What We Learned: Brewers earn split in Minnesota

Yesterday's Results

Twins 7, Brewers 4

In a rain-shortened game, three Brewers pitchers combined to allow fourteen hits and seven runs. Meanwhile, Ryan Braun and Scooter Gennett each had two-hit games to try to keep the Brewers in striking distance, but it wasn't enough.

Brewers 6, Twins 5

It was another tough outing for Wily Peralta, but still his best of the season. He struggled through the first two innings, settled for the next three, and then struggled in the sixth before being pulled. Meanwhile, Tyler Thornburg had a bad outing leading to three runs, but the Brewers offense picked him up with six runs.

Brewers News & Notes

Links from BCB

• A Troubling Trend for Milwaukee Brewers' Starter Taylor Jungmann
  Kyle Lesniewski, BCB
  Taylor Jungmann had a good debut in 2015, but has struggled so far in 2016. The problem could come from a reduced velocity on his fastball.
• Is 2016 Scooter Gennett Here to Stay?
  Stavid Dearns, BCB
  Scooter Gennett has put together a good batting line through the first two weeks of the season. While regression may be coming, an increased walk rate might stabilize the results.
• Brewers (5-6) and Twins (3-9) home and away series preview
  Derek Harvey, BCB
  With the Twins and Brewers meeting for four games, Derek previews the series between the two teams.

Other Brewers News and Notes

• Crew sees slow progress from Garza, Knebel
  Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com
  It's still going to be a while before we see Matt Garza or Corey Knebel with the Brewers again. Both are still recovering and neither has resumed throwing yet.
• What to expect from Milwaukee Brewers rookie Zach Davies
  John Sickels, Minor League Ball
  A profile on what to expect from Zach Davies in the majors. Despite a bad first start for the Brewers this season, there's plenty of reasons to be optimistic.
• Second Thoughts on Scooter
  Nathan Petrashek, Cream City Cables
  Scooter Gennett's strong start to the season is causing Nathan to rethink his stance on Scooter Gennett. While the success may not be fully there, the new plate approach is intriguing.
• Scooter Gennett Takes Walks Now
  Ryan Romano, BP Milwaukee
  Players generally don't change once the sample size is big enough, though there are exceptions. Scooter Gennett's walk rate could be one of them, if he can sustain it.
• Ryan Braun's Explosive Power Show
  Jack Moore, BP Milwaukee
  Ryan Braun has hit three home runs so far this season, and none of them have been cheap. In fact, all of them have been monster shots to center field.
• Taylor Jungmann can’t survive on two pitches
  Justin Schultz, The First Out At Third
  Unless a pitcher has two elite pitches, they can't survive in the majors. Taylor Jungmann is not one of those pitchers, and he needs to mix in other pitches to find success.
• Brewers Pitchers Struggling to Find Early Groove
  Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com
  The Brewers pitchers have struggled through the first few weeks of the season. Adam McCalvy has some stats on just how had their start has been.
• The Post-Sabermetric Value of Aaron Hill
  Colin Anderle, BP Milwaukee
  In the current game, numbers are everything to everyone in MLB, even though the numbers can't evaluate everything. Aaron Hill is an example of that, giving value to a team like the Brewers.
• It’s National Look-alike Day: Let’s Look at Brewers Doppelgängers
  Caitlin Moyer, Cait Covers the Bases
  In honor of National Look-alike Day, Cait has pitchers of current Brewers players and who they look like.
• MILLER PARK HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS: APRIL 20-24
  Caitlin Moyer, Cait Covers the Bases
  A summary of all of the promotions going on during the Brewers homestand starting today.

Minor League Update

News & Notes

• Milwaukee Brewers Down On The Farm Report: Week 2
  Kyle Lesniewski, BCB
  It's the second edition of the farm report, looking at how some of the top prospects are faring in the minors.
• Arcias aim to realize dream of meeting in bigs
  Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com
  While Orlando Arcia plays at Triple-A Colorado Springs, the Brewers are currently playing against his brother on the Twins. The Arcia brothers hope they can one day meet in the majors.
• It's all in the hips: Shuckers closer Chapman thrives after major surgeries
  Tim Isbell, Sun Herald
  After having double-hip surgery in 2013, Jaye Chapman has been thriving in Biloxi, though it has been a long process to get back to the majors for him.
• Crowds don't impress in Shuckers' home stand, but team worth admission
  John Fitzhugh, Sun Herald
  The Shuckers have an attendance problem, ranking last in the Southern League. However, the team has plenty to watch.
• Brewers Make Roster Moves
  Marcus Young, Miller Park Prospects
  A few minor league roster moves have happened in the last week, including the recall of Zach Davies, demotion of Keon Broxton, and an injury to Wisconsin second baseman Tucker Neuhaus.
• Poll Question: Next Brewers Call-Up
  Marcus Young, Miller Park Prospects
  56% of voters think that Michael Reed will be the next player called up to the majors.
• Milwaukee Brewers' Affiliate Report: Week 2
  Thaddeus Krzus, The Shuck Dynasty
  Weekly podcast from The Shuck Dynasty looking at all levels of the Brewers organization.

NL Central Update

Yesterday’s Division Games

• Reds 4, Rockies 3
• Cubs 2, Cardinals 1
• Padres 5, Pirates 4

Today's Division Games

• Rockies (Chad Bettis) @ Reds (Raisel Iglesias) - 11:35 am
• Cubs (Kyle Hendricks) @ Cardinals (Carlos Martinez) - 12:45 pm
• Pirates (Jeff Locke) @ Padres (Drew Pomeranz) - 9:10 pm

Around Baseball

Roster News

• The Cardinals activated shortstop Ruben Tejada from the 15-day DL and optioned infielder Greg Garcia to Triple-A.
• Giants RHP George Kontos will be placed on the 15-day DL with a flexor strain in his right elbow.
• The Marlins placed RHP Edwin Jackson on the 15-day DL with a strained right triceps and recalled RHP Nick Wittgren.
• The Phillies acquired outfielder Alfredo Marte from the Orioles for either cash or a PTBNL.
• The Red Sox placed RHP Joe Kelly on the 15-day DL with a shoulder impingement.
• The Royals activated outfielder Jarrod Dyson from the 15-day DL and recalled RHP Miguel Almonte. They also optioned outfielder Reymond Fuentes and placed RHP Dillon Gee on the paternity list.
• The Tigers designated RHP Logan Kensing for assignment.
• The Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the 15-day DL with a intercostal strain and recalled infielder Jorge Polanco.

Today's Action

The Brewers are back at Miller Park for five games starting tonight with the Twins in town. Tommy Milone facing Jimmy Nelson in tonight's game. First pitch is at 7:10 pm.