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Right-hander Ariel Peña called up to reinforce pen

Cincinnati — The trickle of reinforcements from the minor leagues continued Friday for the Milwaukee Brewers, who selected the contract of pitcher Ariel Peña from Class AAA Colorado Springs.

Peña, a right-hander, was available to pitch out of the bullpen as the Brewers opened a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, but as it turned out the game was postponed due to heavy rain.

A day-night doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday at 12:10 p.m. and 5:10 p.m.

"We were going to call him up the last couple days (of the season at Colorado Springs), but with where we're at in the bullpen that probably just sped it up a little bit," manager Craig Counsell said of Peña.