Brewers Clinch Playoffs After Blowout | Milwaukee Brewers News

0:00It's September 12th. You're listening to Milwaukee Brewers News today. AI-powered coverage of your team. I'm Cory with the story. So the Brewers are on a hot streak, right? They just absolutely demolished the Cincinnati Reds, winning the first game of their series by a crazy score of 20-to-nothing. And get this. With that win, they officially clinched the spot in the playoffs. They've got the best record in all the baseball right now, holding a 10-game lead in their division. Meanwhile, amidst all this winning, the team made a move on the roster. They decided to release a young pitcher, a 20-year-old right-hander named Arginus Aparicio. He was signed last year and spent his time in Rookie Ball and the Arizona Complex League, never quite making it past that level with the organization. Aparicio's stats weren't exactly lighting the world on fire. In his last season, he had an earned run average of 5.30 and struggled a bit with runners on base. Over his entire tenure with the Brewers, he pitched a little over 100 innings

1:02with a nearly 5 earned run average. It's tough when you're young and trying to break into the pros, but sometimes it just doesn't pan out. The team's performance, though, is undeniable. Before that blowout went against the Reds, they swept the Chicago Cubs. They're looking like serious contenders, and while they haven't locked up the division title yet, it feels like it's only a matter of time. They're even in a position where they'd get a first round by in the playoffs if the season ended today. They've still got two more games against Cincinnati this weekend, than a day off before heading to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates. It's going to be interesting to see how they finish up the regular season and if they can carry this momentum into the postseason.