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Cravy

He’ll serve as the 26th man for Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Cubs. Cravy has made six appearances for the Brewers this season and owns a 5.91 ERA with 10.4 K/9 and 4.5 BB/9 over nine starts and 12 relief appearances in Triple-A.

Cravy also walked a pair of batters while striking out one. The Brewers made the final day of the season a bullpen day, with seven different hurlers completing the game. Cravy finishes the season with a 2.86 ERA and 22/12 K/BB ratio over 28 1/3 innings, primarily out of the bullpen.

He was steaming mad about it, saying he’d rather work a “9 to 5 job where I’m treated like a human.” The Brewers were hoping Cravy would accept an assignment to Triple-A Colorado Springs but that doesn’t seem likely at the moment. Maybe Cravy just needs a day or two to cool off. He pitched well this spring, contributing a 2.11 ERA over 11 relief outings.

Paolo Espino was sent down in the corresponding move. Cravy hasn’t done much to impress in the minors this year, contributing a 4.26 ERA across 14 appearances for Colorado Springs. He carries a lifetime ERA of 4.56 in the major leagues.

Cravy was only up for one day and that game was rained out. He returns to a 4.26 ERA at Colorado Springs.

The Brewers need him to make a spot start Friday against the Reds. Wily Peralta (paternity) is only expected to miss one start, so it should be one and done for Cravy. The 26-year-old appeared in five games for Milwaukee earlier this year, compiling a 3.18 ERA while working out of the bullpen.

Cravy was with the club to make a spot start on Friday and picked up a loss after allowing five runs on six hits over four innings against the Reds. He’ll continue to provide organizational rotation depth at Triple-A and should be back with the big league club at some point this summer.

The move was made in order to free up a 40-man roster spot for Rob Scahill. Cravy was up with the big club for one day last month but didn’t make an appearance.

The 25-year-old right-hander has compiled a 4.04 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 43/22 K/BB ratio over 49 innings at Triple-A. It’s unclear if he’ll provide an extra arm in a severely depleted bullpen, or if he’ll be used as a spot starter on Tuesday.

That’s assuming he’s not needed in relief on Monday, which is certainly possible after Sunday’s 17-inning game. Cravy holds a 4.04 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 43/22 K/BB ratio over 49 innings at Triple-A Colorado Springs this season.