PHOENIX -- Brewers right-hander Chase Anderson has pitched three Cactus League innings through Tuesday. He has yielded a home run in each of them.

It’s not exactly the start Anderson envisioned after altering his delivery in response to allowing a National League-worst 30 home runs last season.

“Obviously, you don’t want to give up homers,” Anderson said after exiting an eventual 3-1 loss to the Padres in the first game at renovated American Family Fields of Phoenix. “I know I gave up 30 homers last year, but I try not to think about that. I know in Spring Training, I’m trying to work on this new delivery and feel comfortable with it.”

It was two down-the-middle fastballs that put the Padres on the scoreboard. Top prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. came back from down, 0-2, in the count and capped a long at-bat in the third inning by hitting a laser beam for a two-run home run. One inning later, Austin Hedges hit another fastball for a long solo jack.

“I’m trying to get my foot right, get my hand right, my hands on tempo right,” Anderson said. “It’s getting it all together. It’s still February. It’s not even March yet.”

Spring Training afforded a unique opportunity for Anderson to talk through the Tatis at-bat. It aired on MLB Network’s delayed broadcast of the game just as Anderson was finishing his interview with reporters, who, unlike the regular season, are allowed into the clubhouse during games in Spring Training.

As the at-bat unfolded, Anderson lamented a tough foul tip here, questioned a pitch selection there. But there was no doubt that the payoff pitch, a fastball up in the zone, but not up enough, which ran right back to the heart of home plate, was a cookie.

“I don’t think I got to a three-ball count again today, so I’m in the zone,” Anderson said. “It’s just how to get on the edges. In the zone, but on the edges is key, especially for me. If the velocity comes -- hopefully, as the end of spring comes, and the season comes, it’s mid-90s. But if it doesn’t, I have to make sure I’m stubborn about being down when I want to be down, up when I want to be up, and on the edges, not in the middle of the strike zone. That’s the only place I get hurt.”

On the other hand …

Other Brewers pitchers had better results. Three days after throwing 12 pitches in a scoreless inning against the Cubs, Zach Davies threw 24 pitches in two scoreless innings against the Padres. And Corbin Burnes, transitioning back to a starting role after working out of the bullpen during the second half of last season, threw a 10-pitch scoreless inning in his spring debut.

All of those pitchers are working on a different schedule this year that replaces some bullpen sessions with game action. Like Anderson and Davies, Burnes will take two days off before pitching again on Friday against the Mariners. Then, he will take three days off before pitching again. Eventually, they will all get on a usual five-day rotation.

“I like it. It’s a cool change,” Davies said. “I can feel like I’m more game-mode more often.”

Still to appear

Ryan Braun won’t appear in Cactus League games until next week, manager Craig Counsell said, but that’s not an indication of any physical ailment. Braun historically does not need much playing time to feel ready for the season.

“We’ve always done this with him,” Counsell said. “Just a little later. The goal would be a little more action this year, but we’ll just see how it works. Just get him as completely prepared for the season as we can. But if we have to back off, then we have to back off.”

The two other players awaiting their spring debuts will play in the coming days. Christian Yelich expects to play on Thursday against the Giants at home, and Lorenzo Cain will also play by week’s end, Counsell said.

Up next

Jhoulys Chacin, a potential Opening Day starter for the Brewers, will pitch for the first time at 2:05 p.m. CT on Wednesday against the Indians at Maryvale Baseball Park. Fans can watch on Fox Sports Wisconsin and MLB.TV, and listen on 94.5 FM ESPN.