Smith slated for Thursday return to Crew ‘pen

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MILWAUKEE — Reliever Will Smith is expected to return to the Brewers on Thursday, bolstering the bullpen with a key late-inning arm, manager Craig Counsell announced before Monday’s game against the Cardinals.

Smith, who tore a ligament in his right knee in March, completed his rehab assignment with a scoreless inning for the Biloxi Shuckers, Milwaukee’s Double-A affiliate, on Sunday.

“It’s certainly good to add him,” Counsell said. “We’re at that point where we can think about getting him back, and so that’s a good thing. That’s a very good thing.”

Smith threw a simulated game on Monday afternoon for his final rehab assignment test. Barring any …

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