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LEADING OFF: Brews minus pitchers Axford, Lauer; Rendon out

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Bryan Reynolds - On base four times in lossReynolds went 2-for-2 with a triple, two walks and two runs scored in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Milwaukee.

ImpactThe star outfielder was able to reach each time he got on base, and he scored on a Jacob Stallings double and a John Nogowski sacrifice fly. This was just the second multi-hit effort for Reynolds in his last nine games, as he's cooled off a bit with a .267 batting average in that span. He's still slashing a hearty .308/.391/.523 through 440 plate appearances overall.

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Kyle Keller - Charged with loss WednesdayKeller (0-1) took the loss Wednesday versus Milwaukee. He allowed two runs on a hit and a walk with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning.

ImpactKeller got two outs quickly in the seventh inning, but he allowed the next two batters to reach base on a single and a walk. Chasen Shreve was brought on to face pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez, but Shreve allowed a three-run home run, and the two runs charged to Keller were enough to stick him with the loss. The 28-year-old right-hander continues to produce inconsistent results in a low-leverage role. He has a 7.07 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 17:11 K:BB through 14 innings this year.

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Steven Brault - Lasts four innings in returnBrault (lat) allowed a run on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts in four innings versus Milwaukee on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.

ImpactMaking his season debut, Brault was able to reasonably well while on a workload limit. The only blemish on his line came on Eduardo Escobar's third-inning RBI single. Brault threw 46 of his 75 pitches for strikes after not throwing more than 70 pitches in his three rehab appearances. The southpaw had his best season in 2020, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 38:22 K:BB across 42.2 innings in 11 outings (10 starts). He's projected to make his next start versus St. Louis next week.

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Shea Spitzbarth - Returns to Triple-AThe Pirates optioned Spitzbarth to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

ImpactThe righty pitched 1.1 scoreless innings Tuesday in his major-league debut. It remains to be seen whether Spitzbarth will get further opportunities with the Pirates. Anthony Banda was added to the active roster in a corresponding move.

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Eduardo Escobar - Three hits in winEscobar went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh.

ImpactAll three of Escobar's hits were singles, including a run-scoring knock in the third inning. He's gone 6-for-21 (.286) with two home runs, six RBI and four runs scored across six games since he was traded from Arizona to Milwaukee at the trade deadline. The infielder has a .248/.306/.488 slash line with 24 homers, 71 RBI and 54 runs scored across 425 plate appearances overall.

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