2017 Milwaukee Brewers season

The 2017 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 48th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, the 20th in the National League, and 49th overall. The Brewers were managed by Craig Counsell in his third season as manager. They finished the season 86–76 to finish six games behind the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central. The Brewers finished one game behind the Colorado Rockies for the second Wild Card spot. The season marked the first time the Brewers had finished above .500 in three years and their best season in terms of winning percentage since 2011.

Offseason

Trades and acquisitions

November 2016 November 9, Yhonathan Barrios is signed as a free agent. November 23, Blake Parker is claimed off of waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. November 28, Steve Geltz is claimed off of waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays. November 29, Eric Thames is signed as a free agent.

December 2016 December 6, Tyler Thornburg is traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Mauricio Dubon, Josh Pennington, Travis Shaw, and a player to be named later. December 8, Tim Dillard is signed as a free agent. December 8, Ryan Webb is signed as a free agent. December 12, Ivan De Jesus Jr. is signed as a free agent. December 13, Drew Gagnon and Martin Maldonado are traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for Jett Bandy. December 14, Tommy Milone is signed as a free agent. December 15, Hiram Burgos is signed as a free agent. December 15, Andy Oliver is signed as a free agent. December 15, Eric Sogard is signed as a free agent.

January 2017 January 9, Cody Decker is signed as a free agent. January 19, Neftali Feliz is signed as a free agent. January 21, Joba Chamberlain is signed as a free agent. January 31, Ehire Adrianza is claimed off of waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

February 2017 February 2, Jesus Aguilar is claimed off of waivers from the Cleveland Indians. February 14, Nick Noonan is signed as a free agent.

Regular season

Season standings

National League Central

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Game log

|-style="background:#fbb" | 1 || April 3 || Rockies || 1:10 pm || 5–7 || Estévez (1–0) || Mariñez (0–1) || Holland (1) || 0–1 || 43,336 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 2 || April 4 || Rockies || 6:40 pm || 5–6 || Anderson (1–0) || Davies (0–1) || Holland (2) || 0–2 || 21,458 || L2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 3 || April 5 || Rockies || 7:10 pm || 6–1 || Peralta (1–0) || Chatwood (0–1) || Feliz (1) || 1–2 || 21,824 || W1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 4 || April 6 || Rockies || 12:40pm || 1–2 || Dunn (1–0) || Feliz (0–1) || Holland (3) || 1–3 || 23,828 || L1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 5 || April 7 || Cubs || 7:10 pm || 2–1 (11) || Hughes (1–0) || Montgomery (0–2) || — || 2–3 || 28,728 || W1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 6 || April 8 || Cubs || 6:10 pm || 6–11 || Hendricks (1–0) || Mariñez (0–2) || — || 2–4 || 43,080 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 7 || April 9 || Cubs || 1:10 pm || 4–7 || Arrieta (2–0) || Davies (0–2) || — || 2–5 || 38,483 || L2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 8 || April 11 || @ Blue Jays || 6:07 pm || 4–3 || Peralta (2–0) || Happ (0–2) || Feliz (2) || 3–5 || 48,456 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 9 || April 12 || @ Blue Jays || 6:07 pm || 2–0 || Anderson (1–0) || Stroman (1–1) || Feliz (3) || 4–5 || 29,919 || W2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 10 || April 13 || @ Reds || 6:10 pm || 5–1 || Nelson (1–0) || Arroyo (0–2) || — || 5–5 || 13,574 || W3/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 11 || April 14 || @ Reds || 6:10 pm || 10–4 || Milone (1–0) || Wood (0–1) || — || 6–5 || 23,850 || W4/Box |-style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 15 || @ Reds || 12:10pm || 5–7 || Iglesias (1–0) || Torres (0–1) || Lorenzen (1) || 6–6 || 31,008 || L1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 13 || April 16 || @ Reds || 12:10pm || 4–2 || Peralta (3–0) || Romano (0–1) || Feliz (4) || 7–6 || 12,625 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 14 || April 17 || @ Cubs || 7:05 pm || 6–3 || Anderson (2–0) || Lackey (1–2) || Feliz (5) || 8–6 || 38,636 || W2/Box |-style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 18 || @ Cubs || 7:05 pm || 7–9 || Grimm (1–0) || Hughes (1–1) || Davis (3) || 8–7 || 39,026 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 16 || April 19 || @ Cubs || 1:20 pm || 4–7 || Davis (2–0) || Feliz (0–2) || — || 8–8 || 34,864 || L2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 17 || April 20 || Cardinals || 7:10 pm || 7–5 || Davies (1–2) || Martínez (0–3) || Barnes (1) || 9–8 || 26,451 || W1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 18 || April 21 || Cardinals || 7:10 pm || 3–6 || Wainwright (1–3) || Peralta (3–1) || Oh (3) || 9–9 || 23,126 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 19 || April 22 || Cardinals || 6:10 pm || 1–4 || Lynn (2–1) || Torres (0–2) || Oh (4) || 9–10 || 30,865 || L2/Box |-style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 23 || Cardinals || 1:10 pm || 4–6 || Leake (3–1) || Nelson (1–1) || Oh (5) || 9–11 || 31,158 || L3/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 21 || April 24 || Reds || 6:40 pm || 11–7 || Torres (1–2) || Garrett (2–2) || — || 10–11 || 23,943 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 22 || April 25 || Reds || 6:40 pm || 9–1 || Davies (2–2) || Feldman (1–2) || Milone (1) || 11–11 || 28,449 || W2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 23 || April 26 || Reds || 12:40pm || 9–4 || Peralta (4–1) || Davis (0–1) || — || 12–11 || 19,062 || W3/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 24 || April 28 || Braves || 7:10 pm || 8–10 || Ramírez (1–1) || Feliz (0–3) || Johnson (4) || 12–12 || 26,453 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 25 || April 29 || Braves || 6:10 pm || 3–11 || García (1–1) || Nelson (1–2) || — || 12–13 || 30,026 || L2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 26 || April 30 || Braves || 1:10 pm || 4–3 || Garza (1–0) || Foltynewicz (0–3) || Feliz (6) || 13–13 || 24,395 || W1/Box

|-style="background:#cfc" | 27 || May 1 || @ Cardinals || 7:15 pm || 7–5 (10) || Drake (1–0) || Oh (1–1) || Feliz (7) || 14–13 || 36,339 || W2/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 28 || May 2 || @ Cardinals || 7:15 pm || 1–2 || Martínez (1–3) || Peralta (4–2) || Rosenthal (3) || 14–14 || 38,616 || L1/Box |-style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || May 3 || @ Cardinals || 7:15 pm || colspan=7| Postponed (rain) (Rescheduled for June 13) |-style="background:#cfc" | 29 || May 4 || @ Cardinals || 6:15 pm || 5–4 || Drake (2–0) || Bowman (1–1) || Feliz (8) || 15–14 || 36,250 || W1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 30 || May 5 || @ Pirates || 6:05 pm || 0–4 || LeBlanc (2–0) || Scahill (0–1) || — || 15–15 || 21,129 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 31 || May 6 || @ Pirates || 6:05 pm || 1–2 (10) || Watson (1–0) || Torres (1–3) || — || 15–16 || 22,902 || L2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 32 || May 7 || @ Pirates || 12:35pm || 6–2 || Davies (3–2) || Glawnow (1–2) || — || 16–16 || 25,108 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 33 || May 9 || Red Sox || 6:40 pm || 11–7 || Torres (2–3) || Pomeranz (3–2) || — || 17–16 || 22,524 || W2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 34 || May 10 || Red Sox || 7:10 pm || 7–4 || Scahill (1–1) || Kendrick (0–2) || — || 18–16 || 23,095 || W3/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 35 || May 11 || Red Sox || 12:10 pm || 1–4 || Kimbrel (2–0) || Feliz (0–4) || — || 18–17 || 26,499 || L1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 36 || May 12 || Mets || 7:10 pm || 7–4 || Garza (2–0) || Harvey (2–3) || Hughes (1) || 19–17 || 28,306 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 37 || May 13 || Mets || 6:10 pm || 11–4 || Davies (4–2) || Gsellman (2–3) || || 20–17 || 33,849 || W2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 38 || May 14 || Mets || 1:10 pm || 11–9 || Feliz (1–4) || Reed (0–2) || Knebel (1) || 21–17 || 30,623 || W3/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 39 || May 15 || @ Padres || 9:10 pm || 5–6 (10) || Torres (2–2) || Drake (2–1) || || 21–18 || 15,866 || L1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 40 || May 16 || @ Padres || 9:10 pm || 6–2 || Nelson (2–2) || Richard (2–5) || || 22–18 || 16,657 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 41 || May 17 || @ Padres || 9:10 pm || 3–1 || Barnes (1–0) || Maurer (0–3) || Knebel (2) || 23–18 || 17,356 || W2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 42 || May 18 || @ Padres || 2:40 pm || 4–2 || Davies (5–2) || Quackenbush (0–1) || Knebel (3) || 24–18 || 14,359 || W3/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 43 || May 19 || @ Cubs || 1:20 pm || 6–3 || Peralta (5–2) || Montgomery (0–3) || Torres (1) || 25–18 || 36,923 || W4/Box |-style="background:#bbbbbb;" | — || May 20 || @ Cubs || 1:20 pm ||colspan=7| Postponed (rain) (Rescheduled for July 6) |-style="background:#fbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ Cubs || 1:20 pm || 6–13 || Arrieta (5–3) || Anderson (2–1) || || 25–19 || 41,671 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 45 || May 23 || Blue Jays || 6:40 pm || 3–4 || Barnes (1–2) || Nelson (2–3) || Osuna (7) || 25–20 || 30,742 || L2/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 46 || May 24 || Blue Jays || 12:10pm || 4–8 || Stroman (5–2) || Garza (2–1) || || 25–21 || 26,607 || L3/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 47 || May 25 || Diamondbacks || 7:10 pm || 0–4 || Ray (4–3) || Davies (5–3) || || 25–22 || 30,081 || L4/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 48 || May 26 || Diamondbacks || 7:10 pm || 2–4 (10) || McFarland (2–0) || Peralta (5–3) || Rodney (13) || 25–23 || 25,391 || L5/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 49 || May 27 || Diamondbacks || 3:10 pm || 6–1 || Anderson (3–1) || Greinke (6–3) || || 26–23 || 29,746 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 50 || May 28 || Diamondbacks || 1:10 pm || 9–5 || Nelson (3–3) || Corbin (4–5) || Barnes (2) || 27–23 || 41,698 || W2/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 51 || May 29 || @ Mets || 3:10 pm || 2–4 || Gsellman (3–3) || Garza (2–2) || Reed (7) || 27–24 || 34,830 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 52 || May 30 || @ Mets || 6:10 pm || 4–5 (12) || Smoker (1–2) || Peralta (5–4) || || 27–25 || 24,457 || L2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 53 || May 31 || @ Mets || 6:10 pm || 7–1 || Guerra (1–0) || deGrom (4–2) || || 28–25 || 26,517 || W1/Box

|-style="background:#cfc" | 54 || June 1 || @ Mets || 12:10pm || 2–1 || Anderson (4–1) || Wheeler (3–3) || Knebel (4) || 29–25 || 35,123 || W2/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 55 || June 2 || Dodgers || 7:10 pm || 1–2 (12) || Jansen (3–0) || Feliz (1–5) || || 29–26 || 30,140 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 56 || June 3 || Dodgers || 3:10 pm || 8–10 || Morrow (2–0) || Torres (2–4) || Jansen (9) || 29–27 || 34,354 || L2/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 57 || June 4 || Dodgers || 1:10 pm || 3–0 || Davies (6–3) || Maeda (4–3) || Knebel (5) || 30–27 || 30,330 || W1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 58 || June 5 || Giants || 6:40 pm || 2–7 || Samardzija (2–7) || Scahill (1–2) || || 30–28 || 21,452 || L1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 59 || June 6 || Giants || 6:40 pm || 5–2 || Anderson (5–1) || Cain (3–5) || Knebel (6) || 31–28 || 21,214 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 60 || June 7 || Giants || 7:10 pm || 6–3 || Nelson (4–3) || Blach (4–3) || Knebel (7) || 32–28 || 20,580 || W2/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 61 || June 8 || Giants || 1:10 pm || 5–9 (10) || Melancon (1–1) || Barnes (1–1) || || 32–29 || 23,005 || L1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 62 || June 9 || @ Diamondbacks || 8:40 pm || 8–6 || Davies (7–3) || McFarland (3–1) || Knebel (8) || 33–29 || 25,009 || W1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 63 || June 10 || @ Diamondbacks || 9:10 pm || 2–3 || Godley (2–1) || Guerra (1–1) || Rodney (16) || 33–30 || 40,195 || L1/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 64 || June 11 || @ Diamondbacks || 3:10 pm || 1–11 || Ray (7–3) || Anderson (5–2) || || 33–31 || 30,370 ||L2/Box |-style="background:#fbb" | 65 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 1:15 pm || 0–6 || Lynn (5–3) || Suter (0–1) || Lyons (1) || 33–32 || 40,083 ||L3/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 66 || June 13 || @ Cardinals || 7:15 pm || 8–5 || Hughes (2–1) || Rosenthal (1–3) || Knebel (9) || 34–32 || 40,115 || W1/Box |-style="background:#cfc" | 67 || June 14 || @ Cardinals || 7:15 pm || 7–6 || Garza (3–2) || Leake (5–6) || Knebel (10) || 35–32 || 38,061 || W2/Box |-style="background:#cfc"