Milwaukee Brewers DVOA, Stats, & MLB Rankings

Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have optioned pitcher Logan Henderson to Triple-A Nashville. In a corresponding move, pitcher DL Hall (lat) was activated from the 60-day IL. The rookie had been superb over four starts since his call-up, compiling a 1.75 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 29:6 K:BB ratio (21 innings). It's undoubtedly a puzzling decision, considering he'd been far more effective than most of Milwaukee's rotation, bolstering a 35.8% strikeout rate that places him in the top four percent of all pitchers. The former fourth-round pick will likely be back up with the big-league squad at some point this season.

Brewers right-hander Logan Henderson held his own again Sunday in a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 23-year-old threw five innings of one-run, five-hit ball with six strikeouts and two walks, but he did not factor into the decision. Henderson debuted on April 20 and has since tossed four highly effective starts with the Brewers. He has pitched to a phenomenal 1.71 ERA with 29 strikeouts, six walks, and a 2.89 xFIP over his first 21 big league innings. Despite his early success, Henderson will be a risky start for fantasy managers when he goes on the road Saturday to face the Philadelphia Phillies' high-powered offense.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jake Bauers is taking the day off in Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. With Bauers resting in the matinee contest, Isaac Collins will make the start in left field and will hit fifth against Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter. The left-handed-hitting Bauers has started three of the last four games in left field for the Brew Crew against right-handed pitchers as he continues a platoon at the position with Collins. The 29-year-old has a .260/.357/.438 slash line on the year with a .795 OPS, three home runs, 13 RBI, nine runs scored and four stolen bases in his 73 trips to the plate. Bauers has gone 10-for-36 (.278) with a homer, two doubles, five RBI, three steals and three runs in 14 games in May. Collins hasn't really moved the needle much in fantasy with a .238 average (19-for-80) with a homer, six RBI and four steals.

Chicago White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon (back) has been scratched from his start on Saturday against the Texas Rangers due to lower-back tightness and is listed as day-to-day, according to MLB.com's Scott Merkin. With Cannon hurting, right-hander Bryse Wilson will make the start at Rate Field. It sounds like Cannon might be able to avoid a trip to the injured list, but it's unclear when he'll be able to take the mound again. The 24-year-old has only 42 strikeouts in 55 innings over his 10 outings (eight starts) this year, but he's been decent with a 3.76 ERA (4.06 FIP) and 1.31 WHIP in his second year in the big leagues. The Rangers are an excellent matchup with a .651 OPS (fourth-worst in baseball), but Wilson will still be a volatile and risky fantasy streamer on Saturday. In his four starts in 2025, he has allowed 13 earned runs on 27 hits (four homers) with eight walks and 10 K's in 17 2/3 frames.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Friday that they reinstated left-hander Aaron Ashby (oblique) from the 15-day injured list and optioned right-hander Carlos Rodriguez to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Ashby is finally ready to return to the big leagues after starting the 2025 regular season on the IL due to a strained right oblique. The 26-year-old southpaw has always had intriguing strikeout potential, but his inability to stay healthy has hindered his production and consistency for the Brewers. As such, he will return in a relief role for the Brew Crew for the time being, limiting any real fantasy potential for mixed-league managers. Ashby had a small sample size of four minor-league rehab appearances for Triple-A Nashville, posting a 1.50 ERA with four strikeouts and five walks over his six innings pitched.