Right-hander Ben Diggins will start the 2nd game of DH tomorrow vs Cubs, on Tuesday another rookie will get a start.(Pember)
Glendon Rusch will start the 1st game vs Wood tomorrow.
also....CF for the Brew-Crew.....
Alex Sanchez has a broken left fibula and is out for the season.
Right-hander Dave Pember skipped Class AAA and the Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen and landed in the starting rotation.
Pember was called up from Class AA Huntsville before the game Friday but didn't pitch; now he is scheduled to make his big-league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. He takes the place of left-hander Andrew Lorraine, who was sent to the bullpen after giving up five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings Thursday vs. Chicago.
Pember, 24, is the second pitcher the Brewers have called up directly from Huntsville this season, following right-hander Matt Childers, who was demoted to Class AAA Indianapolis last week. Brewers manager Jerry Royster said pitchers are better equipped than hitters to make the leap from Class AA to the majors.
"The minor leagues should be all about getting ready to become a major-leaguer, not to become a (Class AA) pitcher and face Birmingham or whoever," he said. "It should be about developing, and as long as that is the message throughout the organization, it shouldn't be a big deal."
Pember said he should be more comfortable debuting as a starter since that was his role for all but one of his 45 games in the minors.
Pember, who last pitched Monday, ranked third in the Southern League in ERA at 3.17, was tied for fifth in victories with 10, and was fifth in innings pitched with 156. He said he throws a sinker that runs in on right-handers, as well as a changeup and a slider.
Pember could be the second pitcher from Huntsville to make his debut this week.
Glendon Rusch will start the 1st game vs Wood tomorrow.
also....CF for the Brew-Crew.....
Alex Sanchez has a broken left fibula and is out for the season.
Right-hander Dave Pember skipped Class AAA and the Milwaukee Brewers' bullpen and landed in the starting rotation.
Pember was called up from Class AA Huntsville before the game Friday but didn't pitch; now he is scheduled to make his big-league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. He takes the place of left-hander Andrew Lorraine, who was sent to the bullpen after giving up five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings Thursday vs. Chicago.
Pember, 24, is the second pitcher the Brewers have called up directly from Huntsville this season, following right-hander Matt Childers, who was demoted to Class AAA Indianapolis last week. Brewers manager Jerry Royster said pitchers are better equipped than hitters to make the leap from Class AA to the majors.
"The minor leagues should be all about getting ready to become a major-leaguer, not to become a (Class AA) pitcher and face Birmingham or whoever," he said. "It should be about developing, and as long as that is the message throughout the organization, it shouldn't be a big deal."
Pember said he should be more comfortable debuting as a starter since that was his role for all but one of his 45 games in the minors.
Pember, who last pitched Monday, ranked third in the Southern League in ERA at 3.17, was tied for fifth in victories with 10, and was fifth in innings pitched with 156. He said he throws a sinker that runs in on right-handers, as well as a changeup and a slider.
Pember could be the second pitcher from Huntsville to make his debut this week.
