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Peralta pitches himself into Crew’s 2017 mix
- Updated: September 7, 2016
MILWAUKEE — Wily Peralta has pitched his way back into the Brewers’ plans for 2017, manager Craig Counsell said on Tuesday after Peralta delivered a second straight strong performance against one of the National League’s best lineups.
Peralta became the first Brewers starter to record an out in the eighth inning, aided by an offensive breakout in the Brewers’ 12-5 win over the Cubs at Miller Park. He has gone at least seven innings in back-to-back starts against the Cubs and Cardinals, who trail only the high-altitude Rockies in scoring among NL clubs.
“The way his season started, yeah, he had to pitch his way back in,” Counsell said. “And I think he’s done so.”
Peralta’s season started poorly, to say the least. After paying him $2.8 million in arbitration, the Brewers named him their Opening Day starter, but he went 4-7 with a 6.68 ERA in 13 starts before a demotion to Triple-A Colorado Springs in early June.
Peralta went 1-3 with a 6.31 ERA in the Minors but was needed in the big leagues on Aug. 9 to replace an injured Junior Guerra. Since then, …
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