2015 Milwaukee Brewers season

The 2015 Milwaukee Brewers season was the 46th season for the Brewers in Milwaukee, the 18th in the National League, and 47th overall. They finished fourth in the National League Central. On May 3 after starting the season 7–18, Ron Roenicke was fired as manager and replaced with Craig Counsell.

Offseason

October 30: Francisco Rodríguez, Mark Reynolds, Lyle Overbay, Tom Gorzelanny, and Zach Duke become free agents. Reynolds signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. Gorzelanny signed with the Detroit Tigers. Duke signed with the Chicago White Sox. October 31: Claimed Juan Centeno off waivers from the New York Mets. November 1: Received Adam Lind from the Toronto Blue Jays for Marco Estrada. November 7: Released Miguel De Los Santos and signed Jeremy Hermida and Pete Orr to minor leagues contracts and invited Orr to spring training. November 14: Received Kyle Wren from the Atlanta Braves for Zach Quintana and signed Jaye Chapman. November 18: Signed John Ely to a minor league contract. November 20: Promoted 4 players from the minors. November 25: Sent Ariel Pena to the minors and signed Nick Additon to a minor league contract. November 29: Signed Brent Leach to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. December 2-December 17: Signed 4 players to a minor league contract and invited 1 of them to spring training. December 18: Received Matt Long and Jarrett Martin from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Shawn Zarraga. December 23: Claimed Shane Peterson off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. January 5: Signed Nevin Ashley to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. January 19: Received Corey Knebel, Luis Sardinas, and Marcos Diplan from the Texas Rangers for Yovani Gallardo and cash. Also sent Hunter Morris to the minors. January 21: Signed Dontrelle Willis to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. January 26: Invited 8 players to spring training. January 29: Signed Hiram Burgos to a minor league contract. January 30: Signed Neal Cotts and sent Elian Herrera to the minors. February 2: Signed Beau Wallace to a minor league contract. February 5: Signed Chris Perez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Regular season

Season standings

National League Central

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Season summary

Game log

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || Rockies || 0–10 || Kendrick (1–0) || Lohse (0–1) || — || 46,032 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || Rockies || 2–5 || Lyles (1–0) || Garza (0–1) || Hawkins (1) || 30,222 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || Rockies || 4–5 (10) || Hawkins (1–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || Axford (1) || 28,720 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 10 || Pirates || 2–6 || Locke (1–0) || Fiers (0–1) || — || 27,373 || 0–4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || April 11 || Pirates || 6–0 || Nelson (1–0) || Worley (0–1) || — || 41,108 || 1–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 12 || Pirates || 2–10 || Sadler (1–0) || Lohse (0–2) || — || 39,017 || 1–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || April 13 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Garza (1–1) || Wainwright (1–1) || Rodríguez (1) || 47,875 || 2–5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Lynn (1–1) || Peralta (0–1) || Rosenthal (3) || 40,826 || 2–6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 16 || @ Cardinals || 0–4 || Lackey (1–0) || Fiers (0–2) || — || 40,079 || 2–7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || @ Pirates || 3–6 || Worley (1–1) || Nelson (1–1) || Melancon (1) || 25,664 || 2–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 11 || April 18 || @ Pirates || 2–6 || Locke (2–0) || Lohse (0–3) || — || 33,961 || 2–9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 19 || @ Pirates || 2–5 || Cole (2–0) || Garza (1–2) || Melancon (2) || 28,129 || 2–10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 20 || Reds || 1–6 || DeSclafani (2–0) || Peralta (0–2) || — || 26,660 || 2–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 14 || April 21 || Reds || 10–16 || Marquis (1–1) || Fiers (0–3) || — || 27,293 || 2–12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 22 || Reds || 1–2 || Cueto (1–2) || Rodríguez (0–2) || Chapman (4) || 30,452 || 2–13 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 || April 23 || Reds || 4–2 || Lohse (1–3) || Gregg (0–2) || Rodríguez (2) || 27,795 || 3–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 24 || Cardinals || 0–3 || Martínez (2–0) || Garza (1–3) || Rosenthal (7) || 26,286 || 3–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || April 25 || Cardinals || 3–5 || Belisle (1–0) || Peralta (0–3) || Maness (1) || 35,919 || 3–15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 19 || April 26 || Cardinals || 6–3 || Blazek (1–0) || Lynn (1–2) || Rodríguez (3) || 32,758 || 4–15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 27 || @ Reds || 6–9 || Marquis (2–1) || Nelson (1–2) || — || 17,167 || 4–16 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 28 || @ Reds || 2–4 || Cueto (2–2) || Lohse (1–4) || Chapman (5) || 19,238 || 4–17 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || April 29 || @ Reds || 8–3 || Garza (2–3) || Lorenzen (0–1) || — || 23,012 || 5–17

|- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || @ Cubs || 0–1 || Lester (1–2) || Peralta (0–4) || Rondón (5) || 31,128 || 5–18 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 24 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 6–1 || Fiers (1–3) || Arrieta (3–2) || — || 34,878 || 6–18 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 25 || May 3 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Smith (1–0) || Strop (0–1) || Rodríguez (4) || 33,398 || 7–18 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 26 || May 4 || Dodgers || 4–3 || Blazek (2–0) || Hatcher (0–3) || Rodríguez (5) || 23,374 || 8–18 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || May 5 || Dodgers || 2–8 || Greinke (5–0) || Garza (2–4) || — || 23,356 || 8–19 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 || May 6 || Dodgers || 6–3 || Peralta (1–4) || Wieland (0–1) || Rodríguez (6) || 22,708 || 9–19 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 7 || Dodgers || 4–14 || Frías (3–0) || Fiers (1–4) || — || 28,505 || 9–20 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 8 || Cubs || 6–7 || Hammel (3–1) || Nelson (1–3) || — || 38,283 || 9–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || May 9 || Cubs || 12–4 || Lohse (2–4) || Wood (2–2) || — || 39,600 || 10–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 32 || May 10 || Cubs || 3–2 (11) || Blazek (3–0) || Motte (1–1) || — || 41,467 || 11–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 || May 11 || White Sox || 10–7 || Broxton (1–0) || Duke (1–2) || Rodríguez (7) || 29,886 || 12–21 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 12 || White Sox || 2–4 || Sale (3–1) || Blazek (3–1) || Robertson (6) || 26,935 || 12–22 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 13 || White Sox || 2–4 || Quintana (2–3) || Nelson (1–4) || Robertson (7) || 29,679 || 12–23 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 36 || May 15 || @ Mets || 7–0 || Lohse (3–4) || Colón (6–2) || — || 27,554 || 13–23 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 16 || @ Mets || 1–14 || deGrom (4–4) || Garza (2–5) || — || 30,208 || 13–24 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || @ Mets || 1–5 || Syndergaard (1–1) || Peralta (1–5) || — || 32,422 || 13–25 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || May 18 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Jeffress (1–0) || Lobstein (3–4) || Rodríguez (8) || 26,016 || 14–25 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 || May 19 || @ Tigers || 8–1 || Nelson (2–4) || Sánchez (3–5) || — || 26,994 || 15–25 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Hardy (2–0) || Broxton (1–1) || Soria (13) || 27,716 || 15–26 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 21 || @ Braves || 1–10 || Teherán (4–1) || Garza (2–6) || — || 18,239 || 15–27 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 43 || May 22 || @ Braves || 11–0 || Blazek (4–1) || Stults (1–5) || — || 25,774 || 16–27 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 44 || May 23 || @ Braves || 2–3 (11) || Avilán (2–0) || Kintzler (0–1) || — || 33,223 || 16–28 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 24 || @ Braves || 1–2 || Foltynewicz (3–1) || Nelson (2–5) || Grilli (13) || 30,612 || 16–29 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 46 || May 25 || Giants || 4–8 || Lincecum (5–2) || Lohse (3–5) || — || 41,969 || 16–30 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 26 || Giants || 3–6 || Bumgarner (6–2) || Garza (2–7) || Casilla (13) || 35,492 || 16–31 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 27 || Giants || 1–3 || Vogelsong (4–2) || Fiers (1–5) || Casilla (14) || 35,208 || 16–32 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 49 || May 29 || D-backs || 5–7 || Reed (2–2) || Broxton (1–2) || Ziegler (3) || 34,276 || 16–33 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 30 || D-backs || 3–7 || Hellickson (3–3) || Lohse (3–6) || Delgado (1) || 39,552 || 16–34 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 || May 31 || D-backs || 7–6 (17) || Garza (3–7) || Nuño (0–1) || — || 32,460 || 17–34

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 52 || June 1 || @ Cardinals || 1–0 || Fiers (2–5) || García (1–2) || Rodríguez (9) || 40,689 || 18–34 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 53 || June 2 || @ Cardinals || 0–1 || Lynn (4–4) || Cravy (0–1) || Rosenthal (16) || 42,835 || 18–35 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 54 || June 3 || @ Cardinals || 4–7 || Lackey (4–3) || Nelson (2–6) || Rosenthal (17) || 41,567 || 18–36 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Twins || 10–5 || Jeffress (2–0) || Boyer (1–2) || — || 29,398 || 19–36 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 56 || June 6 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Garza (4–7) || Pressly (3–2) || Rodríguez (10) || 38,707 || 20–36 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 7 || @ Twins || 0–2 || Pelfrey (5–2) || Fiers (2–6) || Perkins (21) || 31,911 || 20–37 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 58 || June 8 || @ Pirates || 2–0 || Nelson (3–6) || Burnett (6–2) || Rodríguez (11) || 18,016 || 21–37 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 59 || June 9 || @ Pirates || 4–1 || Jungmann (1–0) || Liriano (3–5) || Rodríguez (12) || 20,672 || 22–37 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 10 || @ Pirates || 0–2 || Morton (4–0) || Lohse (3–7) || Melancon (19) || 26,269 || 22–38 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 61 || June 11 || Nationals || 6–5 || Smith (2–0) || Barrett (3–2) || Rodríguez (13) || 26,371 || 23–38 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 || June 12 || Nationals || 8–4 || Fiers (3–6) || Zimmermann (5–4) || — || 31,815 || 24–38 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 13 || Nationals || 2–7 || Ross (1–1) || Nelson (3–7) || — || 36,800 || 24–39 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 14 || Nationals || 0–4 || Scherzer (7–5) || Jungmann (1–1) || — || 34,964 || 24–40 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 15 || Royals || 5–8 || Vólquez (6–4) || Lohse (3–8) || Davis (8) || 23,007 || 24–41 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 66 || June 16 || Royals || 2–7 || Young (6–2) || Garza (4–8) || — || 27,740 || 24–42 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 17 || @ Royals || 2–10 || Blanton (1–0) || Fiers (3–7) || — || 33,420 || 24–43 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Guthrie (5–4) || Nelson (3–8) || Holland (12) || 36,318 || 24–44 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 69 || June 19 || @ Rockies || 9–5 || Jungmann (2–1) || de la Rosa (4–3) || — || 35,841 || 25–44 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 70 || June 20 || @ Rockies || 1–5 || Bettis (3–2) || Lohse (3–9) || — || 35,180 || 25–45 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 21 || @ Rockies || 4–10 || Rusin (3–2) || Garza (4–9) || — || 41,487 || 25–46 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 72 || June 23 || Mets || 3–2 || Smith (3–0) || Robles (1–2) || Rodríguez (14) || 25,055 || 26–46 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 73 || June 24 || Mets || 4–1 || Nelson (4–8) || Colón (9–6) || Rodríguez (15) || 22,017 || 27–46 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 25 || Mets || 0–2 || deGrom (8–5) || Blazek (4–2) || Familia (20) || 33,354 || 27–47 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 75 || June 26 || Twins || 10–4 || Lohse (4–9) || May (4–6) || — || 33,296 || 28–47 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 || June 27 || Twins || 2–5 || Gibson (5–6) || Garza (4–10) || Perkins (24) || 39,977 || 28–48 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 77 || June 28 || Twins || 5–3 || Smith (4–0) || Fien (2–3) || — || 38,958 || 29–48 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 78 || June 29 || @ Phillies || 7–4 || Nelson (5–8) || O'Sullivan (1–6) || Rodríguez (16) || 18,423 || 30–48 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 79 || June 30 || @ Phillies || 4–3 || Cotts (1–0) || Giles (3–2) || Rodríguez (17) || 20,564 || 31–48

|- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 80 || July 1 || @ Phillies || 9–5 || Lohse (5–9) || Harang (4–11) || — || 27,069 || 32–48 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 81 || July 2 || @ Phillies || 8–7 (11) || Blazek (5–2) || García (2–3) || Rodríguez (18) || 30,486 || 33–48 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Reds || 12–1 || Fiers (4–7) || Lorenzen (3–3) || — || 40,760 || 34–48 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"