"We've got to string a couple really good days together," Counsell said of Yelich. Pina joins Christian Yelich, who has a right oblique injury, on the DL, but Yelich was eligible for reinstatement beginning Sunday.So definitely shopping for some coats is going to be a big thing," he said. "I'm from California, so I don't really own that many sweaters and stuff like that. Nottingham was not quite prepared for the weather in Milwaukee, which is digging out from a weekend snowstorm. "At first I was very excited, but once I landed here, that's kind of when the nerves kicked in, and seeing the big Miller Park sign," he said. "When I'm in the lineup, I'm going to do everything I can to contribute, and everything else will take care of itself." "I'm just going to play hard," Nottingham said. 296/.345/.519 slash line after 27 at-bats at Triple-A Colorado Springs, and hit his first home run in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Sunday. Nottingham, 23, is ranked as the Brewers' No. "Basically, it got down to Manny needing more time."
"We wanted to make sure we had a healthy catcher here," Counsell said. At that point, the only backup option was an injured Pina.
He managed to stay in the game, though Counsell was ejected. "The fact that it was Jacob means he's ready for this, but he also needs, preferably, significant experience at Triple-A as well."īandy was on the verge of an ejection in Sunday's game after being called out on strikes. "My first thought was that this is where we set him up, however long he's here, for the rest of the season as an experience that he can take back to Triple-A and use as a springboard," Counsell said before Monday's game against the Reds. Manager Craig Counsell said Nottingham will primarily back up Jett Bandy and use the promotion to gain much-needed big league experience after just eight games at Triple-A.
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