NL Central Preview: Brewers looking to hold off Cubs and Reds
JAY COHEN
AP Baseball Writer
Updated
Examining the 2025 Milwaukee Brewers: Key lineup choices and pitching dilemmas impact their performance. Could they reach the postseason with a new lineup?
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga, of Japan, reaches out to catch a ball between pitches during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz hits an RBI double scoring Matt McLain during the sisxth inning of a spring training baseball game, Saturday, March, 1, 2025, in Goodyear, Ariz. Cincinnati Reds' Austin Hays (12) is on deck. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich, left, talks with Brewers manager Pat Murphy prior to a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado flies out during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) delivers during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
Devin Williams, an All-Star closer acquired from Milwaukee in December, loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth but New York was able to ha…
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga, of Japan, reaches out to catch a ball between pitches during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz hits an RBI double scoring Matt McLain during the sisxth inning of a spring training baseball game, Saturday, March, 1, 2025, in Goodyear, Ariz. Cincinnati Reds' Austin Hays (12) is on deck. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich, left, talks with Brewers manager Pat Murphy prior to a spring training baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado flies out during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
FILE - Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes (30) delivers during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
