NL Central: The Brewers are healthy and that means platoons
May 22 2026
The Brewers swept the Cubs at Wrigley Field this week, moving into the pole position in the NL Central. The Crew are 8-2 in their last 10 games and are a game and a half ahead of both the Cubs and the Cardinals in the Central.
They are also (mostly) at full-strength again with Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich rejoining the ranks. Both are going to play every day, which means it's platoon-a-palooza season for the Brewers. Manager Pat Murphy has been excellent at deploying his roster for maximum effectiveness over the years. The result is a bit of a three-way platoon for Sal Frelick, Garrett Mitchell, and Blake Perkins that has Frelick and Mitchell both playing most of the time and Perkins being deployed in short-side...
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