Jack Stern

Brandon Lockridge picked up his first baseman's mitt in the Brewers' final exhibition game. A few days later, two others joined him, after an injury to their starting first baseman.

Brewers starting pitchers have had a chaotic start to the regular season. Their rotation will be fine, but it may take time for things to fall into place. For now, they're trying to put their young arms in positions to succeed.

Pat Murphy raised a fair point when asked about Trevor Megill's future in the ninth inning: to change his role, the Brewers need to identify a worthy replacement whom they trust more. Who could that be?

The Brewers acquired Ángel Zerpa as a potential breakout reliever, but he's performed worse with his new team so far. Some of the changes they've made have him closer than he looks, though. They just need to lock a few more pieces into place.

The Brewers would have had a series win in Detroit had their bullpen held a one-run lead, but what it took for each team to score was a reminder that an injury-riddled lineup faces an uphill battle most nights.

The Brewers have initiated a handful of poor challenges at the plate recently, but the bigger issue is that they're not making enough good ones.

The Brewers still have their vision for David Hamilton, but six weeks in, it hasn't become a reality. How much time is left for things to click as a regular starter?

Mitchell is covering more ground than ever, but he's playing the worst defense of his career. The problems arise when he must go all-out to complete a catch.

The two losing Brewers starters over the weekend pitched similarly in their outings, but they're in much different places on the depth chart.

Spinning a breaking ball is Coleman Crow's niche. For whatever reason, he didn't spin many in his third big-league start.