Brewers finish strong for a series split against Cardinals as testing road trip continues

The Crew continue to battle through injury and adversity without missing a step

In spite of what seems like constant injuries, a thin outfield, and a permanent state of flux between Nashville and the Crew’s bullpen, the Milwaukee Brewers are continuing to get the job done.

The latest example of that came in a series split with the rival St. Louis Cardinals as, in spite of missing multiple key players and being in the midst of a truly brutal stretch in the schedule, the Brewers stepped up to deliver a very admirable 2-2 series score.

Rohan Katti joined us for his debut on the pod to talk through all of that, along with Ethan Small time finally being upon us, and Willy Adames’ rehab assignment in North Carolina.

Master Brewer Leaderboard (through 48 games)

(The Master Brewer Leaderboard is a season long leaderboard tracking and ranking exceptional performances from Brewers players in the form of Master Brew Points 🍺, which at the end of the season will tally up to crown our Crewsing for a Brewsing Player of the Year.)

Omar Narvaez 🍺

A Game 4 triple was the obvious highlight as Omar was just a home run short of the cycle in his most recent outing, but his play has been consistently stellar beyond that. Always reliable with the mitt behind the plate, Narvaez also delivered with the bat in this series. Going 7-for-11 with a pair of doubles to complement his triple is no small feat. Unsurprisingly, Narvaez’s batting average reflects his consistent hitting too as he’s now second on the team only to Mike Brosseau in that regard.

Corbin Burnes 🍺

Corbin Burnes certainly seems to have found his groove when it comes to quality starts, but this one was the best of the season to date. Going seven innings and just under 100 pitches, Burnes racked up 11 strikeouts while only allowing two hits and a single walk. The reigning NL Cy Young winner was in complete control, and with more performances like this one, he’ll end up odds on to hold on to that title this year.

Keston Hiura 🍺

Is Hiura the most consistent hitter on the Brewers roster? Not even close. But if he continues to hit bombs with such regularity, that game-changing potential will be enough to see his role expand as the season goes on. A pair of homers in this series are evidence of that potential, but the fact that they came on his only two hits also tells the rest of the story. Three runs batted in is nothing to turn our noses up at, though, and so this beer is well-earned for Keston.

Jace Peterson 🍺

On-base Jace just keeps on trucking along. Peterson was on base in all three of his appearances in this series, even managing to record a walk in a brief pinch hitting cameo. To add to that, in spite of a couple of mistakes defensively over the past couple of weeks, Jace continues to be the most solid of the Brewers’ infield utility options with the glove. A three-run homer in Game 4 was the icing on the cake, but Peterson simply remains rock solid.

Tyrone Taylor 🍺

Not Tyrone Taylor’s most dazzling series but, as he appears to be shifting into an everyday starting role, there’s no drop off either. Taylor is looking like one of the most consistent hitters on the roster, and his 5-for-15 showing in this series included him living on base across all four games. That has incredible value beyond even the home run power that Taylor has already demonstrated. Even with Lorenzo Cain picking up his play, Taylor’s climbing the pecking order in a fashion that may not change even after Hunter Renfroe’s return.

Leaderboard through 48 games

Rowdy Tellez: 🍺 x7

Corbin Burnes: 🍺 x6

Christian Yelich, Josh Hader, Willy Adames: 🍺 x4

Freddy Peralta, Eric Lauer, Hunter Renfroe, Devin Williams, Jace Peterson 🍺 x3

Brandon Woodruff, Kolten Wong, Andrew McCutchen, Luis Urias, Adrian Houser, Aaron Ashby, Keston Hiura, Tyrone Taylor: 🍺 x2

Trevor Gott, Omar Narvaez: 🍺