Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Sun 6/2/24 1:45 PM

Dunn was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Sun 5/26/24 10:41 AM

Milwaukee recalled Dunn from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday. He'll start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
EDGE Analysis
After being optioned to Nashville earlier in May, the 26-year-old infielder earned his way back to the majors after slashing .310/.394/.517 across eight games at Triple-A. Though he'll get the starting nod Sunday in his return to the big club, Dunn is still expected to play second fiddle to Joey Ortiz at third base and will likely function as more of a utility man.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Wed 5/15/24 12:29 PM

The Brewers optioned Dunn to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Though he served as Milwaukee's designated hitter in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Pirates, Dunn's playing time had been relatively sparse since mid-April with Joey Ortiz overtaking him as the preferred option at third base. As a left-handed hitter, Dunn wasn't a fit for the Brewers as a strong-side platoon player, either, so he'll head to Nashville to get some everyday playing time. Outfielder Chris Roller was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Wed 5/15/24 11:52 AM

Dunn appears set to be optioned to Triple-A Nashville prior to Wednesday's game versus the Pirates, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Brewers haven't announced any transactions as Wednesday's 1:10 p.m. ET opening pitch approaches, but Dunn no longer had a locker in the clubhouse. Dunn has slashed just .192/.240/.255 since April 16 and has seen his playing time slip, so his expected demotion doesn't come as a surprise.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Mon 5/6/24 5:53 PM

Dunn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Dunn started at third base in each of the past four contests and went 5-for-13 with a triple, a walk, three runs and an RBI over that stretch. Despite the run of steady playing time of late, Dunn is still expected to move back into a utility role, as manager Pat Murphy noted Sunday that he wanted to give the rookie a more extended look after he had fallen out of favor in recent weeks. Dunn likely hit well enough to maintain his spot on the 26-man active roster for now, but Joey Ortiz still profiles as the Brewers' top option at the hot corner.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Sun 5/5/24 2:28 PM

Dunn will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Over his final 13 games of April, Dunn had gone just 3-for-25 with 12 strikeouts and had seemingly removed himself from consideration for the everyday role at third base, which Joey Ortiz had claimed a firm grasp of due to his much stronger start to the season. However, the Brewers aren't yet willing to pull the plug on Dunn, as manager Pat Murphy told Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Dunn would get an extended look this weekend to prove that he's worthy of sticking around with the big club rather than getting optioned to Triple-A Nashville. For his part, Dunn has done well to convince the Brewers he deserves to remain up in the majors, as he's gone 4-for-9 with a triple, a walk, three runs and an RBI over the previous three contests. Murphy said that the starting third base job still belongs to Ortiz, but Dunn will get his fourth straight nod Sunday and might have made a case to see more consistent playing time as a utility option.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Mon 4/22/24 4:15 PM

Dunn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Dunn was awarded three consecutive starts at third base this past Wednesday through Saturday, but he was unable to break out of his recent funk at the plate, as he produced just one hit in 11 at-bats. The rookie has posted a .333 OPS over his last nine games and now finds himself back on the bench for the second game in a row. Joey Ortiz still looks to be the Brewers' preferred option at third base for the time being.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Sun 4/14/24 11:05 AM

Dunn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Dunn is on the bench for the third time in four games, with all of his absences coming against right-handed pitching. The rookie looked to have gained traction as the Brewers' everyday third baseman after getting on base at a .400 clip through his first seven big-league games, but he's starting to lose playing time to Joey Ortiz after going 2-for-13 with six strikeouts over his past three contests.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Fri 4/12/24 5:29 PM

Dunn is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Dunn is 1-for-10 with four strikeouts over his past two contests and finds himself on the bench for Milwaukee's second straight game. Joey Ortiz is starting at the hot corner against Baltimore lefty Tyler Wells.

Oliver Dunn
2B/3B MIL
Wed 4/10/24 4:30 PM

Dunn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Dunn will take a seat after he went 1-for-10 with four strikeouts through the first two games of the series in Cincinnati, halting some of the momentum he had built during his hot start to the season. Joey Ortiz will replace Dunn at third base Wednesday, but the latter still looks to have a grasp on a regular role at this point.