OLIVER DUNN NEWS

Christian Yelich drives in 3 runs in Brewers' 5-3 win over Athletics

Christian Yelich drove in three runs and Caleb Durbin had two hits in his major league debut to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-3 victory over the Athletics

APRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers call up IF Caleb Durbin after sending Oliver Dunn to the minors

The Milwaukee Brewers have called up infielder Caleb Durbin

APRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Getting no production from their third-base platoon, Brewers option Oliver Dunn to Class AAA With a .421 OPS from their third basemen this year, the Brewers sent Oliver Dunn to the minor leagues on Thursday.

APRIL 17 • JSONLINE.COM

Sent down to minors The Brewers optioned Dunn to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Impact Dunn has started at third base all 11 times the Brewers have faced a right-handed pitcher this season, but he'll head back to the minors after slashing just .167/.205/.222 across 41 plate appearances. The Brewers have not announced a corresponding roster move, but they could recall Caleb Durbin to take over at the hot corner.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Armed with a torpedo bat, Brewers third baseman Oliver Dunn puts down a run-scoring bunt

Brewers third baseman Oliver Dunn made his way to the plate with a torpedo bat in hand with one out in the second inning and teammate Garrett Mitchell on third base after a triple

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yelich, Hoskins and Frelick homer as the Brewers defeat the Tigers 5-1

Christian Yelich, Rhys Hoskins and Sal Frelick all hit home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-1

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes bag Tuesday Dunn went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

Impact Dunn walked and stole second in the eighth for his first steal of the year. He had just three steals in 41 games last year and doesn't run a ton. The 27-year-old is slashing just .171/.211/.229 with five RBI, four runs and a 2:11 BB:K in 39 plate appearances.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against lefty Dunn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Impact With lefty Tarik Skubal on the bump for Detroit, the left-handed-hitting Dunn will give way to platoon mate Vinny Capra at third base. Dunn has logged 28 of his 34 plate appearances against right-handed pitching this season, but he's still slashing an underwhelming .194/.212/.258 while striking out at 23.5 percent clip.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting bench against lefty Dunn isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact The Brewers will match up against left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on Friday, so the left-handed bat of Dunn will begin the game in the dugout. Vinny Capra will fill in at third base and at eighth.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Resting versus LHP Dunn isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Colorado will send left-hander Kyle Freeland to the bump to start Tuesday's contest, so the Brewers will start Vinny Capra at third base instead of the lefty-hitting Dunn.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Out again versus lefty Dunn is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Reds.

Impact The Brewers are facing a lefty in Nick Lodolo, which is the fifth time in seven games that they've gone up against a southpaw. Dunn has begun all of those tilts on the bench and will again yield third base to Vinny Capra on Thursday.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Brice Turang seals win for Brewers in 11th inning with walk-off bunt

Brice Turang dropped a perfect bunt to score Oliver Dunn in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wed...

APRIL 2

On bench against lefty Dunn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Impact Dunn has started in just two of the Brewers' first six games, but all four of his absences from the lineup have come against left-handed pitching. He appears to be in a strict platoon at third base with Vinny Capra, who will get another start Wednesday but should see his playing time fade once the Brewers face more right-handers.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Out against lefty Dunn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Impact Milwaukee will face a left-handed starting pitcher (Kris Bubic) for the third time in four games, and the left-handed-hitting Dunn has found himself on the bench for each of those contests. Vinny Capra will get another start at third base, but Dunn still looks to be in line for the bulk of the playing time at the position as the strong-side platoon option.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again versus LHP Dunn isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

Impact With the Brewers set to face a lefty (Max Fried) for a second consecutive game to open their season, the lefty-hitting Dunn will remain on the bench Saturday while Vinny Capra starts at the hot corner and bats eighth.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

On bench for opener Dunn is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Though he'll be on the bench Thursday versus Yankees lefty Carlos Rodon, the lefty-hitting Dunn looks poised to open the season as Milwaukee's primary option at third base versus right-handed pitching. Vinny Capra will get the nod at the hot corner Thursday and will bat eighth.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy for spring training Dunn (back) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact After a standout performance last spring, Dunn secured a spot on the Brewers' Opening Day roster. He slashed .221/.282./316 with one home run and three stolen bases in 104 plate appearances for Milwaukee, but he didn't see any action after mid-June due to a disc issue in his back. The 27-year-old seems to be back to full health again following a lengthy layoff, and he's already off to another hot start this spring, going 4-for-9 with a home run, a walk and two stolen bases through his first three spring games. Dunn is once again competing for a utility infield role with the Brewers, though he could be in the mix for a strong-side platoon role at third base if Milwaukee opts not to carry infield prospect Caleb Durbin on its Opening Day roster.

FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to 60-day IL The Brewers transferred Dunn (back) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Impact Dunn hasn't played at any level since June 12, with his last appearance coming with the Brewers before he was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on June 19. The Brewers later revoked the transaction June 27, instead placing him on their 10-day injured list with a back strain. Though Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Dunn's placement on the 10-day IL that the utility infielder would be sidelined for at least one month, the 26-year-old's move to the 60-day IL now indicates that Milwaukee is preparing for him to miss at least two months. In a corresponding move, Brewers selected the contract of outfielder Brewer Hicklen to take Dunn's spot on the 40-man roster.

JULY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

No longer starting Sunday Dunn was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the White Sox.

Impact The 26-year-old was set to receive his first start in a week Sunday, but he'll instead sit as William Contreras and Willy Adames were late additions to the lineup. Joey Ortiz has established himself as Milwaukee's everyday third baseman, so Dunn is unlikely to see much playing time while the infield group remains healthy.

JUNE 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Steals bag, goes deep Dunn went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Mariners.

Impact Dunn launched his first career home run in the fourth inning and then recorded his first MLB steal in the eighth. The 26-year-old was 3-for-12 with a 1:5 BB:K through his first four MLB appearances before Friday's breakout. He'll need to continue swinging the bat well to maintain playing time with the Brewers.

APRIL 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Steals bag, goes deep Dunn went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Mariners.

Impact Dunn launched his first career home run in the fourth inning and then recorded his first MLB steal in the eighth. The 26-year-old was 3-for-12 with a 1:5 BB:K through his first four MLB appearances before Friday's breakout. He'll need to continue swinging the bat well to maintain playing time with the Brewers.

APRIL 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

'Big stage, big moment': Dunn makes first Opening Day roster with Crew NEW YORK -- The Brewers have finalized their Opening Day roster -- and for the last player on the team, the call came out of nowhere. Infiel...

MARCH 28, 2024 • MLB.COM

Lands in Milwaukee The Brewers acquired Dunn from the Phillies in exchange for Hendry Mendez and Robert Moore on Tuesday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Impact Dunn needs to be added to the 40-man roster in order to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft, a move which will now be the Brewers' responsibility. The 26-year-old is coming off an excellent 2023 campaign at Double-A Reading where he slashed .271/.396/.506 with 21 home runs and 16 stolen bases. He then followed that up with a 1.071 OPS during the Arizona Fall League. Dunn has mostly played second base but also has experience at third base, shortstop and left field.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE