Spring Training Game Thread #28: Milwaukee Brewers (12-15) @ Chicago Cubs (12-16)
Chad Patrick gets the ball in the Brewers’ last spring training game
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chad Patrick (39) drops the ball in fielding drills during spring training workouts Saturday, February 14, 2026, at American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. | Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images And here we are! The last day of (conventional) spring training, as the Brewers will take on the Cubs this afternoon before heading to Milwaukee to take on the Reds for a pair of exhibition games on Monday and Tuesday.
Then, it’s Opening Day this Thursday, as the White Sox visit Milwaukee for the opening weekend. Chad Patrick will make his last start of the spring this afternoon, as he’s set to enter the season in the rotation. After a solid rookie season in 2025, he’ll look to repeat that performance in year two.
As was the case with Robert Gasser yesterday, Patrick enters this one with some less-than-ideal numbers in the spring, pitching to a 9. 72 ERA with nine runs allowed over 8 1/3 innings, striking out nine. Six of those nine runs came in his last appearance against the mighty Dodgers, when he lasted 3 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and four walks.
Peter Strzelecki is also slated to pitch behind Patrick. Opposite Patrick will be another pitcher coming off a solid rookie season in Cade Horton. Horton sports a 5.