Lorenzo Cain
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (53) throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Cain 2 HRs, Woodruff sharp, Brewers beat Cubs 4-2 in 10

By Matt Carlson Apr. 07, 2021 07:16 PM EDT

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt, center, works against Houston Astros' Jose Altuve during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, April 1, 2021, Oakland, Calif. Fans at RingCentral Coliseum were back at the ballpark for the first time since the 2019 season, and were seated in separate "seating pods" under a reduced stadium capacity policy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Opening Day: Snow, stars, fans and a virus postponement

By Ben Walker Apr. 01, 2021 07:08 PM EDT

New York Yankees' Jay Bruce waits on deck during the during the second inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Bruce, Sandoval on big league rosters, Maybin, Frazier cut

By The Associated Press Mar. 27, 2021 06:20 PM EDT

FILE - Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. makes a leaping catch on a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez during the sixth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston, in this Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, file photo. Free-agent outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is joining the Milwaukee Brewers, agreeing to the parameters of a $24 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday, March 4, 2021, because the details of the agreement were still being negotiated and the deal is subject to a successful physical.(AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File)
AP source: Bradley agrees to $24M, 2-year deal with Brewers

By Steve Megargee Mar. 04, 2021 11:39 AM EST

Milwaukee Brewers players, from left Corey Ray, Avisail Garcia and Lorenzo Cain runs across the field during the team's spring training baseball workout in Phoenix , Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Brewers CF Cain has no regrets about opting out last season

By Steve Megargee Feb. 24, 2021 04:15 PM EST

FILE - In this March 10, 2020 file photo, San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey hits against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz. Posey, David Price, Marcus Stroman and more than a dozen other players who opted out of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season get back to work this week. They not only will have to deal with rust but the demands of MLB’s coronavirus safety protocols. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Price, Posey, MLBers who opted out for virus excited for '21

By Jake Seiner Feb. 20, 2021 06:37 PM EST

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell, left, removes starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (53) during the fifth inning in Game 2 of the team's National League wild-card baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Brewers' season-long hitting woes lead to early playoff exit

By Steve Megargee Oct. 02, 2020 03:06 PM EDT

A batboy sprays disinfectant on some bat doughnuts during the seventh inning of a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Abreu, Moncada HR; White Sox spoil Brewers home opener, 6-4

By Joe Totoraitis Aug. 04, 2020 12:53 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 24, 2020, file photo, members of the St. Louis Cardinals wait to be introduced before the start of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in St. Louis. The Cardinals 4-game series against the Detroit Tigers was postponed Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, after more Cardinals players and staff staffers test positive for COVD-19. The series was to have been played in Detroit from Tuesday through Thursday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
St Louis series at Detroit off after positive Cards tests

Aug. 03, 2020 04:19 PM EDT

Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi, left, talks with Bryce Harper, right, prior to a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Leading Off: Phillies end layoff, visit Judge, Cole, Yankees

By The Associated Press Aug. 02, 2020 09:28 PM EDT

Miller Park is seen Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Brewers are scheduled to host their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Manfred confident MLB can get through playoffs despite virus

By Ronald Blum Aug. 01, 2020 06:04 PM EDT

Milwaukee Brewers' Lorenzo Cain drives in a run with a single off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Nik Turley during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, July 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Brewers OF Cain opts out of 2020 season; series called off

By Steve Megargee Aug. 01, 2020 01:19 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 2, 2020, file photo, Miami Marlins' Isan Diaz bats during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals in West Palm Beach, Fla. The Marlins received no new positive results in their latest round of coronavirus testing, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday, but second baseman Isan Diaz decided to opt out of the season. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Another postponement rattles MLB; Brewers' Cain opts out

By Jake Seiner And Steven Wine Aug. 01, 2020 12:25 PM EDT