Hook to stay on as Brewers pitching coach after signing multi-year deal
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers and pitching coach Chris Hook have agreed to a new, multi-year contract that keeps one of the team’s most impactful pending free agents rooted in Milwaukee. Hook, 56, was among the Milwaukee coaches whose contracts were set to expire this week, and would have had opportunities
Arnold, Murphy recognized for roles in Brewers' resurgent 2024
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers GM Matt Arnold and manager Pat Murphy were tops in their respective jobs in 2024, according to their peers. The Sporting News has polled MLB executives, managers and players annually since 1936 to determine Major League Baseball’s top Executive and Player of the Year, plus the top
Murphy and new hitting coach LeBoeuf go way back
This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. MILWAUKEE -- If you thought Pat Murphy had deep roots with former Brewers manager Craig Counsell, wait until you hear how far back he
Brewers' No. 27 prospect reversing his fortunes in Fall League
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- As the Arizona Fall League heads toward the midpoint of its season, samples are beginning to widen, hot players are beginning to cool, cold players are beginning to heat up. The cycle of baseball is working its wonders. One constant through all the games has been Juan
Brewers promote coaches LeBoeuf and Theisen, part ways with Timmons
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers are calling up Triple-A hitting coaches Al LeBoeuf and Eric Theisen to the Majors and parting ways with Ozzie Timmons for 2025. LeBoeuf, 64, spent the last 15 seasons as a coach in Milwaukee’s Minor League system and will be lead hitting coach. He will be
Hoskins honored with 2 Players Choice Awards
MLB players are adored by millions of fans all around the globe. But nothing quite measures up to earning that same level of adoration and respect from your peers. Since 1992, the Players Choice Awards have recognized outstanding on- and off-field performances, with the winners chosen by the players themselves.
Keep an eye on these Brewers prospects in 2025
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Brewers prospect following Chourio's advice in Arizona Fall League
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- On an off-day in late April in the High-A Wisconsin schedule, Luis Lara sought out his fellow countryman nearby. He and Jackson Chourio were Venezuela natives and homegrown Brewers outfielders who had been pushed aggressively through the Milwaukee system, both skipping over the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League
3 Brewers earn Gold Glove nominations
The 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Tuesday morning, with winners set to be unveiled on ESPN’s “Baseball Tonight” on Nov. 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET. Both leagues have three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022.
Every organization's Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year
It’s that time of year again: the announcement of the MLB Pipeline Hitting and Pitching Prospects of the Year for each organization. The group is led by our overall Hitting Prospect of the Year Kristian Campbell (Red Sox) and Pitching Prospect of the Year Quinn Mathews (Cardinals). They are two
Chourio, Ortiz land on 2024 All-Rookie First Team
While we keep saying the game is getting younger and younger, there’s actually data to back up just how much of an impact rookies have had on the game. According to FanGraphs' calculations, 2024 rookie hitters amassed 60.7 WAR, third all-time in AL/NL history behind 2023 and 2015. And this
Pending free agents and more offseason questions for Brewers
This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. After exiting in the National League Wild Card Series for the second year in a row, the Brewers have some questions to answer this
Brewers '23 first-rounder leads Crew's Arizona Fall League contingent
Brock Wilken might already have won the award for Understatement of the Arizona Fall League. On the topic of the plunking that resulted in facial fractures on April 11 with Double-A Biloxi, just the fifth game of his first full season, he said: “The hit-by-pitch didn’t feel great.”
Arnold discusses WC loss, Adames' 'right to explore' free agency
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers officials gave themselves precisely one week to process their postseason exit. On Thursday, planning began for 2025. “We’re starting on meetings this afternoon to assess everything we can do to get better,” general manager Matt Arnold said. “We know it takes a village to get through a
Wilken's arm among top tools in the Arizona Fall League
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MLB to produce, distribute local Brewers games in 2025
MILWAUKEE -- So long, Bally Sports Wisconsin. Hello “Brewers TV.” MLB will produce and distribute local television broadcasts for the Brewers next season, the league announced Tuesday while unveiling similar plans for the Guardians and Twins. It adds to a growing list of markets moving away from the regional sports
Watch: Top prospects in Arizona Fall League action
Tune into the Arizona Fall League and the Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) to watch some of baseball's brightest young stars. You can see MLB's top prospects in action, with AFL matchups streaming for free on both MLB.com (here and on the AFL site) and MLB.TV. LIDOM games are included as
The top Crew Draft pick from every season
Going all the way back to the 1969 Seattle Pilots, here is every top pick by the Brewers franchise in MLB Draft history. • Complete Draft coverage
Brewers prospect Jackson Chourio is 'something special'
- Editor's note: This story was originally published on Dec. 4, 2023.
Peralta's support of Latin community leads to Clemente Award nom
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How William Contreras learned to love catching
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Brewers surround Chourio with 'loving up' during rough patch
MILWAUKEE -- It was May 28 against the Cubs. In the sixth inning with the Brewers down a run, Chicago catcher Miguel Amaya hit a fly ball to shallow left field that was catchable for an outfielder with 20-year-old Jackson Chourio’s instincts and speed. But despite all the confidence he
Brewers fly high during season that reaches familiar end
MILWAUKEE – From a 20-year-old leading off on Opening Day to high-fives for opposing fans to popcorn flying off the Green Monster to game-ending home run robbery to grand slams galore to a second straight division title, it was a season to remember for the Brewers in 2024. Unfortunately, it
Keep your eyes on these AFL sleepers -- one from each MLB organization
The Arizona Fall League is often called a showcase circuit or prospect graduating school – a place where the Minors’ top talents gather for six weeks in the Valley of the Sun to compete before putting their stamps on the Majors. But the six AFL rosters aren’t loaded with Top