MARCH 12, 2021•MLB.COM
Hiura learning all he can at first baseMESA, Ariz. -- Some morning on a back diamond, a coach calls out an imaginary game scenario and prepares to drop a baseball into the machine...
Exits after comebacker FridaySuter left Friday's intrasquad scrimmage after being hit in the left arm by a comebacker, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
ImpactThe specifics of the injury remain unclear, but the 31-year-old status should come into focus as he's evaluated over the next couple days. Suter had a 3.13 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 38:5 K:BB over 31.2 innings as a swingman for the Brewers last season, and he's primed to fill a similar role in 2021.
MARCH 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Making case for rotation spotPeralta tossed 2.2 scoreless innings in Thursday's spring game against the Royals. He allowed two hits, struck out seven batters and walked one.
ImpactPeralta shined in a relief role last season, but the Brewers are giving him a chance to start this spring. He has done just about all he could do up to this point, giving up no earned runs over 3.2 innings while recording 10 of the 11 outs he has tallied via the strikeout. It likely won't be known until late in the spring season if Peralta will open in the rotation or in the bullpen, but his fantasy stock would undoubtedly get a boost should it be the former.
MARCH 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Mimicking last season this springLindblom gave up four earned runs over 3.0 innings in Friday's spring game against the Royals. He allowed three hits and posted a 6:2 K:BB in the contest.
ImpactLindblom has appeared in three games this spring, and while he has struck out 10 batters over six innings, he has also posted a 7.50 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over that span. Thus far his spring has mimicked his 2020 season, as he has punched out a fair number of batters but has allowed too many of them to reach base and cross home plate. Lindblom is not necessarily guaranteed to open the season in the Brewers' starting rotation, but as long as he is healthy it's likely he will snag one of the spots that are left unsettled.
MARCH 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Managing serious shoulder issueManager Craig Counsell said Mathias is dealing with a "serious" right shoulder injury after undergoing an MRI this week, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe 26-year-old suffered the injury Tuesday and figures to be sidelined for the foreseeable future, though the specifics of the injury remain unclear. Mathias was in the mix for a spot on the Opening Day roster but is now likely unavailable.
MARCH 12, 2021•ROTOWIRE
How the Brewers are mining untapped potential in some unlikely placesJustin Topa is a prime example of what the Brewers are trying to accomplish.
MARCH 12, 2021•THEATHLETIC.COM
Lighter Avisail Garcia showing his worth in crowded Brewers outfield"He's put a lot of work in and he's getting great feedback from that work so far," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.
MARCH 12, 2021•OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
