Brewers' Freddy Peralta: Tosses five scoreless frames
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Peralta did not factor into Saturday's decision against the Giants, allowing two hits and four walks while striking out six across five innings.
Peralta generated 13 whiffs on 96 pitches (54 strikes) to line himself up for the win before the Giants tacked on three runs in the sixth frame. Peralta has kept his opponents scoreless in three straight starts and is in the midst of the best season of his career. His 15 wins leads the majors, and his 2.68 ERA (across 147.2 innings) ranks eighth among qualified starters. He's slated to start against the Diamondbacks at home next week.
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Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Drives in team's lone run
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Durbin went 1-for-3 with an RBI double during Saturday's 7-1 loss to San Francisco.
Durbin supplied the Brewers' only run Saturday on an RBI double to right field in the second inning. It broke a four-game hitless streak for Durbin, who got the start at second base and could be seeing more time at the keystone if Brice Turang is out for an extended period of time while nursing a wrist injury.
Vaughn is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.
Vaughn will get a well-earned day off Saturday against San Francisco as Jake Bauers fills in at first base. Vaughn had started 27 consecutive games at first base, slashing .320/.383/.563 with seven home runs and a 9:16 BB:K during that stretch. Although he's expected to remain Milwaukee's primary first baseman, off days could come more frequently as Bauers and eventually Rhys Hoskins (thumb) are added to the fold.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Not in lineup
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Turang (wrist) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.
Turang was hit by a pitch Friday night and tested out the injury pregame to see if he'd be able to play Saturday. It seems as though his wrist didn't respond well, as he's not a part of the starting nine. Caleb Durbin will slide over to second base while Anthony Seigler plays third base.
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Brewers' Brice Turang: Monitoring wrist after HBP
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Turang is tentatively in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against San Francisco, but he's testing out how his wrist feels while swinging before confirming he can play, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Turang was hit in the wrist by a pitch Friday and remained in the game. However, the wrist doesn't appear to be 100 percent. Turang will go through pregame warmups to make sure he can play, but he's tentatively penciled into Saturday's lineup.
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Brewers' Jeferson Quero: Scorching at Triple-A
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Quero went 15-for-38 (.395) with three home runs, five doubles, 15 RBI and a 5:8 BB:K over his last 11 games with Triple-A Nashville.
Quero -- who underwent right shoulder surgery in April of 2024 -- had not done much hitting before landing on the injured list in late July with a left shoulder injury, but he has been a man on a mission since being activated earlier this month. Quero is one of Milwaukee's top prospects at the catcher position and will turn 23 years old in October, and with him seemingly back at full strength, he figures to have a strong case to be the backup backstop for the Brewers in 2026.
Brewers' William Contreras: Lifts Brewers with walk-off homer
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Contreras went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and a walk in Friday's 5-4 win over the Giants.
The 27-year-old delivered the decisive blow in the ninth inning, launching his 14th homer of the season and first career walk-off, with two outs off Randy Rodriguez. Contreras also came through earlier in the game with an RBI double in the seventh. The catcher continues to be one of Milwaukee's most consistent offensive performers, as he is slashing .258/.357/.398 with 63 RBI, 71 runs scored and six stolen bases in 123 games this season.
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Brewers' Jose Quintana: Settles in after early trouble
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Quintana didn't factor into the decision against the Giants on Friday, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out two over 5.1 innings.
The veteran southpaw was tagged for a pair of solo homers, one by Willy Adames in the first inning and another by Luis Matos in the second, but settled in and retired 10 of his final 11 batters. Quintana was pulled after 82 pitches, just two outs shy of what would've been his fourth straight quality start. Over that four-game stretch, he's posted a 2.66 ERA and a 16:4 K:BB, giving Milwaukee steady innings in the middle of the rotation.
The Brewers activated Bauers (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Bauers has been sidelined since just after the All-Star break with a left shoulder impingement but is ready to go after homering three times in five rehab games. The 29-year-old will likely operate primarily as a reserve bat.
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Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Hits IL
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The Brewers placed Ortiz (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Ortiz left Thursday's game against the Cubs after grabbing at his hamstring while running out a groundball, and further testing revealed he's dealing with a strain. Per McCalvy, it's a low-grade strain. The 26-year-old shortstop's spot on the 26-man roster will go to Jake Bauers (shoulder), who's being activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. Look for Andruw Monasterio and Brice Turang to handle most of the action at shortstop while Ortiz is idle.
Megill earned the save in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Cubs, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Megill has allowed just one earned run in his last 15 appearances (14.1 innings) while striking out 18 in that span. The 31-year-old right-hander has converted 30 saves this year, good for third most in the majors, while posting a 2.05 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 55:14 K:BB across 44 innings.
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Brewers' Quinn Priester: Walks five in no-decision
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Priester did not factor into the decision in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Cubs. He allowed a run on three hits and five walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings.
While Priester held the Cubs to a lone run, he failed to make it out of the fifth inning after throwing 95 pitches and issuing a season-high five free passes. The 24-year-old Priester has struggled of late, allowing nine runs over 14 innings in his last three starts after posting a 2.47 ERA in his previous 16 outings (91 innings). He'll look to get back on track in his next start, tentatively scheduled for next week at home against the Diamondbacks.
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Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Dealing with hamstring injury
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Ortiz has been diagnosed with a left hamstring injury after exiting Thursday's win over the Cubs in the fifth inning, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The severity of the injury isn't yet known, but Ortiz will presumably undergo further testing. His status for Friday's series opener against the Giants is uncertain. Andruw Monasterio filled in at shortstop in place of Ortiz on Thursday and would be the logical candidate to step in at the position if Ortiz needs to miss time.
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Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Departs with apparent injury
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Ortiz exited Thursday's game against the Cubs in the bottom of the fifth inning with an apparent left leg injury, Sophia Minnaert of FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin reports.
Ortiz grounded out to third in the top of the fifth and was grabbing at his left leg. He fouled a pitch off his left knee Tuesday, but it's unclear if the two issues are related. Andruw Monasterio has replaced Ortiz at shortstop for Milwaukee.
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Brewers' Blake Perkins: Out of Thursday's lineup
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Perkins is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
Perkins has received most of the reps in center field for the Brewers since Jackson Chourio (hamstring) went down, but he will begin Thursday's series finale on the bench. Brandon Lockridge will patrol center field and hit eighth in the batting order.
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