picks in the recent draft, taking Louisville right-hander Patrick Forbes with the 29th selection after losing first baseman Christian Walker to the Houston Astros on a three-year, $60 million free-agent deal. Kelly, who turns 37 in October, might be the only one of the DBacks' big four who commands a deal of less than $50 million. The pick for him then would be after Competitive Balance Round B, at or around No. 75. With each extra choice, the Diamondbacks' bonus pool also would increase. While the picks would be fine, they would not help the Diamondbacks next season. Kelly and Suárez, in particular, feel strongly about their ties to Arizona, and could re-sign. But at the very least, the possibility of all four potential free agents receiving a guarantee in excess of the qualifying-offer amount would be very real. Suárez, 34, leads the National League with 35 home runs and 85 RBIs, and is on a 57-homer, 138-RBI pace. Naylor, 28, is young enough and productive enough to command a strong multi-year deal. Gallen, who turns 30 on Aug. 3, will still be in demand, even with his inconsistencies this season. And Kelly, whose first two contracts with the DBacks were club-friendly, finally might want to pursue a bigger payday. Entering Sunday, when he held the Cardinals to two runs in six innings, Kelly's average fastball velocity of 92.1 mph was in the bottom 20 percent of the league. Still, he showed no signs of aging, remaining one of the more consistent starters in the game. His 3.42 ERA since 2022 ranked 19th in the majors. Advertisement The Diamondbacks, after outscoring the Cardinals 22-7, are back to .500 and 4 1/2 games behind in the NL wild-card race, with three teams ahead of them. And while they entered Sunday ranked fourth in the majors in runs per game, the rotation wasn't performing as well as its reputation and their bullpen was bottom five in the majors. If the DBacks stay within striking distance, the logical course for Hazen would be to trade at least some of his potential free agents while simultaneously acquiring bullpen help. It is unlikely he would move both Gallen and Kelly, for it would leave him scrambling to fill out a rotation the rest of the season. But top prospect Jordan Lawlar could replace Suárez at third, and Pavin Smith, once he returns from a right oblique strain, could step in for Naylor at first. The challenge for Hazen – and any head of baseball operations seeking controllable starting pitching – would be finding major-league ready options. Teams are reluctant to move even their better Triple-A starters, viewing them as one injury away from the major-league rotation. Hazen could collect prospects to improve his talent base for offseason maneuvering, but would face the same problem trying to acquire pitching then. In any case, standing pat does not seem to be an option. The Diamondbacks, who expect to activate relievers Shelby Miller, Jalen Beeks and Ryan Thompson from the injured list in the next several weeks, could envision themselves being this year's Detroit Tigers. The Tigers sold at last year's deadline, then relied on Tarik Skubal and pitching chaos to secure an improbable postseason berth. The Diamondbacks would rely on their dynamic offense to make the same kind of charge. With expanded playoffs, teams can dream. For the Diamondbacks, though, it can't just be about 2025. It's about 2026, too. Advertisement A year ago, Athletics closer Mason Miller was untouchable. To this point, the A's messaging this season – we're not talking about him – is pretty much the same. But according to sources briefed on the team's plans, that stance is subject to change. The way the A's see it, only a few teams are bold enough to propose an offer for Miller worthy of consideration. General manager David Forst might engage those teams as the deadline nears. But for now, he appears willing to let them grow more desperate. Which teams might tempt the A's? The Philadelphia Phillies, who reached agreement Sunday with free-agent reliever David Robertson, probably would be No. 1 on the list. The Los Angeles Dodgers, with free agents Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates performing below expectations, almost certainly would be in the mix. So would the New York Yankees, who face the losses of Devin Williams and Luke Weaver to free agency. The San Diego Padres just sent three relievers to the All-Star Game, but general manager A.J. Preller can never be ruled out on top talent. Nor, for that matter, can Seattle Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto. Still, the A's asking price for Miller would figure to be exorbitant. Miller, 26, is earning $765,000 this season, just $5,000 above the league minimum, then is under club control for four additional seasons through salary arbitration. His expected 2.84 ERA is well below his actual 4.04 mark, thanks in part to a 40.1 percent strikeout rate that was in the top 1 percent of the league. At a time when the supply of controllable starting pitching is decidedly scarce, the Athletics are listening not just on right-hander Luis Severino but also lefties JP Sears and Jeffrey Springs. Before the Cleveland Guardians knocked him around Sunday, Springs, 32, had a 2.94 ERA since June 1 and 3.93 mark overall. He is earning $10.5 million this season and guaranteed another $10.5 million next season. His deal also includes a $15 million club option for 2027. Advertisement Sears, 29, might not crack a contender's playoff rotation, but some teams might consider him a viable back-end starter for the rest of the regular season. His 84 starts since 2023 are tied for fifth in the majors. And his ERA at Sutter Health Park this season (5.61) is nearly a run higher than it is on the road (4.78). For the A's, the idea of trading Sears would be to turn back the service clock by acquiring pitchers whose timelines line up better with their young position players. Sears is under control through arbitration for three more seasons, and eligible for free agency after 2028. Then there is Severino, 31, the most vocal objector to Sutter Health Park. His underlying metrics will scare off some clubs, as will his $25 million salary in 2026 and $22 million player option for '27. If a team acquires him, it surely will point to his 3.10 road ERA, compared to his 6.68 home ERA, as justification for the move. Mike DeBartolo, the Nationals' interim GM, told reporters Saturday that he is not looking to trade any of the team's better young players – left fielder James Wood and left-hander MacKenzie Gore, both of whom were first-time All-Stars, as well as shortstop CJ Abrams and outfielder Dylan Crews. Gore, with two additional years of club control remaining, is at the same level of service Juan Soto was when the Nationals sent him to the San Diego Padres at the 2022 deadline. But the Nationals are in a different place now than they were then. A more uncertain place, even though by now they should be coming out of their rebuild. The firings of president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez on July 6 left the Nationals in need not just of a new, permanent top executive, but also an organizational direction. Ownership must decide whom to hire, what the future payrolls will be and how in general it wants to proceed. DeBartolo obviously will need to listen if teams call on Gore. But barring a mammoth offer, trading the lefty with so much unsettled would be ill-advised. As one rival executive put it, if the Nationals were going to entrust DeBartolo with such a move, they might as well make him permanent GM. The Nationals don't seem ready to do that just yet. Advertisement Aside from closer Kyle Finnegan, who had back-to-back nightmarish outings before rebounding Saturday, the Nats' most attractive trade chip might be right-hander Michael Soroka. Rival clubs view Soroka's 5.10 ERA as misleading. Entering Sunday, his 3.22 expected ERA was in the top 25 percent of the league, and his strikeout and walk rates were in the top 30 percent. The Orioles' selections of two players listed as catchers with their first two draft picks did not reflect a lack of confidence in Adley Rutschman, according to a source briefed on the club's thinking. Still, Rutschman's long-term future in Baltimore is not as certain as it once appeared. He is under club control for only two more seasons. The Orioles' interest in signing him to an extension might be waning. Their top prospect, Samuel Basallo, also is a catcher. The draft, at least, was a separate matter. While some picks get to the majors quicker than in the past, most still take years to develop. So, teams generally focus on the best available players rather than target specific needs. The Orioles' top pick, Ike Irish at No. 19, is not purely a catcher. He played 41 games in right field and four in left at Auburn this season, and caught in only 12. The Orioles love his bat. They'll figure out his position later. The team's second choice, Caden Bodine at No. 30, is strictly a catcher, but the Orioles simply saw him as good value. The Athletic's Keith Law, in his final mock draft, projected Bodine going to the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 14. had him going to the Diamondbacks at No. 18. Rutschman, the No. 1 overall pick in 2019, is on the injured list with a strained left oblique. Since last year's All-Star break, he is batting only .218 with a .642 OPS. His expected numbers this season indicate he is partly a victim of poor luck. But his extended struggles might create an opening for others. Advertisement Basallo, who turns 21 on Aug. 13, entered Sunday batting .264 with 19 homers in 253 plate appearances and a .975 OPS at Triple A. As his wife Kourtney pointed out on X, the Chicago Cubs' Justin Turner seemed to be the first to propose a swing-off to decide extra-inning games. Look what we have here @redturn2 🤣 — Kourtney Turner (@court_with_a_K) July 16, 2025 Turner, in making his suggestion for the shortened 2020 season, proposed deciding games that were tied after 10 innings with a home-run derby. Each team would pick its three best hitters. The hitters would get five outs. Most home runs wins. The players and owners adopted the concept for the All-Star Game in the 2022 collective-bargaining agreement, making only a minor tweak from Turner's original plan (each hitter gets three swings, rather than the five outs proposal). The swing-off at this year's All-Star Game was a hit, and Turner believes the idea would make sense for the regular season as well. His argument is not without merit. Turner said a swing-off after the 10th or 11th inning would prevent relievers with options from throwing 40 to 50 pitches in extras. Teams then could keep such pitchers on the roster, preserving their service time, rather than send them out for a fresh arm. Another twist: Setup men and closers might pitch more often in the ninth and/or 10th innings as teams tried to either avoid or force the swing-off, depending upon their circumstances. Speaking of the swing-off, here's another story to add to the legend of the Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: The Hall of Fame requested the bat Schwarber used to hit three home runs on three pitches in the All-Star Game swing-off. The bat was new; Schwarber had broken his previous wood on a 99-mph Aroldis Chapman sinker in the ninth inning. Advertisement When an official from the Hall checked over the bat, he told Schwarber it looked surprisingly unmarked. To which Schwarber replied, 'No ball marks when you flush it.' Golfers and hitters use the term 'flush' to describe smacking a ball squarely. That, of course, is what Schwarber did in the swing-off. Since 2019, the only players with more home runs than Schwarber (244) are Aaron Judge (268) and Pete Alonso (247). His career total is up to 316, and he's still only 32. Brady Counsell, a shortstop from the University of Kansas and the son of Cubs manager Craig Counsell, was the Diamondbacks' 10th-round pick in last week's draft. Brady, 22, agreed to a $50,000 bonus, or 10 times more than Craig got when the Rockies selected him in the 11th round in 1992. Craig's father, John, a former minor-league outfielder in the Twins' organization, also got more than Craig – $12,000 in 1964, the year before the league enacted the draft to cut down on bidding wars for amateur talent. (Top photo of Eugenio Suárez: Norm Hall / Getty Images)
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Diamondbacks Reveal Aggressive Trade Deadline Plan, Targets: Report
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Arizona Diamondbacks have been destroyed by injuries this season. These injuries have seemingly kept the team from competing at the highest level during the first half of the season. Pair that with the fact that the National League West is loaded with talent, and the Diamondbacks seemingly have no chance to make any sort of postseason push. Because of this, the team is expected to be very aggressive sellers ahead of the trade deadline. But what will they hunt in return? USA Today's Bob Nightengale recently reported the Diamondbacks would be hunting more pitchers on the trade market because of all the injuries to their pitchers this year. WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: A view of a Arizona Diamondbacks baseball cap in the dugout during the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 04: A view of a Arizona Diamondbacks baseball cap in the dugout during the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 04, 2025 in Washington, DC."The Diamondbacks, who lost starters Corbin Burnes and Jordan Montgomery, along with co-closers Martinez and A.J. Puk, to Tommy John surgery, are telling teams they want pitching in return for the players they move at the deadline," Nightengale wrote. "Their only starters under control for next season are Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson and Eduardo Rodriguez. The Diamondbacks will have $70 million coming off the books with their free-agent departures." With the Diamondbacks expected to cut ties with so many players, including Eugenio Suárez, Josh Naylor, Zac Gallen, and Merrill Kelly, they shouldn't have any issue in acquiring young pitching. The Diamondbacks could target Cam Schlitter in a potential Suárez trade with the New York Yankees. They could target Hunter Dobbins or Richard Fitts in a potential trade with the Boston Red Sox. The possibilities are endless for Arizona if it's going to sell as aggressively as everybody seems to think. Either way, the Diamondbacks need to add more pitching. Their farm system has the talent, but adding more top-end arms that are near big league ready could help this team turn it around in the next two years. More MLB: Yankees Blockbuster? $66 Million Trade Rumors Reach New Peak
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski dominates Dodgers with career-high 12 strikeouts
The post Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski dominates Dodgers with career-high 12 strikeouts appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Milwaukee Brewers took the first game of their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. That pushed LA's losing streak to four straight with a tough matchup looming on Tuesday. The Brewers put young star Jacob Misiorowski on the mound Tuesday and took advantage of the struggling Dodgers. The 23-year-old struck out 12 batters, a career high. Misiorowski threw six innings, allowing just four hits and one run, and left with the Brewers up 2-1. The one run was a lead-off homer by Shohei Ohtani, who then struck out in his next at-bat. This continues a dazzling start to Misiorowski's career, bringing his ERA down to 2.81. Milwaukee's bullpen finished off the game, securing a 3-1 win, pushing LA's drought to five straight. Advertisement The Brewers called up Misiorowski for a June 12 start against the St Louis Cardinals, and he has been great since. He threw five no-hit innings in that game before leaving with an injury. But he did not miss any time, carrying a perfect game into the seventh inning of his next start. Misiorowski has had one poor start in his Brewers career, allowing five runs in 3.2 innings against the Mets on July 2. Outside of that, he has thrown 22 innings and allowed just three runs. This kind of elite talent is exactly what the Brewers needed in their rotation after trading Corbin Burnes before 2023. The Brewers are 52-40 and hold the second spot in the NL Wild Card. Despite a slow start to the season, they have closed the gap in the NL Central to just three games. Even though the Cubs have an elite outfield and made a big trade for Kyle Tucker, Misiorowski and the Brewers are nipping at their heels. The Brewers finish their series with the Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon and finish the first half against the Nationals this weekend. Advertisement Related: Jacob Misiorowski reveals hilarious reaction to MLB call-up Related: Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski earns weird 'egg' compliment from Pat Murphy
