Milner has allowed five hits over 5.1 scoreless innings and has posted a 3:0 K:BB through six spring appearances in March.
Milner was tagged for three earned runs in his Feb. 27 spring debut, but he has not allowed one since and has allowed only a handful of hitters to even reach base. He will not open the season in a particularly fantasy-friendly role, but he is on track to be the top southpaw in Milwaukee's bullpen.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Reaches deal with Brewers
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Milner agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the Brewers to avoid arbitration Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Milner was a workhorse out of the Milwaukee bullpen in 2022, posting a 3.76 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 64.2 innings. He also tallied a career-high nine holds, though he is not a candidate to see save chances in 2023.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Fans two in relief
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Milner struck out both batters he faced during a relief appearance Wednesday in a win over the Rays.
Milner had whittled his ERA down to an elite 1.89 following a July 24 appearance against the Rockies, but he's allowed seven earned runs over six innings across seven subsequent outings. The rough patch has quickly elevated that number to 3.07, a still-respectable figure that's nevertheless trending in the wrong direction.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Tosses scoreless frame
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Milner tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Friday's victory over the Pirates.
Milner had a nine-appearance scoreless streak snapped in his first outing of July, but he bounced back Friday by retiring all three batters he faced in the seventh inning. Milner is quietly going about his business and now owns a 2.25 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 32 innings over 34 appearances this season. He's added a 3-1 record and four holds.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Saddled with loss
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Milner (2-1) allowed an unearned run over two-thirds of an inning and took the loss Wednesday against the Cubs.
Milner pitched the bottom of the 10th inning, and while he did not allow a runner to reach base, he did allow the courtesy runner to score and took his first loss of the season. Despite the result, Milner has been exceptional of late, giving up no earned runs over his last 8.1 innings while posting a 1.08 WHIP over that span.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Another effective appearance
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Milner tossed a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's 10-5 victory over the Reds.
With the Brewers up five runs, Milner was called upon to finish Thursday's game, and he came through as expected. He resides near the bottom of the Brewers' bullpen pecking order but he has been sharp to kick off the 2022 campaign, posting a 2.08 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 8.2 innings over 10 appearances.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Picks up first career win
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Milner picked up the first win of his career in Tuesday's victory over the Orioles.
Milner faced only one batter in Tuesday's contest, but he was the pitcher of record when the Brewers took the lead in the top of the seventh inning and was credited with his first win in his 96th MLB appearance. Like he did Tuesday, Milner figures to continue working situationally out of the Brewers' bullpen.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Makes Opening Day roster
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Milner has made the Brewers' Opening Day roster, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.
Milner finished the 2021 campaign at Triple-A Nashville, but he'll join the Brewers to begin the 2022 season. He made 19 relief appearances last year and posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in 21.2 innings.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Optioned back to Triple-A
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Milner was sent back to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
Milner spent just two days with the team, allowing two runs in two innings on a pair of solo homers Tuesday against the Cardinals in his only appearance. Keston Hiura was recalled to fill his roster spot.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Recalled by Brewers
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Milner was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
Milner was sent down in early September, and he recorded a 2.57 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with nine strikeouts in seven innings across seven minor-league appearances since then. He'll provide another arm out of the bullpen after right-hander Hunter Strickland was placed on the paternity list Tuesday.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Sent down
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Milner was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
Milner tried to stop the bleeding Friday after the first four pitchers to take the ball for Milwaukee combined to give up 13 runs, but Milner just made things worse, surrendering two runs of his own in one-third of an inning. The lefty could return to the Brewers' bullpen later in the season, though he could just as easily be DFA'd.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Recalled by Brewers
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Milner was recalled by the Brewers on Thursday.
Milner spent a week at Triple-A Nashville, but he'll rejoin the Brewers' bullpen to serve as an additional left-handed reliever. The 30-year-old has made 12 relief appearances in the majors this year, and he's posted a 4.97 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 12.2 innings.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Recalled by Brewers
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Milner was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.
Milner will serve as an extra left-handed arm in the Brewers' bullpen after southpaw Angel Perdomo (back) was placed on the injured list Wednesday. The 30-year-old has recorded a 5.40 ERA and 1.89 WHIP in 11.2 innings across 11 relief appearances in the majors this year.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Sent to Triple-A
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Milner was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Milner made two relief appearances with the major-league club after he was recalled Friday, and he allowed four hits and a walk while striking out two across a scoreless inning. The southpaw has tossed 11.1 scoreless innings in the minors this season, and he'll return to the Triple-A club ahead of the All-Star break. Right-hander Jandel Gustave will remain in the major-league bullpen after he served as the 27th man in Wednesday's doubleheader.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Recalled by Milwaukee
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Milner was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
Milner made three relief appearances during his most recent stint in the minors, and he allowed two hits and no walks while striking out five in 2.1 innings. He's posted a 5.91 ERA in 10.2 innings across nine appearances in the majors this year and should serve mainly as a low-leverage reliever for the Brewers.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Brewers optioned Milner to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The lefty has struggled since joining the Brewers' bullpen, posting a 5.91 ERA in 10.2 innings. Milner's 14:1 K:BB has certainly impressed, though, so it wouldn't be shocking to see him back with the big-league club at some point this season.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Rejoins big club
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The Brewers recalled Milner from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
He'll take the spot on the 26-man active roster that belonged to Alec Bettinger, who was optioned to Nashville on Wednesday. Milner will give the Milwaukee bullpen a left-handed option who's capable of working multiple innings.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Sent back to Triple-A
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Milner was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Milner spent three days on the big-league roster, allowing one run in a two-inning relief appearance. The move clears space on the roster for Christian Yelich (back) to return from the injured list.
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Brewers' Hoby Milner: Inks minor-league deal with Brewers
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Milner signed a minor-league deal with the Brewers on Thursday that includes and invitation to big-league spring training.
Milner was non-tendered by the Angels in early December after stumbling to a 8.10 ERA across 13.1 innings in 2020. He will now compete for a spot on Milwaukee's roster next spring.
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Hoby Milner: Cut loose by Halos
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Milner was non-tendered by the Angels on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old lefty has posted an ERA north of 7.00 in three straight seasons. He may need to accept a minor-league pact this offseason.
