Milwaukee hopes to secure another victory over the Diamondbacks after defeating their former manager and archrival Chicago Cubs in their previous game. The Brewers’ new acquisition, DL Hall, makes his debut today, while the D-backs’ Merrill Kelly takes the mound.
Sal Frelick starts in the outfield today and leads off the batting order. Christian Yelich will receive some at-bats as the designated hitter. Willy Adames bats cleanup, while Gary Sanchez starts behind the plate. The first pitch is at 3:10 p.m. CDT for Bally Sports Wisconsin.
Phoenix — When young Brewers star Jackson Chourio found out he’d made the Opening Day roster a few days ago — exactly one week after turning 20 — he and buddies celebrated with a lovely supper at North Scottsdale hot spot Mastro’s Ocean Grill.
However, Chourio, who is only seven days past his adolescence, celebrated with soda pop — despite the fact that he will be wearing the Brewers outfit — he is the only player on the Brewers roster who cannot legally drink beer. No matter, he’s on a high thanks to his super-accelerated professional path.
The ascension was another watershed milestone for the prodigy, who earned the largest contract ever for a player who has never played a game in the major leagues — his $82 million, eight-year agreement eclipsed the previous mark of $50 million set by White Sox great Luis Robert. The unassuming boy with the frequent smile, who has only played eight games above Double-A, demonstrated enough glimpses of his incredible talent to earn the call.
