After last night’s win over the Nationals, the Brewers have now won three straight games. Right-hander Logan Henderson, Milwaukee’s No. 6 prospect, is on the bump today to try and make it four.
Henderson, who has a 1.02 ERA in 17 2/3 innings with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, was recalled earlier this morning. In a corresponding move, Easton McGee was optioned to Nashville.
Henderson has made just one major-league appearance this season, tossing two innings in a loss to the Royals on April 4. He showed
promise in limited time with Milwaukee last year, posting a 1.78 ERA across five starts. With Brandon Woodruff hitting the IL this weekend, Henderson could be in line for more than just a spot start.
Pitching for Washington is left-hander PJ Poulin, who sports a 4.11 ERA through sixteen appearances for the Nationals. He’ll serve as today’s opener, with righty Zach Littell (7.85 ERA in 28 2/3 IP) likely to follow.
Brice Turang, who reached base three times in yesterday’s contest, will lead things off. He’s followed by catcher William Contreras, who now has nine hits over his last three games. Gary Sánchez, Jake Bauers, and Garrett Mitchell make up the heart of the order.
Brandon Lockridge, the only Brewer with a multi-hit performance yesterday, bats sixth. Rounding out the bottom of the lineup are Sal Frelick, David Hamilton (at third base), and Joey Ortiz.
Finally, some good news and bad news on the injury front. Rehabbing outfielder Jackson Chourio, who was initially expected to re-join the Brewers tomorrow in St. Louis, left yesterday’s game in Nashville after fouling a ball off his foot. Luckily, he looks to have avoided a major setback. Per Todd Rosiak, the X-rays came back negative, though it remains to be seen whether he’ll be still reinstated during the Cardinals series.
As for the bad news, Brewers manager Pat Murphy said today that reliever Angel Zerpa — who was placed on the IL earlier this week with forearm tightness — is “deciding whether or not to have Tommy John surgery.”
As usual, you can catch today’s game on Brewers.TV, WTMJ 620, and the Brewers radio network. First pitch is set for 12:35 p.m.
