Milwaukee Brewers News Roundup — September 5, 2026

The Brewers defeated Cincinnati 10-7 in a high-scoring affair that featured five lead changes in the first three innings before Milwaukee pulled away. Cooper Pratt drove in four runs with a bases-clearing triple in the fifth inning, extending his streak of consecutive games with an RBI to six games and moving within one game of Ryan Braun's franchise rookie record set in 2007. Brice Turang contributed three hits and three RBIs in his return to form after a recent slump.

The victory came as the Brewers continue to build their case for October baseball. Logan Henderson, the 24-year-old pitcher the team retained at the trade deadline rather than dealing to Detroit, has strengthened his claim to a postseason rotation spot with a 2.29 ERA across six starts since the deadline. Henderson has pitched at least six innings in each appearance and has shown particular effectiveness against lineups seeing him for the third time, suggesting he could be a reliable option in the playoffs.

In related news, Josh Hader joked about potentially returning to Milwaukee late in his career to chase Dan Plesac's franchise saves record of 133. Hader, who spent five and a half seasons with the Brewers before being traded to San Diego in 2022, is currently with Houston on a five-year, $95 million contract and will become a free agent in 2029 at age 35.