The Milwaukee Brewers didn't wait long to address their latest injury. The team announced this afternoon that Marco Estrada has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right quadriceps strain, and that Mike McClendon will be recalled from Class AAA Nashville on Friday. Estrada was injured running the bases in the first inning of the Brewers' 8-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Bringing up McClendon, a right-handed reliever, would seem to indicate the Brewers are going to fill Estrada's void -- which general manager Doug Melvin said earlier today would be 3-4 starts -- from within, possibly with left-hander Manny Parra starting and other relievers filling in behind him. This is McClendon's second stint with the Brewers this season. His ... Continue reading →
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The Brewers made a move to strengthen their infield by claiming Cody Ransom off waivers from Arizona. Infielder Edwin Maysonet was optioned to Class AAA Nashville to make room on the roster. Ransom, 36, played in 17 games for the Diamondbacks, batting .269 with four homers and 13 RBI. He played mostly third base but has played in 100 games at shortstop in the majors, including 31 starts. Manager Ron Roenicke said the move was primarily to provide more offense at the shortstop position. Since Alex Gonzalez went down with a knee injury, Cesar Izturis has really struggled at the plate and is hitting only .200. Ransom will be in uniform for the Brewers when they open a series in Arizona on Friday night. The ... Continue reading →
July 2, 2011 Minneapolis -- It was an interesting matchup, Nyjer Morgan vs. Matt Capps. With the Milwaukee Brewers down two runs and with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, the former teammates with both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals faced off with the game on the line Saturday night at Target Field. Score this one for Morgan -- or Tony Plush -- and the Brewers. Morgan smacked the first pitch he saw from the Minnesota Twins' closer off the wall and just out of the reach of Michael Cuddyer in right field, tying a game Milwaukee eventually would win, 8-7, in the very next at-bat when pinch-hitter George Kottaras singled in the Brewers centerfielder. "Go for them seats. ... Continue reading →
