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Rickie Weeks had an rbi-triple to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 in Cactus League action yesterday.
Dodger Zach Greinke didn’t make his scheduled start after being scratched with elbow inflammation. Greinke will rest for a couple of days, then start a progressive throwing program.
Mike Fiers was able to pitch out of jams in the 2nd and 3rd innings.
The Brewers return to action this afternoon. They’ll face the Texas Rangers.
The Milwaukee Brewers today recalled shortstop Jean Segura from Double-A Huntsville. Segura takes the 25-man roster spot of infielder Cesar Izturis, who was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals.
Segura is in the starting lineup tonight against the Reds. He’s been penciled into the 8-spot in the batting order.
The 22-year-old Segura was acquired by Milwaukee with right-handed pitchers Johnny Hellweg and Ariel Pena in the deal that sent Zach Greinke to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on July 27. He hit .433 (13 for 30) with 4 RBI and 4 stolen bases in 8 games with Huntsville.
Segura entered the season as the Angels’ second-best prospect according to Baseball America.
Izturis hit .235 with 2 HR and 11 RBI in 57 games with the Brewers this season after making the team as a non-roster player.
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Major League Baseball’s all-star break continues for one more day before the
Doug Melvin
second half of the season resumes Friday.
The Milwaukee Brewers will work out today before opening the second half of the season Friday night at home against the division leading Pittsburgh Pirates. The Brewers start the second half 5-games under .500, trailing the Pirates by 8-games.
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin has a handful of takers, if he wants to deal ace pitcher Zach Greinke. But Melvin still seems interested in seeing how the team comes out of the gates in the second half before making any deals. [Read more...]
After being kicked out of Saturday’s game in the 1st inning, Zach Greinke
Corey Hart
started Sunday’s game for the Milwaukee Brewers in Houston. Greinke struggled right out of the gate, allowing three first inning runs. He was removed after 3. But five Brewer relievers combined to hold the Astros to 2-hits the rest of the way and Milwaukee rebounded for a 5-3 win.
Corey Hart drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning and Rickie Weeks added some insurance with a run scoring single. Weeks had three hits to help the Brewers. [Read more...]
After an off day yesterday, the Milwaukee Brewers open a 3-game weekend series tonight in Chicago against the White Sox.
Zach Greinke (7-2, 3.10) faces Chicago lefty Chris Sale (8-2, 2.46). As a member of the Kansas City Royals, Greinke is just 6-10 with a 4.23 ERA against the White Sox.
Brewers recall McClendon
Infielder Brooks Conrad was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay on Thursday and reliever Mike McClendon was recalled from Triple (AAA) Nashville. The Brewers needed to call up a reliever to help ou in their bullpen.
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