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Brewers Notes: Peralta, Frelick, McKendry

By Leo Morgenstern | May 5, 2025 at 12:27pm CDT

Freddy Peralta and Sal Frelick have been two bright spots for an underwhelming Brewers team so far in 2025. Peralta ranks among the top five qualified NL starters in both innings pitched (45 1/3) and ERA (2.18). His 2.94 xERA (eighth among NL starters) is similarly impressive, while his 3.57 SIERA and 3.45 FIP suggest he’ll continue to deliver the kind of reliable performance the Brewers have come to expect. Meanwhile, Frelick leads Brewers batters (min. 50 PA) with a 123 wRC+. The wide gap between his .351 wOBA and .319 xwOBA suggests he’s due for some regression, but even so, both of those numbers represent an improvement over his .292 wOBA and .278 xwOBA from 2024. He’s making more contact and hitting the ball harder than he did in his first two seasons. The early results have been a good reminder of why he was once a first-round pick and a consensus top-50 prospect in the game.

So, when both Peralta and Frelick exited early on Sunday, potential injury concerns put a damper on what was otherwise a good day for the Brewers; they beat the Cubs 4-0 to avoid a series sweep at the hands of their division rivals. Perlata exited after his sixth scoreless inning with a sore groin, which manager Pat Murphy later relayed to reporters (including Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). Thankfully for Milwaukee, Peralta is not particularly concerned, suggesting he left the game out of an abundance of caution, more so than anything else (per McCalvy). That’s not hard to believe, considering his shutdown performance against the team that has boasted the NL’s best offense over the first several weeks of the 2025 season. Peralta needed just 89 pitches to cruise through six frames, striking out seven and walking one. Only one runner reached scoring position against Peralta, and he only got there due to an interference call against first baseman Rhys Hoskins on a pick-off attempt. In short, Peralta was dominant, and the Brewers will hope he can pick up where he left off in his next start. An off-day on Thursday will allow him some extra rest before his next scheduled start against the Rays on Saturday, May 10.

As for Frelick, the young outfielder was lifted in the top of the fourth inning yesterday after hurting his left knee on a swing two innings prior. “Left knee discomfort” was the initial diagnosis the team offered reporters (including McCalvy), but they were concerned enough to send him for imaging (also per McCalvy). They will presumably know if it’s anything more than just discomfort following an MRI. Even a short stint on the IL for Frelick would be tough for Milwaukee to stomach, given how much he has meant to the team on both sides of the ball. Not only has he been one of the Crew’s best hitters and baserunners, but his glove in the outfield is especially important with Blake Perkins and Garrett Mitchell on the IL. Defensive metrics like DRS and OAA haven’t been thrilled with Frelick’s performance thus far in 2025, but he is only one year removed from a Gold Glove-winning season. The Brewers’ outfield depth is already being tested, and losing Frelick would make that problem substantially worse.

In another bit of Brewers news, McCalvy reports that they have traded minor league right-hander Evan McKendry to the White Sox in exchange for cash considerations. McKendry, 27, was originally drafted by the Rays in 2019. The Brewers acquired him at the deadline in 2023 in return for catcher Alex Jackson. The righty has a 5.23 ERA and a 5.15 FIP in 36 games (19 starts) and 139 1/3 innings at Triple-A since joining the Brewers organization.

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  1. WadeBoggsWildRide

    3 months ago

    Freddy Frelick found food on da floor and ate it.

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  2. RyanD44

    3 months ago

    Name the last 3 GOOD hitters the Brewers have drafted and developed… I’ll define good as having at least 2 seasons with an OPS+ of 120 or higher.

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    • RockinRobin

      3 months ago

      Mitch Haniger
      Khris Davis
      Scooter Gennett

      Of course these guys had their best OPS+ years on other teams. Haniger never played for the Brewers, but they developed him.

      But, to your point…yeah, not much here to get excited about.

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    • kevnames42

      3 months ago

      Prince Fielder, Corey Hart, Ryan Braun?

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      • RockinRobin

        3 months ago

        Yes, all those three. I just stopped going back after 12 years or so,

        You also include Rickie Weeks, Jonathan Lucroy, Geoff Jenkins, Jeff Cirillo, Mark Loretta.

        Then if you want to go really old school (last century):
        Paul Molitor
        Robin Yount
        Sixto Lezcano
        Gorman Thomas

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    • cwizzy6

      3 months ago

      All three of Sal Frelick, Brice Turang, and Jackson Chourio were very close to 120 last year and will hopefully improve with more experience. But before that as somone else said, its been a while since Prince/Braun/Hart/Weeks.

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      • mlb1225

        3 months ago

        Turan and Frelick were not close to 120 last year, both were below 90. But they are close to 120 this year.

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        • cwizzy6

          3 months ago

          Shoot. Yes, you are right.

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    • Russell Branyan

      3 months ago

      They don’t draft many 1B/LF types, so don’t think 120 ops+ should be the bar for guys that play positions like 2B/SS/C/CF.
      The Brewers overhauled their minor league staffs during covid, considering the early returns on guys like Sal and Turang, combined with all the exciting prospects that have outpaced expectations so far(Quero, Payne) I think they deserve some credit

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      • RyanD44

        3 months ago

        Sooo who have been their best homegrown middle infielders, catchers and center fielders in the last 10-15 years?

        I wouldn’t get overly excited about Turang. I would say his ceiling is probably similar to Nico Hoerner, which is a fine player, but not exactly a building block.

        Frelick still a lot to prove, but looks like he will be decent. Chourio should be the one that stands out. He still needs to improve his plate approach. He refuses to take walks right now, but he’s still very young.

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        • Russell Branyan

          3 months ago

          Turang was worth 2.5 fwar and over 5 bwar last year. A perennial 3 WAR player is absolutely a success. Not sure what more you want from a draft pick.
          Just unrealistic expectations I think

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        • mlb1225

          3 months ago

          Best Brewers homegrown catcher over the 15 years is probably Lucroy. Middle infielders probably Rickie Weeks, Brice Turang, Orlando Arcia, and Scooter Gennett. Imo, I’d include both Jean Segura and Carlos Gomez in this group too. Segura’s rookie season was with the Brewers, and Gomez didn’t do much until he got to Milwaukee.

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  3. stubby66

    3 months ago

    Oh cool White Sox will probably have 3 ex Brewers in there starting rotation soon. Wilson, Smith( who will probably get ROTY votes), and Mckendry.

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    • Jswag

      3 months ago

      Yes because they are a AAA caliber team, they will have AAA caliber starting pitching.

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  4. stpofsd

    3 months ago

    idu why woody is still on rehab assignment. threw 5+ effective innings in his last start and within a mph of previous velocity. don’t they need him now?

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    • cwizzy6

      3 months ago

      Extreme caution.

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    • drewm

      3 months ago

      His velo is still down

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    • harrycarey

      3 months ago

      The guy spent 2 innings with the TV crew on Saturday Night.. might want to go listen to Him for answers?

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