PITTSBURGH — Adrian Houser winced and drew a visit from the athletic trainer. It was a scene that has unfolded too many times for the Brewers’ liking this season.
Houser departed his start in Thursday’s 8-7 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park after 42 pitches complaining of right elbow tightness, the latest setback for a Milwaukee rotation that has already seen three starters land on the injured list this season.
Freddy Peralta is sidelined beyond the All-Star break by a shoulder injury, Aaron Ashby is currently on the IL with a forearm strain and Brandon Woodruff just returned from the IL this week after missing most of June with a sprained ankle and a circulation issue in the fingers of his pitching hand.
The good news for the Brewers is that Woodruff brought electric stuff in his return to action on Tuesday against the Rays at Tropicana Field, and that Ashby is trending toward a return from the IL and a start against Pittsburgh on Saturday. The bad news is the new concern about Houser, who had been scuffling in the runup to Thursday’s early exit.
Against the Pirates, Houser surrendered back-to-back home runs to rookies Oneil Cruz and Jack Suwinski in the second inning for a 3-0 Pittsburgh lead, then the right-hander left the game in the third following a one-out walk to Daniel Vogelbach.
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