Narveson to Miss Season After Shoulder Surgery : April 25, 2012

Left-handed Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chris Narveson will miss the rest of the season after making the decision to undergo surgery for his torn rotator cuff. "I'll be ready for next year,"...

Chris Narveson Placed on DL, Could Face Surgery : April 21, 2012

The Milwaukee Brewers have placed left-handed pitcher Chris Narveson on the disabled list after he suffered a torn rotator cuff. While the injury is still being evaluated, it is possible...

Jonathan Lucroy Signs 5-Year Contract with Brewers : March 28, 2012

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy wanted a deal that gave him security. On Tuesday, he got exactly what he wanted when he signed a five-year deal worth approximately $11 million with...

Ryan Braun Hits Home Run for First Spring Training Hit : March 09, 2012

It appears that after a somewhat tumultuous offseason, things are finally getting back to normal for the Milwaukee Brewers. Ryan Braun, reigning NL MVP, hit a home run to record his...

Gamel to Play 1st Base for Brewers in Absence of Fielder : March 02, 2012

Milwaukee Brewer Mat Gamel is facing a huge opportunity. Now that Prince Fielder has signed a free-agent contract with the Detroit Tigers, the Brewers are looking to have the 26-year-old converted...

Braun’s Attorney Takes Aim at Collector : March 02, 2012

In the ongoing saga of Ryan Braun and his successful appeal of a 50-game suspension for drug-related charges, Braun's lawyer lobbed the latest missile at the person who collected Braun's...

Collector Says Protocol Followed in Braun Case : February 29, 2012

According to the person who was responsible for collecting the urine sample from Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun and sending it to an authorized laboratory, the protocol for collection was...

Braun Feels Vindicated by Ruling : February 25, 2012

Outfielder Ryan Braun joined his team, the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, just hours after an arbitration panel upheld his appeal and reversed his 50-game suspension for violating the MLB drug...

Ryan Braun Wins Appeal : February 24, 2012

Baseball arbitrator Shyam Das has overturned Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension, marking the first time a baseball player has been successful at appealing a drug-related grievance. The Major League Baseball Player Association...

Braun’s 2012 Season Still Up in the Air : February 20, 2012

As the Milwaukee Brewers get set to begin their spring training camp, one huge issue remains to be resolved before manager Ron Roenicke will know which players he will have...

Shaun Marcum Agrees to Contract Before Arbitration Hearing : February 04, 2012

The Milwaukee Brewers and pitcher Shaun Marcum agreed to a one-year contract worth $1,725,000 just prior to a scheduled salary arbitration hearing. Marcum, who had a record of 13-7 with an...

Braun Accepts MVP Award, Makes Little Mention of Drug Allegations : January 22, 2012

Ryan Braun, left fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, accepted the National League MVP Award at a formal dinner on Saturday evening and only alluded to his possible 50-game suspension for...

Nyjer Morgan Avoids Arbitration, Signs 1-Year Contract with Brewers : January 17, 2012

Outfielder Nyjer Morgan avoided arbitration on Monday by signing a one-year, $2.35 million contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Morgan was acquired by the Brewers in a trade in March, 2011 and...

Carlos Gomez Avoids Arbitration with Brewers : January 13, 2012

The Milwaukee Brewers and outfielder Carlos Gomez have agreed to a one-year deal worth $1,962,50, avoiding salary arbitration. In 94 games with the Brewers in 2011, he had a batting average...

Japanese Team Accepts Milwaukee’s Bid to Negotiate with Aoki : December 19, 2011

The Milwaukee Brewers have submitted the winning bid for the right to negotiate with Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki. On Sunday, Aoki's Japanese team, the Yakult Swallows accepted the Brewer's $2.5 million...

Aramis Ramirez Signs with Milwaukee : December 13, 2011

Free agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez has agreed to a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, according to Ramirez's representative Paul Kinzer. The Brewers, who are likely going to lose power-hitting first...

Ryan Braun Tests Positive for Performance-Enhancing Drug : December 12, 2011

Even though Ryan Braun does not seem like the type of baseball player typically associated with using performance-enhancing drugs, his name will forever be linked with a positive test indicating...

Milwaukee Brewers Hire Johnny Narron as Pitching Coach : November 29, 2011

The Milwaukee Brewers hired Johnny Narron to replace Dale Sveum as pitching coach, who was named the manager of the Chicago Cubs two weeks ago. For three years, Narron has been...

Ryan Braun Named NL MVP : November 23, 2011

Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers was named the National League MVP for the 2011 season. He was neck-and-neck with Los Angles Dodgers' Matt Kemp, but Braun believes his team's...

Brewers Unveil 2012 Spring Training Schedule : November 12, 2011

The Milwaukee Brewers will play 34 games in the spring of 2012, ending with two exhibition games against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. They will play 16 of those games...

Cardinals to Meet Rangers in World Series With Win Over Brewers : October 17, 2011

The St. Louis Cardinals will battle the Texas Rangers in the World Series after ousting the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 6 of the NLCS by a score of 12-6. The Cardinals...

Brewers and Cardinals Go into NCLS Game 5 Tied 2-2 : October 14, 2011

35-year-old pitcher Randy Wolf turned in a strong performance for the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 5 of the NCLS against the St. Louis Cardinals and was rewarded with his first...

Cardinals and Brewers Tied 1-1 After Cards Rout in Game 2 : October 11, 2011

St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols had a career night against the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the NLCS. He went 4-5 with a home run, three doubles, and five...

Brewers Top Cardinals, Grab Early Lead in NCLS : October 10, 2011

Milwaukee was down early to the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the NCLS, but behind the power of their superstar sluggers, the Brewers were able to rally in...

Milwaukee Brewers Take Game 5 to Advance to NLCS : October 08, 2011

It has been a long 29 years for Milwaukee Brewers fans. That is the number of years that have passed without a Brewers postseason series victory. The team last won...

Brewers Take Control of NLDS with 2nd Win Over Diamondbacks : October 03, 2011

The 2nd game of the NLDS was tied 4-4 between the Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks when the Brewers did something that shifted the momentum their way for the rest...

Milwaukee Brewers Win NL Central Division for First Time in 29 Years : September 24, 2011

It has been almost three decades since the Milwaukee Brewers have had a celebration. That's why, more than an hour after the Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-1 to capture the...

Prince Fielder in Final Season with Brewers : September 15, 2011

According to an interview with TBS, Prince Fielder admitted that he probably will not resign with the Milwaukee Brewers when he becomes a free agent after the season ends. "I'm signed...

milwaukee brewers History

The Major League Baseball team Milwaukee Brewers play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Miller Park. They are a member of the National League's Central Division. The team's nickname comes from Milwaukee's brewing industry.

The franchise was originally the Seattle Pilots, formed in 1969 in Seattle, Washington. They played in Seattle for one season, before being acquired by Bud Selig, current MLB commissioner, in bankruptcy court and moved to Milwaukee. From 1969 through 1997, the Brewers played in the American League. Following the 1997 season they moved into the National League's Central Division. The city of Milwaukee had been part of the National League previously from 1953-1965 when they were home to the Milwaukee Braves.

The glory days for the Milwaukee Brewers were 1978-1983. They won 93 games in 1978 and finished in second place in 1979 behind the team's home run power, which was led by Gorman Thomas, Ben Oglivie and Cecil Cooper. In 1982, the Brewers won their first East Division and American League Pennant as well as their first only appearance in the World Series to date, where they were defeated in seven games by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers had three MVPS during the 1980s: Rollie Fingers (1981) Robin Yount (1982, 1989) and two winners of the Cy Young award: Rollie Fingers (1981) and Pete Vuckovich (1982).

In 2008, Milwaukee returned to the playoffs after 26 years. They were the National League's wild card team. The Brewers were defeated by the Philadelphia Phillies, that year's World Series champion, in the National League Division Series.