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Key roster moves starting to come for Brewers

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With just 11 days before the regular season opener, the Milwaukee Brewers started trimming their roster.

The Brewers released veteran reliever Joba Chamberlain and sent reliever Michael Blazek to Class AAA Colorado Springs.

Infielder Yadiel Rivera was also sent to Colorado Springs and outfielder Michael Reed, who played at Triple-A last season, was sent all the way back to Class AA Biloxi because the outfield at the Triple-A level is loaded with prospects.

The Brewers also sent relievers David Goforth and Andy Oliver as well as catcher Dustin Houle to minor- [Read more…]

Brewers shut down Guerra for the season

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Junior Guerra - Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Junior Guerra – Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that they are shutting down starting pitcher Junior Guerra for the rest of the season.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell told reporters before the game that Guerra finished complete healthy.  They just got to an innings standpoint and wanted to stop him.

Guerra finishes with a 9-3 record and a 2.81 earned run average in 121 2/3 innings.

Guerra, along with Zach Davies helped the Brewers starting rotation put together a 25-game stretch with a 2.82 earned run average, which is the best in the majors over that stretch.

Brewers call up Reed

With the loss of Keon Broxton (broken wrist) and Kirk Nieuwenhuis (abdominal strain), the Milwaukee Brewers will be adding minor league outfielder Michael Reed to their roster.

Reed hit .248 with eight home runs and 45 runs batted in (121 games) at Colorado Springs this season.  He also stole 20 bases.

Brewers off to good start

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Brewers logoThe Milwaukee Brewers are off to a two-and-oh start after the opening day of the Cactus league exhibition season at Arizona.

The Brewers won both of its split-squad games on Thursday, 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs and 8-7 over the San Francisco Giants.

Jonathan Lucroy and Colin Walsh each drove in one run for Milwaukee and starter Chase Anderson struck out a pair in two innings while giving up just one hit.

New Brewers first-baseman Chris Carter clubbed a two-run homer off of Jake Peavy in the win over the Giants.  Shane Peterson and Michael Reed also drive in two runs each for the Brewers.

Milwaukee returns to action this afternoon with a single game against the Seattle Mariners.