Brewers' Jake Bauers: Sitting out versus left-hander
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Bauers is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.
The left-handed-hitting Bauers doesn't always sit versus lefty hurlers, but he will begin this one on the bench as Atlanta goes with southpaw Martin Perez. Blake Perkins will be in right field and Andrew Vaughn will cover first base in the series opener for the Brewers.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Idle against lefty
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Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
After starting in each of the last five games, the left-handed hitter will take a seat while the Phillies send southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to the rubber. Andrew Vaughn will get the starting nod at first base in place of Bauers and bat second.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Clubs 13th homer
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Bauers went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 6-0 victory over the Phillies.
After striking out in all four of his plate appearances Wednesday in Sacramento, Bauers got back on track in Friday's series opener with his career-high 13th long ball of the season in the fifth inning to give Milwaukee a 5-0 lead. The 30-year-old also has 46 RBI and 40 runs scored with a .905 OPS in 234 plate appearances as he continues a breakout campaign.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Launches 12th homer in win
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Bauers went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Monday's 15-14 extra-innings win over the Athletics.
Bauers drove in the first run of Monday's offensive slugfest with an RBI single in the first inning. He'd later contribute in a louder fashion, uncorking a 457-foot, two-run homer in the seventh inning to help chip away at Milwaukee's deficit. Bauers has been nothing short of spectacular through 56 games this season, slashing .286/.381/.531 with 12 homers, 12 doubles, 43 RBI, 38 runs and five stolen bases.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: On bench vs. lefty Sunday
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Bauers isn't in Milwaukee's starting lineup Sunday versus the Rockies.
Bauers reached base eight times (four hits and four walks) and drove in four runs over the first two games of the series, but he'll begin on the bench Sunday with Colorado sending southpaw Kyle Freeland to the mound. Andrew Vaughn is starting at first base in Bauers' stead.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Gets on base five times
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Bauers went 1-for-1 with a solo home run, four walks, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.
Bauers didn't get many pitches to hit, but he demonstrated plenty of plate discipline. Remarkably, Saturday marked his second four-walk game in June, the first having come Monday versus the Giants. He has gone 5-for-17 (.294) at the plate with a 10:5 BB:K and two homers over six games this month. Bauers is batting .281 with an .892 OPS, 11 homers, 40 RBI, 37 runs scored, five steals and 12 doubles over 55 games this season. He needs just one more homer to match his career high, one he's reached three previous times (2019, 2023, 2024).
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Taking seat against lefty
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Bauers is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Cardinals.
The lefty-swinging Bauers will often play against lefty hurlers, but he'll begin Monday's series opener on the bench as St. Louis goes with southpaw Matthew Liberatore on the bump. Andrew Vaughn will occupy first base and Jackson Chourio will be in left field for the Brewers.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Racks up four RBI in win
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Bauers went 2-for-4 with a home run, two total runs and four total RBI in a 9-3 victory versus the Cubs on Monday.
Bauers gave the Brewers their second run of the game with an RBI single in the fourth inning. He then blew the contest open with a three-run blast in the fifth that made the score 8-0. Bauers extended his hitting streak to nine games, and he's logged multiple hits in five of those contests. He's batting a stellar .438 with two homers, eight RBI, seven runs and a stolen base during the hitting streak.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Out of lineup Thursday
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Bauers is on the bench for Thursday's matinee against the Padres.
Bauers went 1-for-4 with a double and two strikeouts in his start Wednesday against San Diego. The 30-year-old will come off the bench against the Padres despite San Diego starting right-hander Griffin Canning. Andrew Vaughn will bat fifth and start at first base today over Bauers.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Idle against southpaw
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Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Bauers will hit the bench for the second time in the series while the Yankees send another left-hander to the bump in Carlos Rodon. Though Bauers has been a full-time player for most of the season, his exposure to same-handed pitching could become limited after the Brewers welcomed back two lineup regulars in Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Three-hit effort in win
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Bauers went 3-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Marlins.
Bauers was a thorn in the Marlins' side all game, reaching base four times and notching his third steal of the season. It marked the first three-hit effort of the season for the 30-year-old, who's now slashing .254/.333/.525 with five homers, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored across 66 plate appearances. While he may sit against most lefties, Bauers should continue to see plenty of opportunities with injuries piling up for the Brewers.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Exiting lineup vs. lefty
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Bauers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
With southpaw Patrick Corbin on the hill for Toronto, the left-handed-hitting Bauers will head to the bench, marking the fifth time in six matchups with lefties this season that he's exited the lineup. Luis Rengifo will join the lineup for the series finale as a replacement for Bauers in what will be the former's first career start at first base.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Launches another homer
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Bauers went 1-for-4 with a walk and a three-run homer in Tuesday's 9-7 extra-inning loss to Toronto.
Bauers was responsible for the first runs of Tuesday's game after belting a three-run homer off Kevin Gausman in the fourth inning. Bauers has gone long in three of his last four outings and is up to five homers on the season, which is tied for fifth most in the National League. He has gone 5-for-13 (.385) with seven RBI and three runs scored over his last four games.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Provides only offense in loss
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Bauers went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Nationals.
The Brewers recorded four hits as a team, so Bauers had half of those and reached base three times. After Milwaukee fell behind 2-0 in the top of the first, Bauers answered with a three-run shot in the bottom half of the inning. He later walked in the third and singled in the sixth. Bauers is slashing .225/.295/.475 with three home runs, nine RBI, eight runs scored, two stolen bases and a 4:10 BB:K across 44 plate appearances this season.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Goes deep in win
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Bauers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a steal and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 win versus the Rays.
The 30-year-old got the start Tuesday even though Tampa Bay sent out a southpaw in Shane McClanahan, against whom the lefty-hitting Bauers went 0-for-2. The first baseman got back on track once the Rays turned to the bullpen, however, as he reached on an infield single, stole second and scored in the sixth inning before launching a solo homer in the eighth. With Andrew Vaughn (wrist) expected to be sidelined until mid-May after undergoing hamate bone surgery, Bauers should be a lineup regular for the time being, especially if he can build upon his hot start to 2026.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Launches three-run homer
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Bauers went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 14-2 win against the White Sox.
After earning the Opening Day nod due to Jackson Chourio's fractured hand, Bauers continued his strong run at the plate, ripping a three-run homer in the seventh inning. The 30-year-old carried over his red-hot spring, during which he batted 16-for-34 (.471) with five doubles, six home runs and a 1.728 OPS. Bauers should see regular starts for at least the next 2-to-4 weeks with Chourio on the IL.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Locked in this spring
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Bauers is 6-for-11 (.545) with a home run, a double, two RBI, two steals and a 1:3 BB:K through four games this spring.
Bauers has tallied at least one hit in all four contests he has appeared in and has made a couple marks in both the power and speed departments. Bauers can cover both first base and a corner outfield spot, and he is slated to open the season in a reserve role for the Brewers.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Settles with Brewers
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The Brewers and Bauers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Friday.
Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the deal is for $2.7 million. Bauers re-signed with the Brewers on a minor-league deal last offseason before slashing .235/.353/.399 with seven home runs over 85 regular-season contests. The left-handed-hitting Bauers should see semi-regular reps between first base, left field and designated hitter against right-handed pitching in 2026.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Getting another turn in left field
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Bauers will start in left field and bat eighth in Thursday's NLCS Game 3 versus the Dodgers.
Bauers drew the start in left field in Game 2 and went 0-for-3 at the dish, but he'll get another opportunity in Game 3 as the series moves to Los Angeles. The 30-year-old Bauers was one of the Brewers' best hitters down the stretch of the regular season, slashing .360/.458/.560 with a pair of home runs in September. He's gone 3-for-8 with one home run, one double and a 1:1 BB:K in four games this postseason.
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Brewers' Jake Bauers: Drawing Game 3 start at first base
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Bauers will start at first base and bat seventh Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLDS versus the Cubs.
Bauers was limited to just one pinch-hitting appearance in the first two games of the series, drawing a walk in that trip to the dish. He'll get a chance to start Wednesday against Cubs righty Jameson Taillon as the Brewers look to advance to the NLCS.
