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Brewers Bolster Staff as Cubs' Pitching Worries Mount, Mets Slump Continues

Milwaukee has shored up its pitching staff with IL returns, minor league recalls, rehab assignments ahead of a weekend series against a Cubs club saddled with pitching doubts, a Mets roster in freefall.

Overview

  • Milwaukee leads MLB at 70-44 and activated Shelby Miller from the 15-day IL while recalling Tobias Myers, placing Logan Henderson on the IL and sending Robert Gasser on a rehab assignment.
  • A rival MLB executive flagged concerns over the Cubs’ bullpen depth after their limited deadline pitching moves, compounding worries as Kyle Tucker endures a protracted slump.
  • The New York Mets have dropped eight of nine games since June 13 to fall to 63-52, prompting president David Stearns to publicly back his hitting coaches amid growing fan criticism.
  • New York’s front office is weighing promotions for top prospects Nolan McLean and Brandon Sproat to bolster a starting rotation that ranks fourth-worst in ERA since mid-June.
  • The three-game set begins tonight in Milwaukee with Brandon Woodruff on the mound for the Brewers against the MetsKodai Senga.