3 players who carried the Brewers' offense through the month of July

Entering play on July 1, the Milwaukee Brewers were 10 games above .500 and 2.0 games back of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. When the calendar flipped to August, the Crew was 20 games above .500 and held a 1.0 game lead over the Cubs in the division. Ultimately, the Brewers went 17-7 in the month of July and cemented themselves as one of the best teams in the National League.

Whereas earlier in the season, it was a struggle to even find two Brewers position players that put together a strong month of games, now the opposite is true: it's hard to narrow down the offense's leaders to just three players. In other words, there are several Brewers whose performances in the month of July are worthy of a spot on this list. That said, even among a group that raised their production across the board, these three players stood out as the strong points of the Brewers' offense in July.

1. Andrew Vaughn

What more can you say about Andrew Vaughn that hasn't been said already? Simply put, Vaughn has been incredible since making his Brewers' debut on July 7. In that first game, Vaughn slugged a first-inning three-run homer off of 2025 All-Star Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the 27-year-old former first-round pick hasn't looked back since.

Vaughn, who the Brewers acquired from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Aaron Civale back on June 13, has now appeared in 21 games for the Crew. During that span, Vaughn has slashed .370/.435/.671 with six home runs and 26 RBI. That's right, not only has Vaughn posted an OPS north of 1.100 in his time with the Brewers, but he's driven in more than a run per game.

Specifically, in the month of July, Vaughn had a slash line of .365/.426/.731 which is good for an OPS of 1.157. He slugged five of his six Brewers homers in July and four doubles, while collecting big hit after big hit. Most notable were his game-tying two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals just before the All-Star Break, and the grand slam that he roped against the Chicago Cubs which came just last week.

Vaughn really seems to have figured it out since joining the Brewers. Even if his numbers dip slightly for the rest of the season, he will go down as one of the best change-of-scenery examples in recent history.

2. Jackson Chourio

Andrew Vaughn posted an otherworldly 213 wRC+ in the month of July, but not too far behind him, with a wRC+ of 180, was Jackson Chourio. The Brewers' talented young outfielder entered the month with a modest .737 OPS, not bad, but also rather underwhelming for someone who had as strong of a second half in 2024 as Chourio did. However, by the end of the month, Chourio had raised his OPS up to .785.

A 20-game hitting streak to start the month not only helped Chourio improve on the stat sheets, but it also cemented his name into another part of Brewers' history. As noted on X by Mike Vassallo, the Brewers' senior director of media relations, Chourio became just the sixth Brewer in franchise history to reach a hitting streak of 20 games or more.

Unfortunately, the end of July was not the triumphant conclusion to the month that Chourio had hoped. After straining his right hamstring in last Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Chourio was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to July 30. However, the Brewers expect Chourio to be out quite a bit longer than 10 days before he can return to the field.

While the injury certainly put a damper on Chourio's July, the month was otherwise the best of the 21-year-old's 2025 campaign. Chourio collected 12 extra-base hits and nearly as many RBI (17) as strikeouts (19). The Brewers and their fans alike will be anxiously awaiting their young stars' return to the lineup, which should come sometime during the latter half of August.

3. Isaac Collins

The Brewers would not have had the success that they had in July if not for the performance of rookie Isaac Collins. The 28-year-old switch-hitting outfielder was named the NL Rookie of the Month on Monday after an impressive month of July.

Collins slashed .321/.411/.436 in July with two homers and 11 RBI. Additionally, his 12.2% walk rate in July was second only to Caleb Durbin (12.5%) among Brewers hitters with more than 10 plate appearances in the month. Collins' role on Milwaukee's roster became even more important when Sal Frelick landed on the IL coming out of the All-Star Break. Now, with Chourio out for the foreseeable future, Collins will once again be relied upon to maintain some consistency in the Brewers' offense.

Not only has Collins been incredible at the plate, but he continues to play strong defense in the outfield, which isn't his natural position. Collins, a former infielder, is known for his ability to get good jumps on balls hit to the outfield and leads all major league left fielders with eight Outs Above Average (OAA), according to Baseball Savant.

Collins was not on many people's radars before the season, but through 112 games he looks like a clear-cut Rookie of the Year candidate. Just another example of the Brewers taking someone whose career was stalling and turning them into a productive big leaguer.