Adam McCalvy

MILWAUKEE -- If the Brewers were going to punch their ticket to October, they might as well leave an exclamation point. Milwaukee clinched its eighth postseason berth in nine seasons Friday night at American Family Field, and there was little suspense about whether the celebration would arrive. The Brewers overwhelmed

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CHICAGO -- Logan Henderson was standing at his locker at American Family Field last week when a familiar face approached. “Hi, I’m John Smoltz,” said the Hall of Famer and FOX color commentator, “and I love watching you pitch.” The exchange lasted only a few seconds. Henderson won’t forget it.

CHICAGO -- Jacob Misiorowski says he feels as sharp going into September as he did on Opening Day. That’s a good thing, because there is plenty to pitch for. “I feel just as sharp as I did on Opening Day,” Misiorowski said after his last start against the Mets, when

NEW YORK -- Whatever Jackson Chourio did to relax on a rare off-day Wednesday, he should do it more often. The 22-year-old Brewers star returned from his first rest day since the All-Star break with one of the best games of his career, hitting a pair of home runs in

NEW YORK -- A scoring rally that began with six straight singles. Three hits for Sal Frelick in his return from a shoulder injury. Brice Turang's first home run of August. Two infield hits and a stolen base for Cooper Pratt on the day after his hustle came into question.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The Brewers would have rather departed America’s youth baseball mecca with a win, but instead they left the Little Leaguers in attendance with a couple of lessons. Sometimes you lose.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – When you stand 6-foot-7, you’re easy to spot. Especially when you’re surrounded by a sea of Little Leaguers. Ace right-hander Jacob Misiorowski was the Brewers’ biggest attraction – literally and figuratively – when the team touched down in Williamsport on Sunday for the annual Little League Classic

MILWAUKEE -- Jacob Misiorowski hovered around “only” 100 mph and generated fewer swings and misses than in some of his more electric starts this season. But in a matchup against one of the pitchers he admired most growing up in suburban Kansas City, Misiorowski reminded everyone that there is more

MILWAUKEE -- Jacob Misiorowski won’t just be pitching opposite a fellow National League Cy Young Award contender when the Brewers host the Braves on Friday afternoon. He’ll be pitching against one of his favorite players growing up.