Brewers Learned Valuable Jacob Misiorowski Lesson in Second Start of Season Wednesday afternoon was not Jacob Misiorowski’s best performance by any means. In a way, that was almost more encouraging than if it had been. Misiorowski took the mound in the Brewers’ series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, and his afternoon was workmanlike. He didn’t dominate the Rays, but he pitched more than well enough to win the game, and that’s what Milwaukee wound up doing after a runaway six-run eighth inning. For a six-inning, two-earned-run performance, Misiorowski showed quite a bit of mettle, and that has to feel good for the Brewers as they look for the 24-year-old to carry more of the rotation load than he did in year one. Misiorowski came out of the gates firing, striking out four batters in his first two innings. But he ran into trouble in the third inning, allowing two runs on a hit batsman and a Yandy Daz home run, and for a lot of pitchers, an inning like that can be the difference between a bad day and a solid one. At the end of that tiresome third inning, Misiorowski was at 58 pitches already, and it seemed like he was heading for a stereotypical “five and dive” outing that might strain Milwaukee’s excellent bullpen a bit. Instead, he locked in from there and showed the Brewers that he’s not just a pure power pitcher if he needs to eat some innings. In the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, Misiorowski struck out only one batter, but that enabled him to get through those three frames in just 36 pitches. The Brewers handed the game off from there to some of their reliable high-leverage relievers. Aaron Ashby got the win as the Brewers pulled away in the bottom of the eighth.#milwaukee_brewers #tampa_bay_rays #jacob_misiorowski #aaron_ashby #yandy_daz
Cactus League play comes to an end as Brewers get walloped by Cubs Spring training officially concluded as the Milwaukee Brewers faced a significant defeat against the Chicago Cubs in their final Cactus League game. The Brewers, with their full roster except for Chad Patrick, who was pitching in a game on March 22 to prepare for the regular season, were outmatched by the Cubs' strong performance. Patrick allowed seven runs over four innings, and the Cubs' lineup, which included many prospects, managed six hits. In a prospect-focused matchup, the Athletics' prospects outperformed the Brewers' prospects, with the Athletics scoring nine runs to the Brewers' eight. Eric Bitonti hit a home run, while Blake Burke contributed two hits and three stolen bases. Several Brewers pitchers, including Tyson Hardin, Brett Wichrowski, Jesus Broca, Ethan Dorchies, Wande Torres, and Mark Manfredi, took the mound. Dorchies and Torres stood out by throwing two scoreless, hitless innings each. Daniel Dickinson also added a triple for the Brewers. The Brewers' spring training schedule includes games against the Reds on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, Milwaukee's left-handed pitcher Aaron Ashby will face Cincinnati's right-handed pitcher Brady Singer. The game is set for 6:40 p.m. on Monday, with radio coverage on 620 WTMJ. The following day, the Brewers' right-handed pitcher Brandon Sproat will take on Cincinnati's pitcher, whose name is yet to be announced, at 4:10 p.m. Radio coverage for that game will also be available on 620 WTMJ.#chicago_cubs #milwaukee_brewers #cactus_league #aaron_ashby #brandon_sproat
