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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-reveals-brandon-woodruff-strategy-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers’ Pat Murphy reveals Brandon Woodruff strategy as playoffs draw near');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Brandon-Woodruff-of-the-Milwaukee-Brewers.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers’ Pat Murphy reveals Brandon Woodruff strategy as playoffs draw near</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T17:52:19-07:00">September 12th, 5:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T17:52:19-07:00">September 12th, 5:52pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-brandon-woodruff-brutally-honest-recent-struggles-blue-jays-loss">Brandon Woodruff has had a rough go</a> of it with injury woes this season, but he appears to be healthy and ready for the upcoming playoffs. With the postseason right around the corner, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy revealed his strategy to help ensure Woodruff remains as healthy as possible.</p><p>Murphy, who is 66 years old, claims that he plans to give Woodruff <a href="https://x.com/Todd_Rosiak/status/1966624844297990233" rel="noopener">extra days off</a> in between starts, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The 2024 NL Manager of the Year is prioritizing health for the Brewers’ starting pitcher.</p><p>“Pat Murphy: — Reshuffling the rotation is to get Brandon Woodruff some extra days between starts. ‘The guy has come back from a major surgery. Just want to make sure that health is important. Regardless, we’re still trying to win tonight.'”</p><p>The 32-year-old pitcher came back from a shoulder surgery he underwent in October 2023. He finally returned to the mound after 19 months out of action. This season, he has played <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-reacts-rare-sweep-brutal-rangers-series">for the Brewers</a> a bit sporadically due to recovering from the surgery, as well as other injuries he’s picked up.</p><p>He fell to right ankle tenitis in May, then suffered an elbow bruise after being hit by a line drive during a rehab assignment. That elbow bruise forced Woodruff to miss some extra time. However, when healthy, Brandon Woodruff has looked as good as ever for the Brewers. Through 59.2 innings pitched, he owns a 3.32 ERA and 9.955 WHIP while recording 74 strikeouts. He also owns a 6-2 win-loss record through 11 starts.</p><p>Woodruff was originally pegged for a start over the weekend in the Brewers’ three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Instead, Pat Murphy has the two-time All-Star starting in Game 2 between Milwaukee and the Los Angeles Angels. So, we won’t see Brandon Woodruff back on the mound until Wednesday, September 17.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ Pat Murphy reveals Brandon Woodruff strategy as playoffs draw near

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/3-brewers-who-must-step-up-alongside-christian-yelich-in-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', '3 Brewers who must step up alongside Christian Yelich in playoffs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/3-Brewers-who-must-step-up-alongside-Christian-Yelich-in-playoffs.jpg"></figure><h1>3 Brewers who must step up alongside Christian Yelich in playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-11T10:09:00-07:00">September 11th, 10:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-11T10:09:00-07:00">September 11th, 10:09am</time><address><a>RB Hayek</a>RB Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade and is currently a member of ClutchPoints' editorial team after primarily focusing on betting content. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers are currently the best team in baseball. Although the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-reacts-rare-sweep-brutal-rangers-series">Brewers endured a sweep by the Texas Rangers,</a> they still have the best path in the MLB playoffs. Christian Yelich will lead the charge. However, there are three Brewers players to watch who could play a major role in October.</p><p>Milwaukee currently has <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb?tab=world-series" rel="noopener">+700 odds to win the World Series,</a> according to FanDuel. That gives them the third-best odds to win it all. However, they will need a lot to keep the consistency going. Milwaukee has the best record in baseball right now. Yet, their playoff history leaves a lot to be desired. Yelich has been with the team since 2018. That was also the last time Milwaukee even made it to the National League Championship Series.</p><p>Yelich will look to get them there this time around. Can anyone else help him and hit the baseball? These are the three Brewers to watch, and they can provide a major boost in the MLB playoffs if this team is to go any further than one round.</p><h2><b>Brice Turang must hit alongside Christian Yelich</b></h2><p>What a season it’s been for Brice Turang. Ultimately, he has stepped up his game. Turang is batting .289 with 18 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 90 runs scored. Significantly, he has done his part as the leadoff hitter for the Brew Crew and has done everything he could to help the Brew Crew get to the top of the standings.</p><p>Turang performed well in the 2024 MLB Playoffs. In fact, he was one of the few Brewers players who actually did well. Now, he must do it again. Turang hit .455 (5-for-11) with three doubles against the New York Mets in the 2024 MLB Playoffs. Substantially, there is a chance the Brewers face the Mets again. If the Mets make the playoffs and get past the Los Angeles Dodgers, they would meet Milwaukee again. This time, it would be in a Best-of-5 AL Divisional Round Series.</p><p>Turang must continue to set the tone, getting on base to set the table for Jackson Chourio, Yelich, and William Contreras behind him. If he can, the Brew Crew might go further than they have gone in a long time.</p><h2><b>William Contreras cannot struggle again in the MLB playoffs</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-william-contreras-out-lineup-first-time-since-june-25">Contreras has been an ironman this season,</a> playing in 140 games. Yet, there is an uneasy feeling about his performance and whether he can show up in the MLB playoffs. Contreras is batting .263 with 17 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 85 runs. However, he struggled in the NL Wild Card Series against the Mets, batting .167 (2 for 12) with two RBIs. That cannot happen again.</p><p>Contreras must clobber the baseball. Alarmingly, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-fatal-flaw-that-will-doom-2025-world-series-hopes">Brewers have lacked </a><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-fatal-flaw-that-will-doom-2025-world-series-hopes" rel="noopener">power </a>and rank just 20th in home runs. Although they have gotten on base (second in on-base percentage), they have struggled to hit the baseball into the stands. Contreras is one of the low-key power hitters on the team, and he is hitting up to his standards. Yet, he has never hit a home run in the MLB playoffs.</p><p>The Brew Crew needs Contreras to get hot and find a way to stay hot. What they don’t need is for him to struggle again in the MLB playoffs as he did last season. Overall, he has struggled in the playoffs throughout his career with the 2023 MLB Postseason being the only time where he experienced a smidge of success in October.</p><h2><b>Rhys Hoskins is one of the Brewers’ players to watch</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Rhys-Hoskins-hits-the-baseball.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Cowsert-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>Rhys Hoskins has struggled this season, batting .244 with 12 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 30 runs over 84 games. Despite playing with the Philadelphia Phillies in past seasons, he has not played well in his limited playoff chances.</p><p>Hoskins went 0-for-9 in the 2024 MLB Postseason. Before that, he hit .205 (9-for-69) in the Phillies’ run to the World Series, failing to contribute at all to the cause. The Brewers need Hoskins to be good, either in the lineup or off the bench.</p><p>Lately, he has been mostly coming off the bench. Even so, the Brewers will need him to do more, especially if they need him in a late-game situation. Hoskins currently platoons at first base with Andrew Vaughn. Regardless, he needs to find his hitting stroke and come through when the team needs him.</p><p>Pitching is already a major strength for the Brewers. Unfortunately, hitting has been one of the biggest struggles throughout the years. While the team is hitting better, these three Brewers players must figure out a way to consistently hit the baseball to help Yelich. If they cannot help Yelich out, then the Brewers will likely be going home early again this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 Brewers who must step up alongside Christian Yelich in playoffs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-reacts-rare-sweep-brutal-rangers-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pat Murphy reacts to rare sweep in brutal Rangers series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pat-Murphy-reacts-to-rare-sweep-in-brutal-Rangers-series-3.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pat Murphy reacts to rare sweep in brutal Rangers series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T19:15:27-07:00">September 10th, 7:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T19:26:20-07:00">September 10th, 7:26pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-100-on-scoreless-inning-streak">Freddy Peralta’s incredible scoreless inning streak</a> ended at 30 when Jake Burger hit a leadoff home run against him in the second frame of Wednesday’s series finale. It was the first of two homers Burger hit off Peralta as the Texas Rangers completed the sweep against the Milwaukee Brewers.</p><p>It’s the <a href="https://x.com/SophiaMinnaert/status/1965891366753652948" rel="noopener">first time</a> Milwaukee has been swept since opening weekend against the New York Yankees, per Brewers reporter Sophia Minnaert. It was also Peralta’s first loss since July. And manager Pat Murphy acknowledged his team <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1965901030266405354" rel="noopener">was outplayed</a> in the series.</p><p>“Credit the Texas Rangers and how they’re playing. They’re on it. You can see their young players, their fill-in guys, it reminds me of us in a lot of ways. They got every big hit… We get 11 hits and we don’t get the timely two-out hit. You could see it happening, you know?” Murphy said, via MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy.</p><h2><b>Pat Murphy looks for positives in Brewers’ rough stretch</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Pat-Murphy-reacts-to-rare-sweep-in-brutal-Rangers-series-2.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“We haven’t had too many of these. In the last two years, this is the third time we’ve been swept, right? It stinks, but I don’t think there’s any team in baseball that has played 300 games and been swept three times. I still love our guys and am proud of our guys. It’s not a lack of effort… It’s maybe the opposite, they’re exhausted and they’re beat up and things did not go our way this week,” Murphy added.</p><p>The Brewers were the hottest team in baseball as they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-overtake-cubs-nl-central-11th-straight-win">rocketed past the Chicago Cubs</a> in July. But Milwaukee is just 11-14 over its last 25 contests and the division lead is now down to six games.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-what-amazing-christian-yelich-return-back-injury">Christian Yelich returned to the lineup</a> for the Rangers series after suffering a back injury on August 1. But the former MVP couldn’t lift the Brewers past Texas.</p><p>Despite the rough stretch, Murphy still believes in his team’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-magical-label-insane-hot-streak">magical season</a>.</p><p>“We were in every game, just like last year we got swept by the Phillies and we were in every game. Somehow, this is going to help us. I don’t know how. It doesn’t feel good right now. But it just feels a little bit snake bit and a little bit, ‘Wait a minute, where’s our break?’ But you make your own breaks. This team has done some incredible things.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pat Murphy reacts to rare sweep in brutal Rangers series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-william-contreras-out-lineup-first-time-since-june-25');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers’ William Contreras out of lineup for first time since June 25');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Brewers-catcher-William-Contreras-vs-Pirates.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers’ William Contreras out of lineup for first time since June 25</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-10T11:03:43-07:00">September 10th, 11:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-10T11:06:44-07:00">September 10th, 11:06am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers finally give <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-william-contreras-walks-off-giants-home-run">William Contreras a breather for the first time since June 25</a>. He is sitting out the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-teases-plan-michael-helman-nuclear-series">series finale against the Rangers</a> today after an exhausting stretch behind the plate for the Brewers. This marks his <a href="https://x.com/CyrtHogg/status/1965821593982218538" rel="noopener">first true day off</a> in more than two months, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-william-contreras-milwaukee-best-mark-nationals">as he has caught or served as DH in every game since late June</a>. After carrying a heavy workload for weeks, the All-Star catcher finally gets a chance to reset.</p><p>Contreras has caught or served as DH in every game since June 25. That stretch included the highly anticipated Miz/Skenes pitcher duel. Manager Pat Murphy explained that the quick turnaround from a night game to an early day game played a big role in the decision. After nearly three months of nonstop action, it was the right time to rest one of the Brewers’ most important bats and gloves.</p><p>This pause ends one of the longest active streaks on the roster. Contreras’ durability and work ethic have been unmatched. Still, even the team’s ironman needs recovery. The break reduces the physical toll from his demanding catching duties. It also keeps him fresh for the challenges ahead.</p><p>Danny Jansen takes over behind the plate today. Christian Yelich slides into the DH spot. The Brewers believe this lineup shuffle maintains their offensive punch while giving Contreras a valuable recharge. With minor bumps and bruises piling up, the extra day off comes at a critical moment. It allows him to recover without forcing a stint on the injured list.</p><p>The timing could not be better. The Brewers and Rangers wrap up their series in Arlington. A rested Contreras will be ready to lead the offense in the next stretch of games. As Milwaukee fights to strengthen its division lead and secure a prime playoff position, keeping Contreras healthy is a top priority.</p><p>Today’s decision highlights the Brewers’ smart roster management and underscores Contreras’ value as a cornerstone player. A refreshed Contreras could be the difference-maker as the team gears up for its postseason push.</p><p>The question now: can the Brewers ride William Contreras’ return to October glory?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ William Contreras out of lineup for first time since June 25

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-teases-plan-michael-helman-nuclear-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers’ Pat Murphy teases extreme plan for Michael Helman amid nuclear series');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Pat-Murphy-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers’ Pat Murphy teases extreme plan for Michael Helman amid nuclear series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T21:40:41-07:00">September 9th, 9:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T21:40:41-07:00">September 9th, 9:40pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor and NFL Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-starter-sets-100-game-goal">Milwaukee Brewers are rolling toward the playoffs</a> in the National League and are trying to secure the top seed and home-field advantage in the playoffs over the final few weeks of the regular season. At the moment, the task at hand is knocking off the Texas Rangers in a three-game set in the Lone Star State.</p><p>That is proving to be a difficult task, as the Rangers followed up a dominant 5-0 win on Monday night with a 5-4 victory on Tuesday as they pursue wild card dreams of their own. Outfielder Michael Helman, hitting out of the bottom of the lineup, has been the star of the show for Texas through two games in this series.</p><p>Helman went 2-for-3 with a grand slam and an RBI double in the series opener on Monday and followed that up with a massive two-run home run on Tuesday night that proved to be decisive in the win. After the game, Brewers manager Pat Murphy <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1965622426777292809" rel="noopener">teased an extreme plan</a> for Helman in Game 3, via Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.</p><p>“Take your hat off to Texas,” Murphy said. “I mean, the way those guys played, they were relentless. They came back once we were ahead, and they made great defensive plays. We’re watching a kid in center field (Helman) that can change the game. He ran Durbin’s ball down, that’s not an easy ball. Then he robs a home run from Turang. And that’s the deepest part of the park. In our park, that’s over the bullpen.”</p><p>Murphy later talked about what Helman has done at the plate in this series.</p><p>“He’s been swinging the bat great and playing great. We obviously noticed that,” Murphy said. “But he’s having some kind of series. This kid — we could intentionally walk him four times tomorrow.”</p><p>That would certainly be extreme and is unlikely, but the quip is a testament to just how well Helman is seeing the ball at this point in the season.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-100-on-scoreless-inning-streak">Milwaukee is slated to have Freddy Peralta going</a> on Wednesday, so Murphy will feel pretty good about his chances with his ace on the mound. However, with Helman seeing such a big ball, there’s no telling what he may be able to accomplish next.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ Pat Murphy teases extreme plan for Michael Helman amid nuclear series

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/why-brewers-isaac-collins-will-win-nl-rookie-of-the-year-award');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Brewers’ Isaac Collins will win NL Rookie of the Year Award');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Milwaukee-Brewers-outfielder-Isaac-Collins.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Brewers’ Isaac Collins will win NL Rookie of the Year Award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T18:39:26-07:00">September 9th, 6:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T18:39:26-07:00">September 9th, 6:39pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers have been the best team in Major League Baseball since the All-Star Break. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-syrup-filled-quesadilla">Pat Murphy has found a good mix of snacks and lineup tweaks</a> to lead his team to dominance. However, one of the team’s unsung heroes is outfielder Isaac Collins. The young standout is a National League Rookie of the Year candidate alongside Cade Horton and Drake Baldwin.</p><p>Collins came to the Brewers’ major league team in 2024, but he barely played on the contending team. However, he got valuable experience around his teammates and parlayed it into an effective 2025 campaign. He stepped up when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-jackson-chourio-tentative-hamstring-injury-recovery">Milwaukee was without Jackson Chourio due to injury</a> and kept the team’s momentum going. He figures to be a big piece of any potential playoff run.</p><p>When it comes to the NL ROTY race, it is a three-player competition for the most part. Horton has been great for the Chicago Cubs, a fellow NL contender. Baldwin has played well for the Atlanta Braves, but a litany of other issues have them on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Despite his team’s struggles, he is as deserving for the award as the other two rookies are.</p><p>Picking a winner out of the trio of young stars is tricky. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-rookie-walk-off-hero-joins-yasiel-puig-mlb-history">Collins’ clutch moments</a> throughout the season might be enough to give him an edge. If the playoffs were included in the calculations, he would have a chance to run away with the award. However, his case is still compelling enough that he deserves the nod, even if it is by the smallest of margins among the voters.</p><p>The Brewers have lofty goals as their regular season comes to an end. They need Collins to continue producing like the ROTY if they want to hit those marks.</p><h2>Collins’ role and his production in it make him the clear favorite</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Milwaukee-Brewers-left-fielder-Isaac-Collins-runs.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Collins is the only NL ROTY candidate that plays every day for a contending team. While it is out of Baldwin’s hands and Horton is a pitcher, that has to mean something in Collins’ favor. The rookie was asked to do a lot when the season began and has done everything Murphy expected from him and more. Without him, Milwaukee would struggle mightily to maintain its success.</p><p>In award races, key moments are just as important as the overall body of work. Luckily for the Brewers outfielder, he has both. Collins’ has come through in clutch for his team, stealing wins for Milwaukee. However, he has also been a key cog in Murphy’s well-oiled machine. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-isaac-collins-shout-out-fans-showing-out-amid-floods">Collins and his manager have echoed one another</a> when it comes to the Brewers’ dominance this season.</p><p>The outfielder has the moments, but what do his overall numbers look like? In a word, great. Slashing <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/42959/isaac-collins" rel="noopener">.275/.373/.433</a> as a contact hitter is great for any player, much less a rookie. Collins had a couple of “welcome to MLB” moments earlier this year, but he settled in quickly and became a reliable bat. Murphy has put him all over the order and the rookie has excelled everywhere.</p><p>Collins’ 2.5 WAR might be a side-effect of being on a good team. However, the stat impressive for a young player, no matter what situation they find themselves in. He has almost everything going in his favor at this point. All he needs to cement the deal if for Milwaukee to secure the top spot in the NL playoff picture and play a key role in the team winning the pennant.</p><h2>Collins is the most valuable rookie in MLB this season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Brewers-rookie-Isaac-Collins-celebrates.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson was an All-Star this season. He and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-jacob-misiorowski-first-125-years-insane-achievement">Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski took the league by storm</a> with their red-hot starts to the season. However, Collins has played under the radar, giving his team what it needs without dominating the spotlight. He did not make as big of a splash as his peers, but is every bit as important to his team, if not more so.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-isaac-collins-take-downing-cubs-80th-win">Collins has embodied the attitude the Brewers attacked the season with all year long</a>. Having him play an important position like left field gave Murphy the opportunity to put Christian Yelich at designated hitter. The result has been great for Milwaukee’s offense, one of the best in the league. That should not be ignored when deciding who the NL ROTY Award should go to.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/cubs-rookie-makes-franchise-history-scoreless-streak">Horton’s streak of scoreless innings was impressive</a>. Baldwin burst onto the scene and was better than anyone expected. At the end of the day, though, the NL ROTY Award is Collins’ to lose. He is more important to his team than any of the other candidates and has another chance to prove it this fall.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Brewers’ Isaac Collins will win NL Rookie of the Year Award

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-what-amazing-christian-yelich-return-back-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'What’s so ‘amazing’ about Brewers star Christian Yelich’s return from back injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Brewers-outfielder-Christian-Yelich-vs-Pirates.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>What’s so ‘amazing’ about Brewers star Christian Yelich’s return from back injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-09T08:32:00-07:00">September 9th, 8:32am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-09T09:16:40-07:00">September 9th, 9:16am</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers got a major boost as Christian Yelich <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-christian-yelich-plan-injury-absence">made a quick return from his latest injury setback</a>. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-christian-yelich-out-phillies-finale-injury-concern">Coming off an injury that forced him to miss five games</a>, his comeback amazed manager Pat Murphy, who called it <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46201495/christian-yelich-back-soreness-returns-brewers-lineup" rel="noopener">“an amazing thing”</a> to see him back in the lineup so soon, per ESPN.</p><p>Christian Yelich returned to the Brewers’ lineup on Monday night after missing time due to back injury. Now, what makes his return so remarkable is how quickly it happened. Despite the setback, he avoided the injured list and stepped right in as the cleanup hitter. Considering <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-christian-yelich-leaves-phillies-game-early-hand-injury">he was coming off back surgery just months earlier</a>, nobody knew exactly what to expect from Yelich this season. Even so, his determination continues to stand out.</p><p>Meanwhile, Pat Murphy’s remarks captured the feeling across the clubhouse. “Feels good, wants to play. It’s an amazing thing that he’s played so many games,” Murphy said. “Coming off back surgery, we just didn’t know what we were going to get… but it’s amazing that it hadn’t happened yet, so we have to be thankful.”</p><p>Clearly, his words underline the uncertainty that comes with a back recovery. This is especially true for a player who relies on explosive athleticism and consistent power at the plate.</p><p>Over the past few seasons, Yelich’s career has been shaped by persistent back trouble. He underwent a season-ending back surgery back in August 2024. However, his return earlier this year brought hope, as he worked through spring training, found his rhythm, and even rediscovered his home run swing. That made this recent flare-up worrying. Still, Yelich’s ability to come back so soon has reassured fans and the organization alike.</p><p>Now, with Yelich back in the heart of the Brewers’ lineup, the team regains a vital source of consistency and leadership. As a result, his presence stabilizes the batting order. It also boosts the offense as the Brewers look to close out the season strong. More importantly, it signals that his recovery is holding up when it matters most.</p><p>Finally, Pat Murphy summed it up perfectly: this wasn’t an easy road, but Yelich’s return proves how determined he is to stay on the field. For the Brewers, that determination could make all the difference.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

What’s so ‘amazing’ about Brewers star Christian Yelich’s return from back injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-starter-sets-100-game-goal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers starter sets ‘100 game’ goal for his team');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Milwaukee-starter-sets-100-game-goal-for-his-team.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers starter sets ‘100 game’ goal for his team</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-06T12:36:06-07:00">September 6th, 12:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-06T12:36:06-07:00">September 6th, 12:36pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Regardless of how the year ends, the Milwaukee Brewers can look back on the 2025 regular season and be happy. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-syrup-filled-quesadilla">Pat Murphy has used out-of-pocket snacks</a> and cagey moves to guide his team to success. For now, the only team that can stop Jackson Chourio and Co. is itself. However, Quinn Priester moved the bar even higher for Brandon Woodruff and the pitching staff.</p><p>Milwaukee put together the longest win streak in franchise history this season. In a year where injuries have taken stars out of the lineup, the Brewers have yet to break stride. At this point, there is little standing in the way of the team setting a new franchise record for wins. According to MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy, Milwaukee needs 10 wins to set a new record for victories.</p><p>Despite that success, though, Priester remains unsatisfied. He spoke with McCalvy about the Brewers’ season and wants to <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1964404119994847429" rel="noopener">push the envelope even further</a>. If his team responds to his challenge, they could be the only team to crack triple-digit wins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers starter sets ‘100 game’ goal for his team

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-quinn-priester-breaks-record-11th-straight-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers’ Quinn Priester breaks franchise record with 11th-straight win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Milwaukee-Brewers-starting-pitcher-Quinn-Priester.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers’ Quinn Priester breaks franchise record with 11th-straight win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T19:54:06-07:00">September 5th, 7:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T19:54:06-07:00">September 5th, 7:54pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers continued their dominant season on Friday, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 at PNC Park behind a seven-inning performance from <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-quinn-priester-2025-first-shutting-down-dodgers">Quinn Priester, who set a franchise record</a> with his 11th consecutive winning decision.</p><p>Priester (12-2) allowed two runs on six hits, striking out six and walking one, rallying from a shaky start to retire the final 11 batters he faced in a 96-pitch outing. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-real-reason-milwaukee-trade-quinn-priester">Priester, acquired from the Boston Red Sox</a> on April 7, was originally the Pirates’ first-round pick in 2019. Since joining Milwaukee, he has posted a 3.25 ERA across 26 games, 21 starts.</p><p>The Brewers have now won each of the last 17 games in which Priester has pitched, including 14 starts and three bulk relief appearances dating back to May 30. This surpasses the previous franchise mark <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/quinn-priester-wins-11th-straight-decision-with-brewers" rel="noopener">of 10 consecutive wins</a> in a season, held jointly by Chris Bosio and Cal Eldred in 1992, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.</p><p>Friday’s win was far from easy. Milwaukee went 3-for-20 with runners in scoring position through most of the night but overcame the deficit with timely hitting.</p><p>Jake Bauers delivered the game’s decisive blow with a two-run single off Carmen Mlodzinski in the sixth, snapping a streak of 22 hitless at-bats with RISP that stretched back to the Brewers’ win over Philadelphia.</p><p>Brice Turang added an RBI single in the eighth, and a combination of Pirates errors and Andrew Vaughn’s contribution in the ninth accounted for the fifth run. Abner Uribe closed the game with a perfect ninth for his fifth save of the season.</p><p>The Brewers achieved the victory despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-christian-yelich-plan-injury-absence">missing star outfielder Christian Yelich</a> and facing injuries in the bullpen, which has seen multiple pitchers, including Trevor Megill, Shelby Miller, Grant Anderson, DL Hall, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-milwaukee-reliever-nick-mears-il-back-injury">Nick Mears, on the injured list</a>. Right-hander Carlos Rodriguez was recalled from AAA Nashville to bolster relief options.</p><p>Milwaukee’s offensive leaders on the night included Bauers, Turang, and William Contreras, each with two hits, while the Pirates’ Johan Oviedo allowed just one unearned run over five innings in his fifth start since returning from Tommy John surgery.</p><p>The Brewers have improved to 31-11 in their last 42 road games, ending the Pirates’ seven-game home winning streak and maintaining a 5½-game lead in the NL Central over the Chicago Cubs with 20 games remaining.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ Quinn Priester breaks franchise record with 11th-straight win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-syrup-filled-quesadilla');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pat Murphy swaps out pocket pancake for syrup-filled quesadilla');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Brewers-manager-Pat-Murphy-against-Reds.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pat Murphy swaps out pocket pancake for syrup-filled quesadilla</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T19:28:10-07:00">September 5th, 7:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T19:28:10-07:00">September 5th, 7:28pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A few weeks after Milwaukee Brewers manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-legendary-pocket-pancake-gets-fans-talking" rel="noopener">Pat Murphy whipped out a pocket pancake during a game</a>, he outdid himself one better. </p><p>On Friday, during an in-game interview, Murphy <a href="https://x.com/foulterritorytv/status/1964113574894456942?s=46&amp;t=T_IBUDDEVxY-F9B1U7XHFw" rel="noopener">whipped out</a> a syrup-filled quesadilla in the middle of the Brewers game against the Pirates, per Foul Territory. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pat Murphy just pulled a quesadilla out of his pocket, put syrup on it, and ate it.</p><p>(Via: <a href="https://twitter.com/Brewers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Brewers</a>)<a href="https://t.co/ZkpT8pmheV">pic.twitter.com/ZkpT8pmheV</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1964113574894456942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>When being asked about the game, Murphy is always hungry. Whatever the case may be, there is no doubt that the Brewers are in a prime position to win the NL Central. </p><p>As of late, they stand at 87-55 and are 5.5 games over the Chicago Cubs. However, while they are one of the best teams, they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-fatal-flaw-that-will-doom-2025-world-series-hopes" rel="noopener">need to hit the ball better</a> if they intend to go all the way. </p><p>Meanwhile, Murphy is in the midst of his second season as manager. In 2016, he joined the Brewers as a bench coach. Then, Murphy became the Brewers’ manager following the departure of Craig Counsell in 2023. </p><p>Last year, the Brewers went to the playoffs during Murphy’s first year. In the end, they got as far as the NL Wild Card series before being swept by the New York Mets. </p><p>Additionally, the Brewers are looking to reach their first World Series since 1982. If they can get that far and win it all, all of Murphy’s unusualness will be embraced. </p><h2><b>The eccentricities of Pat Murphy </b></h2><p>In recent memory, Murphy <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/pat-murphy-funny-stories-brewers-manager#:~:text=Murphy's%20relentless%20attitude%20infectious%20for,this%20time%20he%20was%20serious." rel="noopener">has emerged</a> as a one-of-a-kind manager. He’s cultivated an authoritarian yet loving personality that allows him to be straightforward with his players. This guy will yell one minute and put his arm around his players the next.</p><p>In addition to pocket snacks, Murphy has been known to joke with his players and engage in self-ridicule. Altogether, Murphy has created an atmosphere where his players can laugh and stay focused at the same time. </p><p>At this point, it is paying off. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pat Murphy swaps out pocket pancake for syrup-filled quesadilla

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-100-on-scoreless-inning-streak');   ga('set', 'title', 'Freddy Peralta gets 100% real on unbelievable scoreless inning streak');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Freddy-Peralta.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Freddy Peralta gets 100% real on unbelievable scoreless inning streak</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-05T16:39:10-07:00">September 5th, 4:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-05T16:52:13-07:00">September 5th, 4:52pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers’ stunning ascension to the best record in baseball has been a true team effort. Milwaukee’s run has been supported by a strong rotation. But Freddy Peralta has emerged as the staff’s ace. On Thursday, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-historic-feat">Peralta extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak</a> to 29.</p><p>Peralta now has the second-longest scoreless inning streak in franchise history. However, the two-time All-Star <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1964085884023951426" rel="noopener">downplayed the accomplishment</a> after the Brewers’ 2-0 loss in the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies.</p><p>“I’m not really thinking about it. Of course I know about it because people are talking about it. But I don’t really think about that. Just focus and pitch,” Peralta said, per MLB Network.</p><h2><b>Freddy Peralta continues historic season for Brewers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Freddy-Peralta-2.jpg"><figcaption>Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Peralta has been red-hot since the beginning of August. He’s now held opposing teams scoreless in five straight starts. The eighth-year veteran hasn’t allowed a run since Atlanta Braves outfielder Eli White homered off him on August 5.</p><p>In his last six starts, Peralta is 4-0 with a 0.27 ERA, 0.848 WHIP and 42 strikeouts in 33 innings. He picked up his MLB-leading 16th win of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 29. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-feat-not-seen-brew-crew-2017">Peralta is the first Brewers pitcher</a> to record 16 wins since 2017.</p><p>Asked to account for his incredible success this season, Peralta pointed to his off-speed stuff. “I trust more in my off pitch right now. The curve ball is working really well, the change up is unbelievable… It’s something that I’ve put a lot of emphasis on and it’s been working really well,” he explained.</p><p>The change up in particular has been a strong weapon for the 29-year-old starter. “I’m feeling way more comfortable with the [change up], especially with righties. I’ve been commanding that pitch really well. And it’s been helping me a lot, especially when my fastball is not there. The change up is the pitch that helps me with everything else,” Peralta said, per MLB Network.</p><p>The Brewers will attempt to bounce back from a 2-1 series loss to the Phillies in Friday’s opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team hopes that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-pat-murphy-christian-yelich-plan-injury-absence">Christian Yelich can return</a> from a back injury during the series. Milwaukee is 86-55 on the season and holds a five-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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He is originally from Lake Arrowhead, California. Mistretta graduated from Biola University with a degree in broadcast journalism.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1964026174511681772" rel="noopener">are placing</a> right-handed relief pitcher Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.</p><p>“The Brewers have placed RHP Nick Mears on the 15-day IL with back tightness, joining Trevor Megill, Shelby Miller and Grant Anderson as key Milwaukee relievers on the shelf. RHP Carlos Rodriguez recalled from Triple-A Nashville for tonight’s series opener in Pittsburgh,” McCalvy wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>As mentioned in the post, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-shelby-miller-2026-season">Brewers’ bullpen is dealing with injury trouble</a>. Milwaukee has the best record in MLB at 86-55, but the injury concerns are far from ideal. Still, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-historic-feat">Brewers feature enough pitching depth</a> to continue winning games. Nevertheless, Mears’ injury absence will not help matters.</p><p>The 28-year-old has pitched to a respectable 3.42 ERA across 59 appearances out of Milwaukee’s bullpen. He has also struck out 43 hitters in his 52.2 innings of work.</p><p>2025 represents Mears’ first full season in Milwaukee. He began the 2024 campaign with the Colorado Rockies before ending up in Milwaukee with the Brewers. Despite playing in a smaller market, the Brewers excel at finding and developing pitchers.</p><p>Overcoming injuries is never an easy thing to do, but Milwaukee will need to accomplish the feat if they want to find postseason success. The Brewers have played at a high level all season long, and it would be a shame if injuries prevented them from making a deep playoff run.</p><p>Milwaukee currently holds a 5.5 game lead over the 80-60 Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. Barring a collapse, the Brewers should be able to take care of business in the division.</p><p>On Friday, the Brewers will play the Pirates in Pittsburgh to begin a three-game series on the road. Friday night’s first pitch is scheduled for 6:40 PM EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers reliever lands on IL with back concern

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.233	7	43	0.612	11

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.233	7	43	0.612	11

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