The San Diego Padres have called up right-hander Cesar Carrillo to make his first major league start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Carrillo started Thursday. To make room for him, the Padres sent right-hander Mike Ekstrom to Triple-A Portland. Carrillo was a first-round draft pick of the Padres in 2005, but needed elbow reconstruction surgery in 2007 and missed part of last season.
August 13, 2009
August 12, 2009
Brewers send Hardy to minors, drop Hall (AP)
The slumping Milwaukee Brewers sent former All-Star shortstop J.J. Hardy to the minors Wednesday, designated third baseman Bill Hall for assignment and fired their pitching coach. The shakeup will give top prospect, Alcides Escobar, a chance to show he's the shortstop of the future and a potential leadoff man the club sorely lacks.
Gonzalez has 6 of Padres’ 22 hits in win (AP)
Adrian Gonzalez had a career-high six hits and the San Diego Padres had their best offensive output of the season in beating the struggling Milwaukee Brewers 13-6 on Tuesday night. Gonzalez paced the 22-hit attack as the Padres had at least two hits in every inning except the fourth when they were retired in order.
August 9, 2009
Brewers acquire RHP Weathers from Reds (AP)
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Cincinnati right-hander David Weathers for a player to be named later. Weathers is 3-3 with a 3.32 ERA in 43 games. He pitched one inning and got the win in Friday's 10-5 comeback win over the San Francisco Giants. The 39-year-old reliever starts his second stint with Milwaukee.
August 7, 2009
Brewers purchase contract of RHP Colome (AP)
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased the contract of right-handed reliever Jesus Colome from Triple-A Nashville and designated left-hander R.J. Swindle for assignment on Friday. The Brewers acquired the 31-year-old Colome after he was designated for assignment by Washington on July 4. Colome was 1-1 with an 8.40 ERA in 16 appearances for the Nationals this season.
Fielder, Mota fined by MLB after run-in (AP)
Milwaukee Brewers star Prince Fielder and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Guillermo Mota have been fined for their run-in this week. Major League Baseball will not suspend them. The amounts of the fines were not disclosed Thursday. Mota hit Fielder in the ninth inning of a 17-4 win Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, presumably as payback for Milwaukee's Chris Smith grazing Manny Ramirez with a pitch…
August 6, 2009
Fielder hitless, but Brewers top Dodgers (AP)
No postgame tirades from Prince Fielder on Wednesday night. The Milwaukee Brewers had only their first series win in over a month to enjoy. The Brewers beat Los Angeles 4-1 behind Braden Looper's outstanding effort and Fielder had a tying RBI groundout in the victory that helped them take the series.
Looper leads Brewers by Dodgers 4-1 (AP)
Braden Looper bounced back sharply after a couple of miserable outings, Prince Fielder had a tying RBI groundout a night after trying to enter the Dodgers' clubhouse to confront Guillermo Mota and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Los Angeles 4-1 on Wednesday night to win their first series in over a month.
Brewers 1B Fielder moves on from tirade (AP)
While Prince Fielder took batting practice at Dodger Stadium before Wednesday night's game, no fewer than nine stern-faced members of the ballpark's security staff maintained a vigilant presence outside the Milwaukee Brewers' clubhouse. They were on heightened alert to prevent any recurrence of what took place the night before, when the burly slugger stormed across the hall after the…
August 5, 2009
Manny ends power drought, LA wins 17-4 (AP)
Manny Ramirez ended his 10-game RBI drought with a homer and a two-run double, and Matt Kemp had a homer among his four hits while driving in five runs in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 17-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. Kemp had two hits and two RBIs during the seven-run sixth inning, while Russell Martin reached base five times and had three RBIs in the Dodgers'…
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