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Catcher Jonathan Lucroy and left-hander Zach Braddock signed contracts for 2012, leaving just three players without deals for 2012 on the Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster. Pitchers John Axford, Chris Narveson and Michael Fiers remain without deals.
The Brewers first full squad workout is set for this weekend. They open exhibition play on March 4th against the San Francisco Giants at Maryvale.
The Milwaukee Brewers have designated right-hander Sergio Mitre for assignment and recalled left-hander Zach Braddock and infielder Mat Gamel from Triple-A Nashville.
Gamel has played well at Nashville of late and there’s a good chance he could open up as the designated hitter for the start of tonight’s series with the New York Yankees in New York.
The Milwaukee Brewers claimed left-handed reliever Daniel Ray Herrera off waivers from Cincinnati to add a reliever to their injury-plagued bullpen.
The 26-year-old Herrera pitched the last three seasons with the Reds and was in Triple-A this year. The Brewers assigned him to their Triple-A Nashville affiliate.
The Brewers currently have no lefties in their bullpen. Mitch Stetter, Zach Braddock and Manny Parra are all currently out with injuries.
Making his second rehab start with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers last night, Brewers left-handed reliever Zach Braddock threw three scoreless, hitless innings against the Beloit Snappers. Braddock walked 1 and struck out 2.
But Beloit jumped on reliever Jimmy Nelson in the fourth inning and the Snappers went on to beat the Timber Rattlers 7-0 at Fox Cities Stadium.
The two teams play a doubleheader at Fox Cities Stadium today, starting at 12:05pm.
Milwaukee Brewers reliever Zach Braddock will make a second rehab start
Zach Braddock/Photo credit - Ann Mollica/Timber Rattlers
for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers tonight against the Beloit Snappers in Midwest League action.
Braddock went on the disabled list with a sleep disorder on May 3. He had appeared in 12 games for the Brewers before going on the DL. Braddock made a start for the Timber Rattlers last Thursday and struck out all five batters that faced in a win over Cedar Rapids.
Braddock will have a 35-pitch limit at Fox Cities Stadium tonight.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has been named the National
Ryan Braun
League player of the month for April. Braun hit .367 with 10 home runs, 23 RBI’s and 24 runs scored.
Braun beat out teammate Prince Fielder among others for the April honor.
Braddock
A sleep disorder has landed relief pitcher Zach Braddock on the Brewers disabled list. The Brewers activated outfielder Nyjer Morgan yesterday. He’ll be ready to play today when the Brewers and Braves play a double-header in Atlanta.
Shaun Marcum pitched seven shutout innings to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Marcum was perfect through four innings and kept the Pirates off-balance with his change-up, allowing only four singles with four strikeouts and a walk. [Read more…]
Pinch hitter Jason Michaels clubbed a 7th inning grand slam and the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Sunday, sweeping the Brewers in the 3-game series. It’s the 5th straight win for Houston and the 5th straight defeat for the slumping Brewers.
Corey Hart gave the Brewers a 2-0 lead with a 2-run homer and Randy Wolf was making it stand up. Then, Wolf was hit on the wrist by a Hunter Pence line drive and had to leave the game. Kameron Loe then walked to batters before lefty Zach Braddock came on to surrender Michael’s second pinch hit grand slam of the season.
X-rays were negative on Wolf’s wrist, but he’ll undergo an MRI in Milwaukee today.
The Brewers continue their road trip in Chicago tonight, the first of three against the Cubs, who also have lost five straight.
Hart’s home run in the 6th ended a 28-inning scoreless streak. It also ended a 0-for-22 drought for the Brewers with runners in scoring position.
The Brewers are now 11 1/2 games behind the first place St. Louis Cardinals and fading fast.
Five Milwaukee pitchers, none of them in the starting rotation on opening day, combined to lead the Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, salvaging the final game of the series.
Manny Parra worked two scoreless innings to pick up his first win of the season. Parra worked out of a jam in the 5th, facing runners at 2nd and 3rd with nobody out and getting out of it. [Read more…]