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Wily Peralta
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals
TEAMS: Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels, St. Louis Cardinals
Wily Peralta, the surprising September call-up for the Milwaukee Brewers felt tightness in his biceps Thursday and was pulled from the game. However, he received good news Friday when the results of his MRI came back negative. There is no structural damage shown on the MRI, and he has not experienced soreness in the biceps area.
According to Yahoo! Sports, Peralta could make his next scheduled start Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. The Brewers will be very cautious with the 23-year old righty, and if there is any sign of an issue, they will not send him out there.
Peralta has been fantastic since coming up in September. He actually made his debut in April of this year, but was sent back to Triple-A. He has made a total of five starts this season and has a 2.48 ERA. In his last five appearances, all starts in September since being called up, Peralta has given up three or fewer runs in each game. The Brewers are understandably excited about what Peralta can bring...
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