The Brewers announced a minor change to the bullpen prior to Wednesday night’s game, optioning Jason Alexander to Triple-A Nashville and recalling Trevor Kelley.
Alexander helped conserve the bullpen with three scoreless innings in Monday’s 4-0 loss. Because he will likely be unavailable for a couple more days, the Brewers have replaced him with a fresh arm in Kelley.
After spending a few weeks in the starting rotation decimated by injuries, Alexander has transitioned to a depth role, spending most of the past four weeks in Triple-A.
In 48 2⁄3 big league innings, the right-hander has induced ground balls at a 52% clip thanks to his bowling ball sinker, but poor strikeout and walk rates have limited him to a 5.