Braun gets night off to rest stiff back

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MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun missed another start on Wednesday, not with the sore right wrist that sidelined him for back-to-back games over the weekend, but with stiffness in his surgically repaired lower back.

The Brewers anticipated occasional flare-ups after Braun underwent surgery in October for a herniated disk. He missed a handful of games near the end of Spring Training but started 34 of the Brewers’ first 40 regular-season games.

“I thought before the season [Braun should be targeted for] 140,” manager Craig Counsell said before a game against the Cubs. “So we’re right on pace for that. Guys come up with stuff [that keep them out of the lineup]. There’s going to be …

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