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What We Learned: Fastballs and fast runners

Freddy Peralta continues to get praise for his performance, while Tyler Saladino’s inside the park home run brings up memories. We look at that and more in today’s What We Learned.

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Milwaukee Brewers v Arizona Diamondbacks Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images

Recent Games
Monday: Brewers 7, Diamondbacks 2
Tuesday: Diamondbacks 2, Brewers 1

Today’s Game: Brewers @ Diamondbacks | 2:40 pm


Brewers News and Notes

Freddy Peralta’s phenomenal fastball
Steven Jewell, BCB

How Peralta dominated his debut with 1 pitch
Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com

Real or Not? Freddy Peralta thrills family with dazzling debut
David Schoenfield, ESPN

Quick Looks: German & Peralta
Jeff Zimmerman, FanGraphs

Stephen Vogt to undergo shoulder surgery and will miss all of 2018 season
Kyle Lesniewski, BCB FanShot

Vogt set for surgery; Braun, Thames updates
Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com

Assessing Ryan Braun’s up-and-down season, including maladies, has not been easy
Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Saladino’s inside-the-park HR makes history
Adam McCalvy, Brewers.com

Let Prince Fielder’s two inside-the-park home runs provide your Brewers zen for the day
JR Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


Minor League Notes

Milwaukee Brewers Daily Prospect Report: Monday, May 14
Milwaukee Brewers Daily Prospect Report: Tuesday, May 15
Brad Ford, BCB

Gilbert Lara has grown up in the Brewers’ minor-league system
Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Maryvale Construction Update
Caitlin Moyer, Cait Covers the Bases


NL Central Standings

Team W L GB Recent Upcoming
Team W L GB Recent Upcoming
Cardinals 90 69 - 9/26: No Game 9/27-9/29: vs. Cubs
Brewers 89 70 1.0 9/26: Brewers 5, Reds 3 9/27-9/29: @ Rockies
Cubs 82 77 7.5 9/26: Pirates 9, Cubs 5 9/27-9/29: @ Cardinals
Reds 73 86 16.5 9/26: Brewers 5, Reds 3 9/27-9/29: @ Pirates
Pirates 68 91 23.5 9/26: Pirates 9, Cubs 5 9/27-9/29: vs. Reds