Sean

Halton

Halton’s two-run shot in the fourth gave the Brewers a 4-0 lead, and that wound up being all the team needed. With Juan Francisco really struggling to make contact, Halton could see more playing time at first base down the stretch. He’s hitting .254/.319/.381 over 69 plate appearances this season.

Halton has found a bit of a power stroke of late, having homered in three of his last six games. On Wednesday it was a grand slam off Cubs starter Chris Rusin. It was his only hit of the night. The first baseman is hitting .256/.326/.436 in 78 at-bats with the big club.

Halton drove in three runs in the Brewers’ defeat of the Cardinals on Tuesday night, but the honeymoon didn’t last long. He may get another look in September.

He’s presumably getting a routine day of rest with the day game. Sean Halton will start in right field.

Halton hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning and a one-run single in the bottom of the fifth. The 26-year-old could earn himself semi-regular playing time at first base.

Halton batted .273/.348/.460 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI at the Triple-A level and should see semi-regular starts at first base against left-handed pitching. The Brewers also added pitchers Johnny Hellweg and Jimmy Nelson as September callups.

Halton was batting .288/.338/.492 with nine homers and 35 RBI over 66 games for Nashville. The 26-year-old will be making his major league debut when he gets into a game.

Halton should play pretty regularly with Aramis Ramirez on the disabled list, giving him some short-term value in NL-only leagues. He’ll need to capitalize quickly or the Brewers could demote him and give Hunter Morris a look later on.

Halton managed just a .200/.217/.311 batting line in his month with the club. He’s being replaced on the roster by reliever Rob Wooten.

Halton batted .200/.217/.311 over 19 games earlier this season for the Brewers. He’ll provide depth at first base and the corner outfield spots.