Brewers Return Coleman Crow To Triple-A After Spot Start

[Steve Drumwright]

 

Coleman Crow will have to wait to follow up his impressive MLB debut.

The Milwaukee Brewers sent Crow back to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday and promoted right-hander Carlos Rodriguez from Triple-A.

Crow looked very poised and unleashed his dazzling curveball during his debut Friday against the Miami Marlins, going 5⅓ innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with four strikeouts. The Brewers won 7-5 in 10 innings.

He was called up to make a spot start with left-hander Kyle Harrison needing a few extra days after a slight injury to his left wrist in Sunday's start. Harrison is scheduled to have a bullpen session Saturday and return to the rotation in the next series against the Detroit Tigers.

Rodriguez, a starter, will add length out of the Brewers' bullpen. He has made seven appearances, including three starts, over the last two seasons with the Crew, posting a 6.95 ERA. In three starts at Nashville this year, Rodriguez has an 8.71 ERA, allowing 10 runs on 16 hits and 10 walks with 12 strikeouts.

 

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[Jim French Stepstool]

So Rodriguez is in the Mcgee role until Harrison makes his next start. The taxi squad that isn't, but sorta is.

I've always been intrigued by Crow & loved the debut. He'll certainly be back.

[rickh150]

Crow’s curve was impressive….fastball had some movement with different arm delivery.  I wonder where he slots in now with Gasser and Henderson.  

[JimmyC]

What is the thinking here? Why send Crow down and bring up a guy who struggles at both AAA and the major league level?

To give him (Crow) more starts?

Money?

contract length?

[sveumrules]

1 minute ago, JimmyC said:

What is the thinking here? Why send Crow down and bring up a guy who struggles at both AAA and the major league level?

To give him (Crow) more starts?

Money?

contract length?

Back in 2022 Coleman threw a career high 128 IP, but over the next three seasons he only pitched 24 IP, 9 IP, and 50 IP on account of injury.

Would imagine the Brewers don't want him to throw much more than 100 IP this season as he builds back up. Easier to skip a start, give an extra day's rest, or limit his innings per appearance down in Nashville.

[wibadgers23]

20 minutes ago, JimmyC said:

What is the thinking here? Why send Crow down and bring up a guy who struggles at both AAA and the major league level?

To give him (Crow) more starts?

Money?

contract length?

With Harrison back, there's simply no room in the rotation for Crow.  Rodriguez is only here to give them innings just in case.