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' Jake Bauers: Set for rehab assignment
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Bauers (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Bauers was placed on the 10-day injured list July 20 due to a left shoulder impingement, but he's finally ready for game action after he recently resumed full baseball activities. The 29-year-old has slashed .197/.318/.354 with five home runs, 18 RBI, 16 runs scored, five stolen bases and a 23:45 BB:K across 151 plate appearances this season. Bauers will likely be in line for a limited role off the bench for Milwaukee once he's activated from the IL.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Rehab games mid-to-late-August
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Bauers (shoulder) is going through a hitting progression and hopes to begin a rehab assignment in mid-to-late-August, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.
Bauers had previously mentioned mid-August as a target, but it would appear he's not coming along as quickly as hoped. The 29-year-old has been sidelined since just after the All-Star break with a left shoulder impingement.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Eyeing mid-August return
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Bauers received a cortisone injection for his shoulder over the All-Star break, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.
Bauers will continue to receive treatment on his shoulder and sees mid-August as a possible return window. He had been going through some struggles at the plate before being placed on the IL, which may have been the result of playing through the shoulder discomfort that has sidelined him.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Placed on IL with shoulder injury
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The Brewers placed Bauers on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left shoulder impingement.
Bauers had started two of Milwaukee's previous three games, but he'll now be out of action for at least 10 days. The veteran has been slumping at the plate, batting just .085 (4-for-47) across his past 23 games. Infielder Tyler Black was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday to take Bauers' spot on the 26-man roster.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Struggling for playing time
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Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
He's started just one of the Brewers' last seven games, with the 29-year-old sitting against four left-handers and two right-handers during that stretch. While the ongoing absence of Garrett Mitchell (oblique) has opened up a spot in the outfield, Bauers hasn't been able to take advantage. Expect the Brewers continue to use a rotation of Bauers, Isaac Collins and Daz Cameron in left field until Mitchell's return pushes Jackson Chourio from center field back to left.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Playing time trending up
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Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Though he'll be on the bench Sunday while the Pirates send southpaw Bailey Falter to the hill, Bauers seems to be the Brewers' preferred option in left field against right-handed pitching over the switch-hitting Isaac Collins. Bauers had started three of the last four matchups with righties, though he went just 1-for-11 with two walks and a stolen base during that stretch.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Leaves yard Tuesday
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Bauers went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Astros.
Bauers got his day started with a two-run shot to center field in the first inning to extend the Brewers' lead to 4-0. He's now plated half his runs for the season in his last five games and owns a .358 on-base percentage in 55 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Getting rare start Thursday
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Bauers will start at first base and bat fifth in Thursday's game against the Giants.
Bauers made the Brewers' Opening Day roster after attending spring training on a minor-league deal, but after making 77 starts in 117 games for Milwaukee in 2024, the 29-year-old has had his playing time scaled back considerably in 2025. He'll be making just his sixth start through the Brewers' first 26 games of the season Thursday, as Milwaukee has leaned much more heavily on Rhys Hoskins at first base and Christian Yelich at designated hitter to cut off Bauers' main paths to playing time. Bauers has produced well in his limited opportunities thus far, popping two home runs and stealing a base while posting a .939 OPS through his first 29 plate appearances.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Promotion official
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The Brewers selected Bauers' contract from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
After producing a .199/.301/.361 slash line with 12 home runs and 13 stolen bases over 346 plate appearances for the Brewers in 2024, Bauers elected free agency following the season and re-signed with Milwaukee on a minor-league deal. He emerged from spring training with a roster spot after producing a .939 OPS in Cactus League play, but Bauers could struggle to see the extended playing time he received with the Brewers in 2024 unless injuries test Milwaukee's depth at first base and in the outfield. Bauers is on the bench for Thursday's season opener versus the Yankees.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Makes Opening Day roster
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Bauers was informed Wednesday that he has made the Brewers' Opening Day roster, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Bauers re-signed with the Brewers on a minor-league contract over the offseason and has managed to crack the Opening Day roster after putting up a .939 OPS with three home runs over 15 games this spring. He will see occasional starts between first base and designated hitter.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Good chance to make roster
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Bauers has a good chance of making the Brewers' Opening Day roster, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Bauers elected free agency after being removed from the Brewers' 40-man roster in November but found his way back to the club on a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training. Rhys Hoskins will open the season at the top of the Brewers' depth chart at first base, but there's not much behind him at the position and Hoskins should also see time at designated hitter. Bauers hit .199 with a 34.1 percent strikeout rate in 2024 but did swat 12 homers and steal 13 bases in 116 games.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Re-signs on NRI deal
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The Brewers re-signed Bauers to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Bauers elected free agency after being removed from the Brewers' 40-man roster in November, but he's found his way back to the club as a non-roster invitee. The 29-year-old slashed .199/.301/.361 with 12 homers and 13 steals over 116 games in 2024 and will compete for a reserve role in spring training.
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Jake Bauers: Becomes free agent
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Bauers elected free agency Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Bauers was booted off the Brewers' 40-man roster Monday and has decided to test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The 29-year-old slashed .199/.301/.361 with 12 home runs and 13 steals over 116 regular-season contests for the Brewers and also added one homer during the playoffs.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Not in Game 3 lineup
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Bauers is absent from the lineup Thursday for Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series versus the Mets.
It's southpaw Jose Quintana on the bump for the Mets, so the left-handed hitting Bauers will yield to Gary Sanchez for the second straight day. William Contreras is receiving a turn at designated hitter while Sanchez works behind the plate. Bauers will be a candidate to come off the bench once the Mets turn to a right-handed reliever.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Idle for Game 2
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Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup Wednesday for the second game of the National League Wild Card Series versus the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Bauers will watch Wednesday's contest from the dugout with southpaw Sean Manaea set to toe the slab for New York. Gary Sanchez will serve as Milwaukee's DH and bat fifth.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Sitting versus lefty
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Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against the Mets.
Milwaukee will face a left-handed starter for the second straight game Saturday, so the left-handed bat of Bauers will stay put in the dugout for the second time in a row. Gary Sanchez will fill in as the Brewers' DH and bat sixth.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Getting rest against southpaw
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Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-hitting Bauers will grab a seat on the bench Friday with the lefty-throwing Sean Manaea set to throw the first pitches for New York. Gary Sanchez will serve as Milwaukee's designated hitter instead while batting eighth.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Idle versus lefty
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Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The lefty-hitting Bauers will head to the bench for the series finale while southpaw Jordan Montgomery toes the rubber for Arizona. Bauers will cede his spot in the lineup to Gary Sanchez, who serves as the Brewers' starting catcher while William Contreras gets a day off behind the plate to handle designated-hitter duties.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Heads to bench vs. lefty
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Bauers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
Bauers had started in both of the Brewers' two matchups with right-handed starting pitchers in Arizona over the weekend, but he'll head to the bench Monday while southpaw Ranger Suarez takes the hill for Philadelphia. Though he produced three hits over the weekend, Bauers is batting just .163 since the All-Star break.
