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WASHINGTON — When Christian Yelich broke his kneecap on a foul ball last month, the Milwaukee Brewers turned to a rookie to replace him. Trent Grisham had gotten five hits the night before, and he impressed his manager, Craig Counsell, with his poise. He is not a superstar like Yelich, but Grisham could hold his own.
“He’s 22 and he’s got the low heart rate,” Counsell said last week, on the bench before a game in Cincinnati. “As the game goes on, he plays very smooth. You’d never know it’s a big game.