Jake

Bauers

Bauers’ homer off left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez made it 2-1 in the seventh, and the Brewers added one more later in the inning before holding on to win. Bauers got the nod over Blake Perkins today, starting against a lefty for the 13th time in 29 chances this year. His 16 homers, 51 runs scored and 54 RBI are all career highs, though he still has fewer plate appearances this season (314) than he did in 2018 (388), 2019 (423) and 2024 (346). His .861 OPS is nearly 200 points better than his career mark of .672 from 2018-25.

Bauers took advantage of a mistake from Rhett Lowder and hit it 425 feet to center. He also singled twice, and came around to score on both of those knocks. That homer was the 15th of the season for the 30-year-old, putting him just under a 30-homer pace. To say this has been the best season of Bauers’ career thus far is quite the understatement.

Bauers came up in the sixth inning with two outs in a scoreless game and hit a go-ahead RBI triple. The Brewers would add another run and go on to win 2-0. The 30-year-old outfielder is enjoying a career season with an .869 OPS, 13 home runs and 47 RBI.

If you’re going to get an occasional day off, doing so against Phillies’ left-hander Cristopher Sanchez isn’t a bad idea. Fellow left-handed hitters Christian Yelich, Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick are also on the pine for the Brewers in this one. Turang is having a strong season at the dish, slashing .261/.378/.457 with 10 homers, 42 RBI, 53 runs scored and 12 stolen bases through his first 296 plate appearances.

Bauers crushed a three-run shot off Andrew Painter as Jacob Misiorowski decimated the Phillies on the other side. That longball was Bauers’ 13th of the season – a new career-best – along with 43 RBI and a .277/.376/.515 slash-line across 58 games in a somewhat shocking mid-career breakout.

Bauers doubled to lead off the second inning and scored on a groundout. He later came up big in the late innings, knocking a base hit to drive in a run in the ninth before giving the team the lead with a two-run double in the tenth. The 30-year-old slugger is enjoying an excellent season with the Brewers, hitting .277/.361/.497 with 10 homers, 35 runs scored, and 39 RBI across 216 plate appearances.

It appears to be a routine off day for Chourio following a stretch of 24 starts over a 25-game span since returning from the injured list back on May 4. The 22-year-old franchise cornerstone is riding a four-game hitting streak that includes his second round-tripper of the season along with a pair of multi-hit performances. It’ll be Jake Bauers heading out to left field with Andrew Vaughn getting a chance to hit second in his place.

Bauers’ homer off Tatsuya Imai was hit 347 feet into the Crawford Boxes. Statcast says it would have left the yard at seven ballparks. Bauers also had the game’s hardest-hit ball, a 109-mph liner to left-center, but that one turned into an out. Bauers is batting .280/.351/.491, so he hasn’t lost any playing time with Christian Yelich back. Instead, it’s often Andrew Vaughn sitting right now.

Bauers’ home run was his eighth of the season. He hit a solo shot off Michael McGreevy in the fourth inning. Bauers continues to produce, hitting .290 with an .858 OPS. He’ll continue to be a fixture in the lineup against right-handed pitching.

The Brewers are being sure to mix in ample off-days for the 34-year-old slugger in an attempt to keep him healthy. Jake Bauers will function as the team’s designated hitter and will bat cleanup against Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.