The Brewers' bats went silent after an early lead, as the Marlins rallied for a 4-2 win on July 5, 2025, sealed by Agustin Ramirez's clutch eighth-inning hit.
StatPro MLB Beat Reporter
It was a classic 'what could have been' night in Miami. The Milwaukee Brewers jumped out to an early lead and looked poised to cruise, but the bats went cold at the worst possible time, leading to a frustrating 4-2 loss against the Marlins on Saturday. A promising start turned into a squandered opportunity, a theme that's all too familiar in the dog days of a tight playoff race.
After taking a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, the Brewers' offense was held completely scoreless for the remainder of the game.
The game started with plenty of promise. The Crew's offense, sparked by clutch hitting, put them ahead early. Caleb Durbin delivered a bloop RBI single, and Joey Ortiz followed up with a key hit to give Milwaukee what felt like a comfortable 2-0 advantage in the fourth inning. Starter DL Hall navigated the early innings, but the game turned in the eighth when Agustin Ramirez delivered a back-breaking two-run single for the Marlins, capping their comeback and sealing the Brewers' fate. It was a tough pill to swallow as the bullpen couldn't preserve the lead built by the early offensive surge.
Despite the bullpen's late-game stumble, there was a significant silver lining in the form of Aaron Ashby. The hard-throwing lefty was summoned to put out a fire in the fifth inning and did so with authority, recording seven crucial outs to keep the Crew in the game. Most impressively, Ashby touched 99 mph on the radar gun, a clear sign that his stuff is electric. His resurgence is becoming a massive weapon for the team, offering a high-leverage option who can stabilize the middle innings. In a game of disappointments, Ashby's performance was a resounding win.
While the big league club struggled, the future looked bright down in Triple-A. The Nashville Sounds cruised to a 6-1 victory, largely thanks to a masterful performance from Tobias Myers. The right-hander was simply untouchable, firing six shutout innings while allowing just two hits and striking out eight without issuing a single walk. Over his last four starts, Myers has been a man on a mission, allowing just three runs in 23 innings. His dominance is turning heads and provides exciting depth for a Brewers team that can always use another reliable arm. The organization also made moves to bolster its lower levels, assigning RHP Griffin Tobias to Carolina and activating RHP Ismael Yanez in the Arizona Complex League.
Saturday's loss stings, no doubt about it. Leaving runners on base and letting a winnable game slip away is a recipe for frustration. But the season is a marathon, not a sprint. The emergence of a dominant Aaron Ashby provides a crucial bullpen piece, and the stellar development of Tobias Myers in Triple-A shows that reinforcements are on the way. The Crew needs to shake this one off, find that offensive consistency again, and come back ready to even the series. Every game counts in the NL Central, and this team has the talent to bounce back immediately.
