The Brewers have traded for a reliever at the deadline every full season inside this competitive window, so Shelby Miller's addition makes sense. With the Diamondbacks selling big-time, he was a sensible acquisition, even though he may not be ready right away because of injury.

The Milwaukee Brewers arguably are in a better position than they were ahead of the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline. Milwaukee has a 64-44 record right now. Although there were some rumors ahead of the trade deadline,

The first pitch of the third inning was a fluttering changeup from Jake Irvin that Christian Yelich did not miss. The Brewers designated hitter powered the ball over the high fence in right-center for his 21st home run and second of the week to give the Brewers a 5-0 lead.

Christian Yelich homered, Brandon Woodruff pitched six effective innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 8-2.

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list Friday after evaluations of his strained right hamstring revealed more significant issues than expected. Chourio was injured Tuesday while running the bases on a triple in the fifth inning.

The Milwaukee Brewers could hardly afford another injury to a starting outfielder as Sal Frelick left the game Aug. 2. Frelick, who recently returned from a stint on the injured list with a hamstring strain,

The Brewers, for their part, did not offer a concrete timetable to reporters on when they expect Chourio to return to the lineup. Instead, they conceded that the injury is more severe than they hoped,

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