Category: Milwaukee Brewers
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A pair of NL Central relievers return from the injured list
April 17, 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates – Felipe Vazquez got another day off after throwing 47 pitches on Sunday, so Keone Kela pitched the ninth inning on Tuesday with the Pirates holding a 3-2 lead. Kela gave up the tying run, but the Pirates scored twice in the 10th and paved the way for Nick Kingham…
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Wily Peralta and Blake Parker record saves
April 14, 2019 Kansas City Royals — Wily Peralta pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the season yesterday. Ian Kennedy pitched a perfect eighth inning with two strikeouts ahead of Peralta. Kennedy got the ninth inning in the Royals’ win on Friday and even though it wasn’t a save opportunity the…
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David Robertson is struggling and AJ Minter could be back today
April 4, 2019 Philadelphia Phillies — Tough loss for Philly. Up two in the eighth, they turned to Seranthony Dominguez, who gave up two hits but allowed the tying run only when Rhys Hoskins forgot how to catch. Entrusted with a tie game in the ninth, David Robertson yielded a single and three straight walks,…
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Diego Castillo a candidate for occasional saves
April 2, 2019 St. Louis Cardinals – John Gant picked up his first save of the season on Monday afternoon, pitching the 11th inning after almost every other reliever in the pen had already pitched. He does not factor in to the Cardinals’ usual late inning plans. Hierarchy remains: Hicks | Miller | Brebbia. Milwaukee…
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Corey Knebel will miss the 2019 season
March 30, 2019 Milwaukee Brewers – Corey Knebel will have Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2019 season. Knebel was in line to be a major piece of the Brewers bullpen after an excellent postseason in 2018, but a UCL tear in spring training caused him to choose surgery and rehab. Josh Hader remains…