The Brewers have placed 27-year old lefty reliever Brandon Kintzler on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26th, due to a right forearm injury. Kintzler pitched in 9 games (0 starts) for the Brewers last year and he was 1-1 with a 3.68 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. He has now pitched in 16 games (0 starts) in his first two years with the Brewers and he is 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. The Brewers hope Kintzler returns soon as they need help from the left side in the bullpen.

33-year old lefty reliever Juan Perez is in the hospital with a collapsed lung. He isn’t likely to be ready to start the 2012 season on time. This is a bad break for Perez as he was in line to get his first real shot to stick in the majors with the Brewers. He has pitched in 32 games (0 starts) in his first three years in the majors and he is 1-1 with a 4.79 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP.

The Brewers have lost starting RF Corey Hart for the next 3-4 weeks due to surgery on his right knee. Hart played in 130 games for the Brewers last year and he was 140 of 492 (.285 avg, .866 OPS) with 80 runs scored, 26 homers, 63 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. The Brewers will likely place Hart on the 15-day disabled list to start the 2012 season. This is just another blow to the Brewers as they needed Hart’s bat to help replace the lose of Prince Fielder.

The Brewers have lost 28-year old lefty starter/reliever Manny Parra for the rest of the season due to elbow surgery that he underwent yesterday. Parra pitched in 8 games (1 start) in AAA-ball for the Brewers this year and he was 1-1 with a 5.11 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Parra has pitched in 110 games (74 starts) in his first four years with the Brewers and he is 24-30 with a 5.13 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP. The Brewers probably could have used Parra out of the bullpen in September, but they will have to wait until next year to use him.

The Brewers have placed 29-year old lefty starting pitcher Chris Narveson on the 15-day disabled list due to a left thumb laceration. Narveson has started 23 games for the Brewers so far this year and he is 8-6 with a 4.49 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. 28-year old righty Marco Estrada will likely replace Narveson in the starting rotation. Estrada has pitched in 32 games (4 starts) for the Brewers so far this year and he is 2-7 with a 4.80 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. The Brewers have called up 27-year old righty starter/reliever Eulogio De La Cruz from the minors to replace Narveson on the pitching staff. He has pitched in 25 games (23 starts) in AAA-ball so far this year and he is 7-6 with a 3.88 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. De La Cruz hasn’t had much success so far in his major league career. De La Cruz has pitched in 15 games (1 start) in parts of three years in the majors and he is 0-0 with a 11.84 ERA and a 2.53 WHIP.