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- Updated: May 14, 2016
MILWAUKEE — If the Brewers are headed toward a closer conundrum, it’s an issue with which manager Craig Counsell will happily grapple.
On the same day left-hander Will Smith stepped on a mound for the first time since sustaining a knee injury in Spring Training, right-hander Jeremy Jeffress improved to 9-for-9 in saves, delivering a dominant ninth inning in the Brewers’ 1-0 win over the Padres on Friday at Miller Park.
Before March 24, the Brewers planned to split save opportunities between Jeffress and Smith based on matchups. That changed when Smith tore the LCL in his right knee while forcefully removing his shoe after a Spring Training outing, leaving Jeffress as the sole closer. The former first-round Draft pick has thrived, allowing one inherited runner to score but otherwise holding opponents scoreless on four hits and one walk, with five strikeouts.
“Whatever would have happened, Jeremy would have pitched well,” Counsell said. “He had confidence going into …
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