As "SS" alluded to in the comments section, Russell "The Muscle" Branyan has been called up from AAA-Nashville. It looks like Branyan will start at third base against right-hand pitchers, and Bill Hall will start against lefties.
I realize that Branyan was putting up great numbers down in Nashville this season, but I don't see him duplicating those results with the Brewers. Look at his career numbers:
716 Games
.229 Avg
1868 AB
121 HR
300 RBI
755 Strikeouts
427 Hits
He strikes out in 40% of his at-bats! The best-case scenario is that Branyan comes up, has a great couple of weeks, and then the Brewers use him to trade for some pitching depth.
Meanwhile, Tony Gwynn Jr. was sent down to Nashville to make room on the roster. I really like Gwynn and I hate how he's been called up and down so many times. It is unfortunate that the Brewers have no room in the outfield for him. I wish that he could get a full-time starting position and see what he's capable of accomplishing in the majors.
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I agree. Gwynn could be the Brewers version of Jacoby Ellsbury. Maybe they can use Hall as trade bait, have Branyan hold the position for a few months, and then call up Gamel after he gets a few months in AAA.
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