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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-william-contreras-earns-player-of-the-week-honor-huge-rockies-series');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers’ William Contreras earns Player of the Week honor after huge Rockies 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/2025/04/20250409_ijd_bd3_017.jpg"><figcaption>Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers’ William Contreras earns Player of the Week honor after huge Rockies series</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-14T19:12:52-07:00">April 14th, 7:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-14T19:12:52-07:00">April 14th, 7:12pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras’ performances against the Colorado Rockies throughout last week earned him some league-wide recognition.</p><p>MLB revealed their <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1911879291417313743" rel="noopener">players of the week</a> from the AL and NL conferences on Monday, as USA Today’s baseball insider Bob Nightengale reported. The AL had Ty France of the Minnesota Twins claim the award on their behalf after going 11-for-25 in his at-bats for two home runs and six RBI.</p><p>This was where Contreras got his chance to shine, representing the NL as their Player of the Week. He went 9-for-23 in his at-bats for three home runs and 10 RBI. The opponents he faced in this stretch were the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks.</p><h2><b>What’s next for William Contreras, Brewers</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/20250411_map_ak4_300.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>William Contreras has an important role within the Brewers’ batting unit, making his displays against the Rockies significant.</p><p>This season, Contreras has a .222 batting average as he made 12 hits for three home runs and nine RBI. He was 3-for-31 prior to the Rockies series, so it was pivotal for him to return to his high-level form to help the Brewers win.</p><p>Contreras is in his third season with the Brewers, spending the first three years with the Atlanta Braves. He won the 2021 World Series with the Braves, playing a solid role in their rotation en route to the first championship of his young career. Taking his talents to Milwaukee in 2023, he looks to help elevate their ceiling to be in the championship conversation.</p><p>Milwaukee has an 8-9 record on the season, finding themselves at third place in the NL Central Division standings. They are 0.5 games behind the Cincinnati Reds and 2.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs.</p><p>Following Monday’s loss to the Detroit Tigers, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/tigers-vs-brewers-prediction-odds-pick-4-14-2025">Brewers will look to bounce back</a> in their next matchup. They host the second of three against the Tigers on April 15 at 7:40 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ William Contreras earns Player of the Week honor after huge Rockies 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-milwaukee-pitcher-suffers-concerning-injury-setback');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers pitcher suffers concerning injury setback');   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/2025/04/Brewers-SP-Aaron-Civale.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers pitcher suffers concerning injury setback</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-12T11:09:53-07:00">April 12th, 11:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-12T12:08:49-07:00">April 12th, 12:08pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With their sights set on another playoff appearance in 2025, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers-2025-over-under-win-total-prediction-odds-pick">Milwaukee Brewers received a bit</a> of unfortunate news on Friday evening. Starting pitcher Aaron Civale, who was set to be one of the key cogs in Milwaukee’s rotation, suffered a setback in his comeback from a hamstring injury. Brewers beat reporter Adam McCalvy said that <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1910840045877018719" rel="noopener">his timeline to return</a> is still to be determined in a post on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“Brewers pitching news: Aaron Civale has had a setback in his comeback from a strained hamstring,” posted McCalvy on the social media site. “He’s being evaluated and the timeline is TBD.”</p><p>This is a tough blow to a team that is still finding its footing this season. At the moment, they are tied with the Chicago Cubs at the top of the NL Central. They still have 148 games left in the season. Is this <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/brewers-news-aaron-civale-daunting-first-assignment-rays-trade">setback for Civale only temporary,</a> or could it hold him out longer?</p><p>The longer that the veteran righty is out, the more uncertain the Brewers’ chances could be. In what is already sure to be a crowded NL field, Milwaukee needs all the certainty it can get.</p><h2><b>Brewers hope for quick recovery from Aaron Civale</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Brewers-GM-Matt-Arnold.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: © Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Even if Civale is out for a short amount of additional time, president of baseball operations <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/brewers-news-matt-arnold-makes-history-securing-major-award">Matt Arnold and the Brewers’</a> brass have their work cut out for them. Nestor Cortes, the former New York Yankees lefty, could be out for a while. Brandon Woodruff and Tobias Myers are working their way back through rehab. They are also dealing with injuries among the position players, and their depth has taken a hit. Yet, the problems faced by Milwaukee are being faced by many other teams as well.</p><p>The injury crisis has hit harder this season it seems. Multiple starters being out for teams across the majors is seeming to be more of a normality. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/brewers-news-jose-quintana-dominates-brewers-debut">Playoff teams like the Brewers</a> are not exempt.</p><p>However, Arnold and his staff have built up a deeper farm system than most. Can these young players fill the gaps left behind by Civale and other ailing veterans? If so, then Milwaukee’s chances at another postseason berth are well in hand.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers pitcher suffers concerning injury setback

<!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-jose-quintana-dominates-brewers-debut');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jose Quintana dominates in Brewers debut');   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/2025/04/Jose-Quintana-cover.jpg"></figure><h1>Jose Quintana dominates in Brewers debut</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-11T22:06:57-07:00">April 11th, 10:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-11T22:06:57-07:00">April 11th, 10:06pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After being unsigned until March 5, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/brewers-news-milwaukee-agree-to-terms-with-jose-quintana-in-energizing-move">Jose Quintana proved on Friday night that he still has plenty</a> left in the tank. Making his season debut for the Milwaukee Brewers, the 36-year-old left-hander delivered a masterclass, <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1910910879400648811" rel="noopener">tossing seven shutout innings</a> in a 7-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field.</p><p>Quintana,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/brewers-news-jose-quintana-breaks-silence-on-joining-brewers"> who hadn’t faced big-league hitters since last season</a>, looked anything but rusty. He allowed just four hits — all singles — didn’t walk a batter, and struck out two across 80 efficient pitches, 50 of which were strikes. Even more impressive, he faced the minimum through six innings, <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-quintana-makes-brewers-debut" rel="noopener">thanks to a pair of double plays</a> and a well-timed pickoff of Jake McCarthy in the third.</p><p>“Offensively, we just didn’t have a real good approach against Quintana,” said D-backs manager Torey Lovullo. “He’s pitched a long time at this level, and he knows how to land pitches. He knows what’s going on at-bat to at-bat.”</p><p>Quintana gave the Brewers exactly what they needed, especially as their rotation continues to deal with early-season injuries. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy, who’s seen plenty of Quintana during his time in the league, was thrilled to be on the right side of one of the lefty’s vintage performances.</p><h2><b>Brewers, Jose Quintana shine in win over Diamondbacks</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jose-Quintana.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“I told him I’ve seen that performance a bunch, but that’s the first time I’ve been happy about it,” Murphy joked postgame.</p><p>The Brewers gave Quintana some early breathing room thanks to small-ball execution and Arizona defensive miscues. Sal Frelick opened the scoring in the fourth with a well-placed RBI double that snuck past first baseman Josh Naylor, who was playing in for a bunt. Milwaukee added two more in the fifth after a passed ball by catcher Gabriel Moreno <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-game-day/diamondbacks-offense-shut-down-jose-quintana-loss-brewers" rel="noopener">moved two runners</a> into scoring position. Christian Yelich and William Contreras drove them in with productive outs.</p><p>D-backs starter Eduardo Rodríguez pitched well but was let down by his offense. The lefty gave up three runs (two earned) over 6.1 innings, striking out three and walking two. The Arizona lineup, missing All-Star Ketel Marte, struggled again against a left-handed starter — marking the second straight game they failed to score a run off a southpaw.</p><p>“We’ve got to be better against lefties,” Lovullo said. “I don’t like pull-side approaches. We want guys to stay quiet and use the whole field.”</p><p>The game remained within reach until the ninth, when Joe Mantiply was tagged for four runs, putting the game out of reach. Quintana, who is now pitching for his eighth MLB team, looks like an early bargain for the Brewers at $4.25 million. If his debut is any indication, Milwaukee may have found a steady veteran presence in their rotation — and just in time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jose Quintana dominates in Brewers debut

<!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-real-reason-milwaukee-trade-quinn-priester');   ga('set', 'title', 'The real reason Brewers traded for Quinn Priester');   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/2025/04/Quinn-Priester-of-the-Milwaukee-Brewers.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>The real reason Brewers traded for Quinn Priester</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-11T16:40:34-07:00">April 11th, 4:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-11T16:40:34-07:00">April 11th, 4:40pm</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>The Milwaukee <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-jackson-chourio-babe-ruth-territory">Brewers made a trade</a> with the Boston Red Sox to acquire right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester. It was a deal that was originally viewed as another way for Milwaukee to cut costs. However, further details reveal it was a more necessary move for the team to improve its rotation.</p><p>In the deal, the Brewers gave up the 33rd overall pick, as well as outfielder Yophery Rodriguez to acquire the 24-year-old pitcher. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6271636/2025/04/11/mlb-minor-league-ballparks/?onboarded=true" rel="noopener">Due to injuries to the rotation</a>, the front office seemingly felt this was the right move despite losing out on a valuable draft pick, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.</p><p>“The team, decimated by injuries to its rotation, needed a major-league-ready starting pitcher. Priester, the 18th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2019, was not in the immediate plans for the Red Sox, who acquired him at last year’s deadline for infielder Nick Yorke. But in his first start for the Brewers on Thursday, Priester made a strong impression, allowing only one run in five innings at Coors Field.”</p><p>Additionally, the draft pick and outfielder sent to the Red Sox are assets the Brewers can afford to lose. Rosenthal reports that Milwaukee still has four picks within the Top 64 and five picks in the Top 94. On top of that, the team is loaded with prospect outfielders and could afford losing Rodriguez in the deal.</p><p>“As for the acquisition cost, the Brewers, even without the 33rd pick, hold four of the top 68 choices and five of the top 94. And while club officials like Rodriguez, who entered the Red Sox’s top prospect list at No. 11, according to <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/redsox/yophery-rodriguez-806983" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MLBPipeline.com</a>, the organization is deep in young outfielders.”</p><p>Despite suffering a 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, the Brewers should be seemingly happy with Priester’s debut with the team. He ended the contest with a 1.80 ERA and 1.400 WHIP while recording four strikeouts and allowing one earned run in a no-decision. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/brewers-diamondbacks-prediction-odds-pick-4-11-2025">Brewers are set to face off against</a> the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The real reason Brewers traded for Quinn Priester

<!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/chicago-white-sox/white-sox-news-chris-getz-about-shane-smith-emergence');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chris Getz opens up about Shane Smith’s sudden emergence');   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/2025/04/Shane-Smith.jpg"></figure><h1>Chris Getz opens up about Shane Smith’s sudden emergence</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-11T16:30:22-07:00">April 11th, 4:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-11T16:41:47-07:00">April 11th, 4:41pm</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">Chicago White Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After setting a new record for the most losses in modern baseball history last season, the Chicago White Sox are off to another poor start in 2025. Former pitcher Lance Lynn <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/white-sox-news-ex-mlb-player-honest-truth-on-struggles">acknowledged the White Sox’s struggles</a>, saying the organization is “behind everybody” in the majors.</p><p>Despite the obvious dysfunction, Chicago did manage to stumble onto a bright spot when the team selected Shane Smith in the Rule 5 draft this offseason. The 25-year-old rookie starting pitcher made his MLB debut in 2025 and has been a revelation for the White Sox early on.</p><p>Chicago drafted Smith out of the Milwaukee Brewers’ minor league system. A move that made White Sox GM Chris Getz <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6271636/2025/04/11/mlb-minor-league-ballparks/" rel="noopener">look shrewd</a>.</p><p>“It’s not a good feeling. It isn’t. And you reflect back on the process,” Getz said of losing a pitcher in the Rule 5 draft, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. “However, we didn’t see this coming either,” Getz added.</p><h2><b>The White Sox bolstered their rotation with new starter Shane Smith</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Shane-Smith-2.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Smith toiled in the Brewers’ farm system for three years after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2021. While he was effective as a minor league pitcher, Smith failed to gain traction, working primarily as a reliever for Milwaukee’s affiliates.</p><p>The White Sox, of all teams, saw Smith’s potential as a starter and scooped him up in the Rule 5 draft last December. All players drafted under Rule 5 immediately jump to their new team’s 40-man roster and must remain on the active roster for the entire season following the draft.</p><p>So far Smith has made the most of his automatic promotion to the majors. He made his MLB debut against the Minnesota Twins on April 1, going 5.2 innings and allowing two runs on two hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Despite his efforts, the White Sox would lose the game 8-2.</p><p>Smith was even more impressive in his second career start as he took a no-hitter into the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians. Ultimately, he threw six shutout innings, allowing two hits with one walk and six strikeouts.</p><p>Unfortunately, Smith did not receive any support from the team’s offense as the White Sox were shutout by the Guardians, losing 1-0. Entering Friday, Chicago has scored a MLB-worst 35 runs this season. Despite another brutal start – and zero playoff wins in the last 19 years – owner <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/white-sox-rumors-jerry-reinsdorf-sale-dumped-cold-water">Jerry Reinsdorf refuses to sell the team</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Getz opens up about Shane Smith’s sudden emergence

<!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-jackson-chourio-babe-ruth-territory');   ga('set', 'title', 'Brewers’ Jackson Chourio enters Babe Ruth territory with monster stretch');   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/2025/04/Denver-Colorado-USA-Milwaukee-Brewers-left-fielder-Jackson-Chourio-11-rounds-the-bases-on-a-three-run-home-run-in-the-fifth-inning-against-the-Colorado-Rockies-at-Coors-Field.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Brewers’ Jackson Chourio enters Babe Ruth territory with monster stretch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-10T14:24:32-07:00">April 10th, 2:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-10T14:24:32-07:00">April 10th, 2:24pm</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>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-how-milwaukee-helped-jackson-chourio-rise-from-early-struggles">Milwaukee Brewers</a> kept their secret weapon a secret until the right moment. At the beginning of spring training, outfielder <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-how-milwaukee-helped-jackson-chourio-rise-from-early-struggles">Jackson Chourio was very quiet</a> about his goals for the year.</p><p>But who would have thought he would be putting up numbers equivalent to the likes of the Great Bambino?</p><p>Over a three-game stretch, Chourio <a href="https://x.com/Brewers/status/1910349694066188321" rel="noopener">has collected</a> 3 home runs, 6 extra-base hits, and 12 RBIs per OptaStats. The only players to hit those feats over three games were Babe Ruth, Lou Gehirg, and Shohei Ohtani.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This guy just turned 21 and he's hitting marks set by Babe Ruth…</p><p>h/t <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaSTATS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OptaSTATS</a> <a href="https://t.co/E9GoDva8ln">pic.twitter.com/E9GoDva8ln</a></p><p>— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brewers/status/1910349694066188321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>At only 21 years old, Chourio has cemented himself among the game’s greatest players. A culmination of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-how-milwaukee-helped-jackson-chourio-rise-from-early-struggles">Brewers helping Chourio overcome some early struggles</a> at the plate last season in which end up hitting .275 with 21 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 145 hits.</p><p>This year he is hitting .310 with 4 home runs and 16 RBIs.</p><p>The Brewers steamrolled past their last three opponents by outscoring them 32-5. They defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-2, the Colorado Rockies 7-1, and yesterday they defeated the Rockies 17-2.</p><p>It turns out for Chourio, this isn’t his first time pursuing history, let alone being mentioned in the same sentence as the Sultan of Swat.</p><h2><b>Jackson Chourio achieved a playoff feat first done by Babe Ruth </b></h2><p>Chourio found himself in the company of Babe Ruth one year ago. He <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/brewers-jackson-chourio-babe-ruth-playoff" rel="noopener">smashed two game tying</a> home runs in the same postseason game. It was during Game 2 of the 2024 NL Wild Card Series between the Brewers and the New York Mets.</p><p>His first home run came in the first inning to tie the game at one. Chourio’s second homer came in the eighth inning to tie the game at three. The last home run helped the Brewers get back into the game.</p><p>The Brewers won the game 5-3 before losing the series 2-1.</p><p>Ruth was the last player to do that during game four of the 1928 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds.</p><p>To be mentioned in the same category as the guy who revolutionized the home run is something to savor. Very few in the game of baseball have been able to achieve that.</p><p>Jackson Chourio is one of that very few.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ Jackson Chourio enters Babe Ruth territory with monster stretch

<!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/fatal-flaw-milwaukee-brewers-must-address-for-2025-mlb-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fatal flaw Milwaukee Brewers must address for 2025 MLB season');   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/2025/04/Fatal-flaw-Milwaukee-Brewers-must-address-for-2025-MLB-season.jpg"></figure><h1>Fatal flaw Milwaukee Brewers must address for 2025 MLB season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-07T06:59:29-07:00">April 7th, 6:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-07T06:59:29-07:00">April 7th, 6:59am</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers got off to a rough start to the 2025 season. They were <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-rob-manfred-breaks-silence-torpedo-bat-hubbub">swept by the New York Yankees, torpedo bats and all</a>, in a brutal performance. While they came back and won five of their next seven games, there are still reasons to be concerned. With an injury to Nestor Cortes Jr, only Freddy Peralta is still healthy from their projected rotation. The Brewers’ pitching rotation is a concern and could cost them in 2025.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-ex-yankees-all-star-injury-milwaukee-dire-straits">Cortes went on the 15-day injured list</a> with a flexor strain in his left elbow. This is the same injury that cut his regular season short with the Yankees last year. He did return for the playoffs but did not pitch until the World Series. He was on the hill when Freddie Freeman hit his iconic Game 1 grand slam. The Brewers traded for him because they needed starting pitching depth, but Cortes is already on the shelf.</p><p>The Brewers <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/brewers" rel="noopener">also have</a> Aaron Civale, Aaron Ashby, and Tobias Myers on the injured list. That is their entire rotation outside of Peralta, and it comes at a brutal time. They are hitting the road for two series against the Rockies and Diamondbacks that could knock them back in the National League standings.</p><p>When the Brewers go to Arizona, they may face their old ace, Corbin Burnes. They dealt Burnes to the Orioles before last season, knowing they could not afford his free agency contract. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/diamondbacks-news-corbin-burnes-shocking-210-million-contract-arizona">signed a $210 million deal with Arizona</a> and represents what the Brewers could be with higher spending.</p><p>If any team is prepared to have a rotation of lesser-known players, it is the Brewers. Their coaching practices have turned journeymen into aces for the last decade, and it must shine this year for them to return to the playoffs.</p><h2><b>The 2025 Brewers need a dominant offense</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Freddy-Peralta-with-Milwaukee-Brewers.jpg"><figcaption>Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Great offensive play has not been the Brewers’ path to success during this era. They have been built on pitching, a great bullpen, and stifling defense. This year, they have the opportunity to dominate offensively with two great stars. Christian Yelich is back and healthy while Jackson Chourio blossoms into a star.</p><p>The Brewers traded closer Devin Williams this offseason, just like they traded Burnes and Josh Hader before him. They do not want to have players playing in walk years like they had Willy Adames last year. They got Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durin in return. But that meant they needed to find a new closer, which they found right in their own bullpen.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-trevor-megill-blasts-yankees-torpedo-bats-made-history">Trevor Megill made headlines on the first weekend by crushing the Yankees</a> for using torpedo bats. Once everyone got over that, Megill settled into the closer role for the Brewers. He has one save already and has finished two games in his four appearances. Williams helped them win the division by ten games last year and set a high bar for Megill to clear.</p><p>All of those questions can be answered this season. But the Brewers’ starting pitching will be their Achilles heel. The Cortes injury is the last straw for a team hitting the road for two tough series. While the Rockies are not a strong team, playing in Colorado is never easy. And the Diamondbacks are a World Series contender.</p><p>Offensively, Chourio leads the way with nine RBIs. They are getting great starts from Sal Frelick and Brice Turang, and Jake Bauers has put together some nice at-bats off the bench. Those players will have to lead them through these injuries to their rotation for the next few weeks.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fatal flaw Milwaukee Brewers must address for 2025 MLB season

<!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-ex-yankees-all-star-injury-milwaukee-dire-straits');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ex-Yankees All-Star’s injury leaves Brewers in dire straits');   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/2025/04/Nestor-Cortes-in-spring-training.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ex-Yankees All-Star’s injury leaves Brewers in dire straits</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-06T13:25:06-07:00">April 6th, 1:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-06T13:25:06-07:00">April 6th, 1:25pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Milwaukee Brewers took an important game from the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. After they were<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/brewers-news-trevor-megill-blasts-yankees-torpedo-bats-made-history"> crushed by the New York Yankees to start</a>, they are 4-1 and back on track. But injuries have taken a toll, especially on their pitching rotation. When the Brewers put Nestor Cortes on the injured list Sunday, that left Freddy Peralta as the only projected starter in their rotation. Andrew Wagner of The Associated Press<a href="https://apnews.com/article/brewers-nestor-cortes-266ba435bf3b5ceed7cc3fe94af49b62" rel="noopener"> has more</a>.</p><p>“The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-hander Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a flexor strain in his left elbow, further depleting the team’s starting pitching,” Wagner wrote. “The loss of Cortes leaves the Brewers with Freddy Peralta as the only healthy pitcher among those projected to be in the five-man rotation this season.”</p><p>Part of the Brewers getting back on track was a great start from Cortes. He took the hill for the first time in Milwaukee on Friday and spun six innings of shutout ball, allowing only one hit. But now, he will miss multiple starts with an elbow issue.</p><p>Cortes came to the Brewers from the Yankees in the Devin Williams trade. While it is his first issue in Milwaukee, it his is not the first elbow issue that Cortes has had in recent months.</p><h2><b>The Brewers need a healthy Nestor Cortes moving forward</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Nestor-Cortes-with-Brewers.jpg"><figcaption>Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Last year, Cortes missed the final month of the regular season with the identical injury. He came back for the playoffs, but did not pitch in the first two rounds and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/dodgers-news-dave-roberts-reacts-freddie-freeman-kirk-gibson-moment">was the goat of the World Series</a>. The injury may have been part of the reason the Yankees dealt him this offseason, but they were targeting Williams to be their closer regardless.</p><p>The Brewers have Monday off before they head to Colorado to face the Rockies. That is where Cortes’ turn in the rotation will come up without him there. They called up reliever Grant Wolfram from AAA Nashville to take his roster spot, so we will see how they handle the next few turns of the rotation.</p><p>The Brewers have plenty of pitching issues already without Cortes’ injury to consider. Aaron Civale, Tobias Myers, and Aaron Ashby are all on the injured list already. While they are all on the 15-day IL, it is still inconvenient before a Western road trip. The Brewers take their hot streak but thin rotation into Colorado and Arizona this week.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ex-Yankees All-Star’s injury leaves Brewers in dire straits

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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/editorials/mlb-power-rankings-yankees-torpedo-bats-opening-weekend">MLB season is in full swing</a> and fans have already gotten to see dramatic finishes between team all around the league. That was no different on Wednesday when the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2 in dramatic fashion in Milwaukee.</p><p>With the game tied at two in the bottom of the 11th inning, Brewers leadoff man Brice Turang stepped up to the plate with runners on the corners and just one out. Turang had been struggling on the day, but he came through in the clutch with an <a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1907528858779148596" rel="noopener">epic squeeze bunt</a> to bring the winning run home.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Milwaukee <a href="https://twitter.com/Brewers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Brewers</a> and the B stands for BUNT! <a href="https://t.co/3c3aHOPLSm">pic.twitter.com/3c3aHOPLSm</a></p><p>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1907528858779148596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Turang was 0-for-5 with three strikeouts and a pair of ground balls in the infield in this game before coming up big on the final pitch. After the game, the second baseman <a href="https://x.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1907549869398700406" rel="noopener">talked about coming through</a> in the clutch for his guys.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bruce Turang on his winning bunt, and making something great out of what had been a rough day. <a href="https://t.co/2fCacJhOel">pic.twitter.com/2fCacJhOel</a></p><p>— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1907549869398700406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“You can’t dwell on the past,” Turang said. “You’ve gotta keep moving forward. When days go like that, you kind of know at some point in the game that your name is gonna be called.”</p><p>Turang’s confidence won’t be too down after this one, not only because of the walk-off but because of his three-hit outing against the Royals in a win on Tuesday.</p><p>This victory moves both teams to 2-4 and gives the Brewers a 2-1 series win over Kansas City to start the week. They will now stay at home for a four-game set against the Cincinnati Reds, who will also come into Milwaukee at 2-4 on the young season.</p><p>Most of the positives in this game for the Brewers come from the mound. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/brewers-news-freddy-peralta-opening-day-starter-pat-murphy">Freddy Peralta pitched a gem</a> in his second start of the season, going eight full innings and allowing just two hits and one earned run. Peralta struck out eight batters before three bullpen arms entered and gave up just two hits in three innings. Jared Koenig ended up getting the win for Milwaukee.</p><p>Back-to-back wins after an 0-4 start could be a launchpad for this Brewers team that is trying to compete in a crowded NL Central division this season. The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals both appear to be much improved, so all of these tight wins will add up for the reigning division champs as they try to protect their throne.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers walk off Royals with rare squeeze in wild scene

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He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees put on a home run derby this weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-boone-message-haters-new-bats">their use of ‘torpedo bats’</a> garnered a ton of attention, causing some controversy, but Brewers manager Pat Murphy <a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/30/yankees-torpedo-bats-brewers-manager-pat-murphy-mlb/" rel="noopener">firmly shut that down</a>.</p><p>“My old a** will tell you this for sure: It ain’t the wand, it’s the magician,” Pat Murphy said, via Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. “So if the bats help, I’m sure every guy in the league will be using them within a week. But I’m telling you, it’s the hitter, not the bat.”</p><p>Before Sunday’s 12-3 Yankees win, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-trevor-megill-blasts-yankees-torpedo-bats-made-history">Brewers reliever Trevor Megill made it clear</a> that he is not a fan of the torpedo bats, and said that MLB would let it slide because it is the Yankees. However, New York is not the only team to utilize these bats. Last year, Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Trevino used them, according to Phillips.</p><p>Now, Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr. were noticed as players using them, while Austin Wells is as well. Teams like the Minnesota Twins have been seen using this type of bat as well, and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has said that his team <a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/1906432751085273144" rel="noopener">tried the bats in spring training</a>.</p><p>It will be interesting to track how the Yankees and other players perform with this type of bat, and if any more information comes out on how helpful they are. The Yankees will be tested in their next two games, starting with Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Corbin Burnes on the mound. It does not get much easier with Zac Gallen on the mound for Wednesday’s game.</p><p>Regardless, the first weekend of the season has been a wild success for the Yankees, and the hope is that the lineup continues to produce at a high level throughout the season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers manager shuts down Yankees’ ‘torpedo bat’ controversy with NSFW response

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Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Nestor Cortes experienced a nightmare in his return to Yankee Stadium Saturday. Cortes skipped talking with media after allowing three home runs on the first three pitches of the game. Cortes was pulled after<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44468168/nestor-cortes-yankee-stadium-return-go-way-planned" rel="noopener"> allowing five total home runs</a> in just a few innings of work.</p><p>“It’s not a good feeling,” Cortes said, per ESPN. “So obviously didn’t go the way I planned.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/yankees-news-cody-bellinger-drops-best-admission-aaron-judge-3-hr-game">The Yankees annihilated the Brewers</a>, 20-9, behind nine home runs. Aaron Judge hit three of them, in one of the most memorable performances of his career.</p><p>Cortes played last season for the Yankees. He had high hopes for his return on Saturday.</p><p>“Obviously I spent a few years over there, and I was able to be on their side and not have to face them, but I think this comes with the territory of being a major league pitcher,” Cortes added. “You never know where you’re going to end up and at some point, you’re going to face somebody you know or somebody that’s close to you and it just happened to be yesterday.”</p><p>The Brewers said it was a miscommunication that Cortes didn’t show up to speak with media afterward, per the outlet.</p><h2><b>The Brewers are better than what they have shown in the Yankees series</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Christian-Yelich.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><p>The Brewers have seen disaster at the start of the 2025 baseball season. Not only has the team gotten crushed on defense, Milwaukee’s bats are not giving them the pop needed to overcome their poor pitching.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/brewers-news-christian-yelich-100-real-teammate-nestor-cortes">Brewers fans have to be stunned</a>. Milwaukee had such an outstanding 2024 season, winning the NL Central. The addition of players like Cortes made many feel as if the club could compete for an NL pennant this year.</p><p>Cortes <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/nestor-cortes-struggles-against-yankees-in-first-brewers-start" rel="noopener">still has the trust</a> of his Brewers teammates, despite his poor showing Saturday.</p><p>“I don’t know how he handled it, but I do know he’s a professional and he’s a damn good pitcher,” Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers said, per MLB.com. “He’s going to bounce back, and he’s going to be solid for us.”</p><p>Even Cortes’ former teammate Yankees slugger Aaron Judge knows that Cortes has more in him.</p><p>“Nestor’s been here for years, one of the best lefty pitchers in the game,” Judge said. “He’s a guy that’s going to go out there, throw strikes, attack you. So we just tried to go out there and be aggressive in our zone. ‘Goldy’ and ‘Belli’ set the table there and got things going. The place was rocking once I walked up there.”</p><p>The Brewers and Yankees are playing again on Sunday. Milwaukee is trying to avoid a sweep in the series.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nestor Cortes breaks silence after skipping media in wake of Yankee Stadium disaster

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He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and is now serving as an Associate Editor, Chicago Bulls beat writer, and Michigan football reporter at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Yankees are breaking in new bats this season, and it’s safe to say that they are working so far. The Yankees are two games into the season, and they have scored 24 runs in those first two contests. The bulk of the scoring came in Saturday’s 20-9 beatdown against the Milwaukee Brewers. The new “torpedo” bats were working overtime in that one, and they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-russell-wilson-babe-ruth-home-runs-brewers">helped get the Yankees off to a fast start</a>. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-aaron-judge-new-york-home-runs-nestor-cortes">first three pitches that Yankees hitters saw</a> ended up in the seats. It was quickly 3-0, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-fans-skeptical-ny-bats-9-hr-onslaught">Yankees ended up hitting nine home runs</a>. Yes, nine.</p><p>Yankees players are loving their new bats so far, but the Brewers haven’t been big fans. Trevor Megill was not one of the pitchers who had to face the scorching-hot New York lineup on Thursday, but he did <a href="https://x.com/snyyankees/status/1906396819799921007?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" rel="noopener">have some comments</a> regarding the new bats.</p><p>“I think it’s terrible,” Trevor Megill said to the <i>New York Post</i>. “We’ll see what the data says. I’ve never seen anything like it before. I feel like it’s something used in slo-pitch softball. It’s genius: Put the mass all in one spot. It might be bush [league]. It might not be. But it’s the Yankees, so they’ll let it slide.”</p><p>So, what is it about <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6241862/2025/03/30/yankees-bats-aaron-leanhardt-marlins/" rel="noopener">these news bats</a> that’s different? They were invented by M.I.T. physicist Aaron Leanhardt, and centering the weight of the bat on the sweet spot is the trick.</p><p>“They’re going to point to a location on the bat that is probably six or seven inches down from the tip of the bat,” Leanhardt said, according to an article from <i>The New York Times</i>. “That’s where the sweet spot typically is. It’s just through those conversations where you think to yourself, why don’t we exchange how much wood we’re putting on the tip versus how much we’re putting in the sweet spot? That’s the original concept right there. Just try to take all that excess weight and try to put it where you’re trying to hit the ball and then in exchange try to take the thinner diameter that used to be at the sweet spot and put that on the tip.”</p><p>The Yankees were already known for being one of the best power-hitting teams in the league, and these new bats could elevate that strength to another level. We saw what this team is capable of on Saturday, and that was only the second game of the season. This Yankees offense is going to be dangerous this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Brewers’ Trevor Megill blasts Yankees’ new ‘torpedo’ bats that just made history

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