The Brewers will get an early look at the formidable ace of a division foe this afternoon, when Hunter Greene takes the mound for the Cincinnati Reds. Pitching first for the Brewers is lefty reliever Rob Zastryzny.
Milwaukee started their Cactus League season in rough fashion, dropping their first four games. But since then, they’ve won four in a row, and a whole bunch of hitters look locked in, considering we haven’t even reached March yet. A win today would push the Brewers over .500 in the all-important Cactus League standings.
It’s another strong lineup for the Brewers today, featuring nine players who I’d say are all likely to be on Milwaukee’s opening-day roster. Sal Frelick, Jackson Chourio, and William Contreras (as the DH) lead things off, followed by Brice Turang, Andrew Vaughn, and Gary Sánchez. Joey Ortiz, Blake Perkins, and David Hamilton bring up the rear. Hamilton is apparently Pat Murphy’s “leap” pick for this season:
The notable pitchers slated to follow Zastryzny this afternoon are Angel Zerpa, Jared Koenig, Sammy Peralta, and Coleman Crow—so the Reds will get a whole bunch of left-handed pitching today, with four of those five (all but Crow) lefties.
Today’s game is being televised for free on the Brewers’ new streaming service, Brewers.TV. (You’ll need to log in, but you don’t need to pay anything.) It’s their first official broadcast of the spring, with Jeff Levering, Bill Schroeder, and Sophia Minnaert on the call. You can also hear it on the Brewers radio network. First pitch at 2:10 p.m.
