Top Pitching Performance of the Week
Freddy Peralta could easily win this “award” after throwing six shutout innings in a matchup with Paul Skenes, but I’m going to go with Jose Quintana, the only Brewer starter who made two starts this week, and — ironically — the only Brewer to start a game in which they lost all month. Quintana made two really nice outings, first on Monday against the Pirates when he allowed just one run on only three hits and a walk in six innings, and he recreated that performance again on Sunday when his team needed some length from him: 6 1/3 innings, five hits, one walk, one run. The Brewers couldn’t muster enough offense on Sunday and thus their big winning streak ended, but Quintana couldn’t be blamed; in total, he had a 1.46 ERA in 12 1/3 innings this week.
Top Hitting Performance of the Week
There are a ton of Brewers who had major moments this week — Andruw Monasterio and his big blast, William Contreras had a fantastic week that culminated in a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth on Sunday, Andrew Vaughn’s three-run shot in the huge comeback on Friday. But Christian Yelich was otherworldly this week. He went 11-for-25 (.440) with four homers, 12 RBI, and a 1.441 OPS, and he was monstrous in Friday’s comeback victory when he had four hits, two homers, and five RBIs.
Injury Notes & Roster Moves