What We Learned: Brewers remain unbeaten in Spring Training

This Weekend's Results

Brewers 5, Mariners 2

Brewers 8, Athletics 8

Brewers 6. Indians 5

Links from BCB

• The countdown to Opening Day is at 28 days. Today's post focuses on #28 Jorge Lopez. There are also posts from the weekend on #29 Yadiel Rivera and the 30-start milestone.
• What's the best possible scenario for the Brewers in 2016? Kyle imagines a 2016 season where all of the Brewers have their best possible seasons.
• The fifteen installment of the mailbag came out on Friday. Questions include trade possibilities, expectations for the 2016 season, and more questions on games.
• The Brewers made a minor addition over the weekend, signing Franklin Morales to a minor-league contract.
• This weekend in FanPosts, James Hutterer looks at what would be considered a successful season for several members of the Brewers.

Other Brewers News and Notes

• The Brewers held a press conference on Friday to debunk the recent rumors around Hank. Adam McCalvy of Brewers.com has a video of the press conference and quotes about it, including from our own Travis.
• One of the players who has been working his way onto the team's radar is Andy Wilkins. Adam McCalvy writes about Wilkins early performance in camp and how he has made an impression.
• Jake Elmore has versatility very few players have, and is one of the few players in MLB history to have played at every position. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has a profile of Elmore as he tries to earn a roster spot.
• The highs and lows possible this season has been a popular topic of conversation this spring. Nicholas Zettel of Disciples of Uecker has his own take on this topic, looking at the best and worst possible scenarios for the Brewers in 2016.
• The trip to Oakland over the weekend was the first game against the Athletics since the Khris Davis trade. Adam McCalvy caught up with Davis during the trip to get his thoughts on the trade.
• Chris Capuano is working hard to make the Brewers roster this spring. Todd Rosiak caught up with Capuano after his first outing on Friday to see how he's feeling.
• In a different type of evaluation on FanGraphs, Dan Farnsworth evaluates the Brewers prospects based on grading their tools.
• Over on Miller Park Prospects, Dustin Mazurek takes a look at the organizational depth in left field.
• Heading out to spring training? Cait Covers the Bases has a guide for you if you're heading out to a spring training game.
• New bench coach Pat Murphy has been a friend to Craig Counsell for nearly 25 years. Cait Covers the Bases has a profile of Murphy, covering his early days with Counsell leading up to today.
• MLB Network did their "30 Clubs in 30 Days" installment on the Brewers on Friday. The Brewer Nation blog compiled the video clips of interviews from their installment into one page.
• The Four A player is a staple of baseball, as they provide depth to teams by giving them players who mainly play in the minors but can play in the majors as needed. Tim Dillard has become one of those players, and he wrote about his experience trying to find a job this offseason.

Around Baseball

• Braves LHP Andrew McKirahan is expected to miss the season after suffering a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament during his first appearance of spring training. They also released reliever David Carpenter and RHP Ryan Kelly.
• Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley has his two-game suspension to start the 2016 season nullified after his appeal was successful, citing inconsistent punishment with the previous rules.
• The Rays signed Dan Johnson to a minor-league deal. Johnson will convert from a first baseman to a right-handed knuckleball pitcher.
• The Rockies signed outfielder Ryan Raburn to a minor-league contract.
• The White Sox signed outfielder Austin Jackson to a one-year, $5 million contract and designated third baseman Mike Olt for assignment.

Today's Action

In their quest to remain unbeaten, the Brewers host the Padres today at Maryvale. First pitch is at 2:05 pm. Today's game will be broadcast on Fox Sports Wisconsin, as well as tape-delayed on MLB Network.