After a frustrating opening game of the doubleheader, the Brewers get another crack at the Pirates this afternoon.
Milwaukee dropped the first half 7-6 after Esmerlyn Valdez delivered a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh, but the second game brings a fresh matchup on the mound. Left-hander Shane Drohan starts for the Brewers, while right-hander Bubba Chandler gets the ball for Pittsburgh.
Drohan has been one of Milwaukee’s steadier arms this season. In 18 appearances, including eight starts, he owns a 2.97 ERA and 3.20 FIP across 63 2/3 innings, with 61 strikeouts. He’s been even sharper lately, giving up just four earned runs over his last four starts - 21 innings in all - while striking out 17.
Chandler, a rookie like Drohan, has taken a tougher path. He’s made 18 appearances and 17 starts, posting a 4.82 ERA and 4.70 FIP with 79 strikeouts and a league-worst 52 walks over 89 2/3 innings. His last two outings have gone sideways, with nine runs allowed in 10 1/3 innings against the Phillies and Nationals.
Milwaukee also added Garrett Stallings as its 27th man for the doubleheader after optioning him to Triple-A earlier this week when Logan Henderson returned. Stallings is active and available out of the bullpen for this one.
The Brewers’ lineup has Christian Yelich leading off, followed by Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang. Jake Bauers is in the cleanup spot, Gary Sánchez hits fifth and starts behind the plate, and Garrett Mitchell, Luis Lara, Cooper Pratt, and Joey Ortiz finish it out.
And it’s not just the game unfolding today. The MLB Draft is running at the same time as the doubleheader, and Milwaukee already made a splash with shortstop Trey Ebel out of Corona HS in California at No. 25 overall.
Ebel is the younger brother of Brady Ebel, the Brewers’ No. 32 overall pick last year, and Brady is now with the Low-A Wilson Warbirds. Corona High School also happens to be the same school Brice Turang came from before Milwaukee took him No. 21 overall in 2018.
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Cameron Flukey, Ace Reese, Cole Prosek and Zion Rose have all surfaced as possible first-round answers, which is a reminder that Milwaukees preferred path is rarely obvious this time of year. The Brewers have built a track record of taking calculated swings based on fit and value, and this years slot only adds to the uncertainty. For a club picking late in the round, the question is less about who fits on paper than which direction the front office decides to trust when it finally goes on the clock. [Read more 🡒]