MILWAUKEE BREWERS NOTES:
Today’s Transactions
OF Raimel Tapia was signed to a 1-year contract…..INF Abraham Toro was optioned to Triple-A Nashville…… to make room on the 40-man roster, RHP Cam Robinson was designated for assignment.
In Need of a Win
The Brewers are on a 5-game losing streak, one shy of their season-high skid of 6 games from 4/30-5/6.
Border Battle
The Brewers and Twins continue their 4-game season series this afternoon with the second of 2 games at Target Field….the Twins will visit American Family Field for 2 games from 8/22- 8/23…..the Brewers have won 4 of their last 6 meetings with the Twins, including taking 3 of 4 in 2022.
Rare Occurrence
The Brewers fell to 28-1 when leading after 8 innings with last night’s loss to the Twins…..it was also Milwaukee’s first walk-off loss of the season.
Rebel Yeli
Christian Yelich is batting .379 (11-for-29) with 4 doubles, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 6 runs over his last 7 games.
NL Leaders – Runs
Player Runs
Freddie Freeman, LAD…………………… 58
Ronald Acuña Jr., ATL…………………… 56
Mookie Betts, LAD………………………….. 53
Jonathan India, CIN ……………………….. 52
Corbin Carroll, ARI…………………………… 51
Christian Yelich, MIL……………………. 46
Matt Olson, ATL………………………………. 46
Elvis Has Entered The Building
Elvis Peguero is unscored upon in 18 of his 20 appearances this season, including 10 consecutive scoreless outings (11ip) in which he has held
opponents to a .135 batting average (5-for-37) with no extra-base hits.
What’s Our Vector, Victor?
Victor Caratini is 8-for-14 (.571) with 1 HR and 3 RBI over his last 5 games….. he has multi-hit efforts in 3 of his last 4 starts, including 3 hits last night.
TODAY’S GAME: Is game 2 (0-1) of a 2-game trip to Minnesota…..following this series and an off day on Thursday, the team returns to American Family Field for a 6-game homestand from June 16-21 against Pittsburgh (3g) and Arizona (3g).
IN THE TRAINER’S ROOM: RHP Jason Alexander (right rotator cuff), LHP Aaron Ashby (left labrum), RHP Matt Bush (right rotator cuff), RHP Jake Cousins (right shoulder), LHP Wade Miley (left lat), OF Garrett Mitchell (left shoulder), 1B Darin Ruf (right knee), LHP Bennett Sousa (left shoulder), OF Tyrone Taylor (right elbow), LHP Justin Wilson (left elbow), OF Jesse Winker (neck) and RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder) are on the injured list…..Alexander, Ashby, Mitchell, Ruf, Wilson and Woodruff are on the 60-day injured list.
IN THE STANDINGS (76 days): The Brewers have spent the following number of days alone or tied at each position in the NL Central standings: FIRST: 49, SECOND: 25, THIRD: 2, FOURTH: 0, FIFTH: 0…..the team is currently in second place, trailing the first-place Pirates by 1.0 game.
SERIES-LY SPEAKING: The Brewers are 10-11-0 in series play
Game 1: 9-13, Game 2: 13-8, Game 3: 10-11, Game 4: 2-1
Sweep Wins (3): vs. NYM (3g, 4/3-4/5), at SEA (3g, 4/17-4/19), vs. KC (3g, 5/12-5/14)
Sweep Losses (2): at COL (3g, 5/2-5/4), vs. OAK (3g, 6/9-6/11)
AT HOME: The Brewers are 18-16 at home, going 6-5-0 in series play…..the team is on a current season-high 4-game home losing streak…..the Brewers went 46-35 at home last season, going 15-8-4 in series play.
ON THE ROAD: The Brewers are 16-17 on the road, going 4-6-0 in series play…..the team went 40-41 on the road last season, going 9-12-5 in series play.
LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO TAPE: The Brewers have made 14 replay challenges this season, going 6-8…..their last challenge (lost) came on 6/10 vs. Oakland as catcher’s interference called on Victor Caratini with Esteury Ruiz batting was confirmed.
TODAY’S STARTER: #48 – RHP COLIN REA (11g, 10gs, 3-3, 4.47)
REA AT A GLANCE: Colin Rea, 32, will be making his 12th appearance and 11th start of the season…..Rea last started last Thursday vs. Baltimore and received no decision in the Brewers’ 6-3 loss (5ip, 3h, 0r, 1bb, 8k, 84 pitches)…..he left the game with a 3-0 lead…..the team is 6-4 in his starts…..he has 1 quality start…..opponents are batting .233 (45-for-193, 9hr)…..he has gone 3-0 with a 2.95 ERA in his last 4 starts (21.1ip, 7er)…..he has also made 2 starts at Triple-A Nashville this season, going 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (7ip, 6h, 2r, 0er, 0bb, 9k)…..after pitching in Japan in 2022, Rea re-signed with Milwaukee on January 27 (non-roster invitee)…..his only outing for the Brewers prior to this season came in relief on 10/2/21 at Los Angeles-NL…..his name is pronounced “RAY.”
LAST SEASON: Rea pitched in Japan, where he went 5-6 with a 3.96 ERA in 23 games/16 starts with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
CAREER: Is 11-11 with a 4.79 ERA in 47 games/37 starts (206.2ip, 110er)…..has pitched for San Diego (2015-16), Miami (2016), Chicago-NL (2020) and Milwaukee (2021, ‘23)….. is 10-11 with a 4.78 ERA as a starter (190.1ip, 101er) and 1-0 with a 4.96 ERA as a reliever (16.1ip, 9er)…..Rea was originally selected by San Diego in the 12th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft out of Indiana State University…..he underwent “Tommy John” surgery on 11/11/16, causing him to miss the entire 2017 season…..he was named 2019 Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year after going 14-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 26 starts at Triple-A Iowa (Cubs).
CAREER AT AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD: Is 2-2 with a 4.40 ERA in 7 games/6 starts, all coming this season (30.2ip, 15er).
CAREER ON THE ROAD: Is 4-5 with a 5.14 ERA in 20 games/13 starts (82.1ip, 47er)…..is 1-1 with a 4.57 ERA in 4 starts this season (21.2ip, 11er).
CAREER vs. TWINS: Rea has never faced the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Twins.
MINNESOTA TWINS NOTES:
No team release available.
