Manny Parra was touched up for five runs over five innings in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday night.
His worst outing of the spring, but at the same time, a reminder of what makes him so appealing as a fantasy sleeper. Parra gave up six hits, including a two-run homer to Josh Hamilton, however he fanned five and walked none. It's this maddening inconsistency that is just as likely to create believers as it will detractors.
Mat Gamel will miss six weeks with a with latissimus dorsi tear in his right shoulder.
There it is. Gamel was already doubtful to start the season with the big club, so at least the pressure is off now. Still, it has to be frustrating to have shoulder problems in consecutive spring trainings. When Gamel is ready to return to action, he will likely start his season at Triple-A.
An MRI on Wednesday showed that Mat Gamel has a "slight" tear in his lat muscle.
Otherwise known as the latissimus dorsi, the large muscle behind the right shoulder. Gamel suffered the injury early in camp and re-aggravated after attempting to come back too soon. No word on how the Brewers plan to proceed with Gamel, but he was already a longshot to make the Opening Day roster at this point.
Rickie Weeks hit a leadoff homer off Aroldis Chapman and walked twice Wednesday as the Brewers topped a Reds split-squad 5-2.
Weeks hadn't been showing much power in his return from a wrist injury, but he's having a great spring anyway. He is 8-for-22 with seven walks and three steals.
Brewers manager Ken Macha conceded that Mat Gamel (shoulder) probably won't have enough time to make the Opening Day roster.
Gamel has fallen way behind because of a sore right shoulder, and as such, he only has one spring training at-bat. It's probably best for the 24-year-old to start the season with Triple-A, especially since Casey McGehee will start at third base. This is the second straight spring training that Gamel has been bothered by shoulder problems.
Chris Narveson scattered five hits over four scoreless innings Tuesday in a victory against the Royals.
OK, so it was a lineup that featured Willie Bloomquist leading off, Jason Kendall batting second and Scott Thorman cleaning up. Narveson, though, is now up to nine scoreless innings for the spring, and while he did give up some hits today, he allowed just one in five innings entering the game. Narveson is probably seventh on the Brewers' starting pitching depth chart right now, which means he could start the season next in line if either Jeff Suppan or Dave Bush gets released. Regardless, he'll probably have a spot in middle relief.
Casey McGehee is hitting just .200 with one RBI in 25 at-bats this spring after going 0-for-3 on Tuesday.
It doesn't really matter, since a bum shoulder has prevented Mat Gamel from taking advantage of McGehee's early slump. McGehee should be the everyday third baseman to start the year.
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