Milwaukee Brewers’ Craig Yoho stands on the mound before pitching in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, April 21, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. V谩squez)
Milwaukee Brewers’ Craig Yoho pitches to a San Francisco Giants batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 21, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. V谩squez)
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Craig Yoho follows through on his throw to a San Francisco Giants batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, April 21, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. V谩squez)
Brewers send right-hander Craig Yoho to minors while calling up Elvin Rodr铆guez
MILWAUKEE (AP) 鈥 Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Craig Yoho was sent to the minor leagues Saturday, two days after he walked four batters and allowed five runs in an inning of relief.
Milwaukee Brewers’ Craig Yoho stands on the mound before pitching in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Monday, April 21, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. V谩squez)
MILWAUKEE (AP) 鈥 Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Craig Yoho was sent to the minor leagues Saturday, two days after he walked four batters and allowed five runs in an inning of relief.
The Brewers sent Yoho to Triple-A Nashville and called up right-hander Elvin Rodr铆guez before their Saturday night game with the Chicago Cubs.
鈥淵oho is a big part of our future,鈥 Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. 鈥淚 really think so. I think we have something there that鈥檚 pretty special. He鈥檚 an incredible kid. His first taste in the big leagues, he did some good things. We need a fresh pitcher today. It鈥檚 a good time for him to go down and get that command where he wants it.鈥
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Yoho, 25, possesses an outstanding changeup that had enabled him to dominate in the minor leagues. He struck out nine batters and allowed only one unearned run over 9 2/3 innings at Nashville earlier this season. Last year, he recorded 101 strikeouts over 57 2/3 innings and posted an 0.94 ERA with three minor league teams.
But he wasn鈥檛 able to carry over that success to the big leagues after April 21. He had a 9.53 ERA in five relief appearances, an ERA that was inflated when he gave up five runs while recording only three outs in an to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
鈥淗e can鈥檛 just rely on a changeup for a strike,鈥 Murphy said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 got to do more than that. So he鈥檚 got to locate the heater better, and it鈥檚 got to be money. He鈥檚 got to be a strike-throwing machine. And the changeup comes into play a lot better.鈥
Murphy remains confident Yoho will make those adjustments and become a successful major league pitcher.
鈥淗e鈥檚 the type of kid, I really think he鈥檒l respond,鈥 Murphy said. 鈥淚 do. He鈥檚 just really locked in.鈥
Rodr铆guez, 27, returns to the majors after going 0-2 with a 7.53 in four appearances with Milwaukee earlier this season. He also has posted a 4.82 ERA in three games with Nashville.
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