CHICAGO -- While Eric Thames headed to Phoenix for a second opinion on his injured left thumb, Ryan Braun dusted off his first-base mitt Thursday for his first game at the position in nearly a month.
Braun will occasionally spell Jesus Aguilar at first base as the Brewers move forward without Thames, who tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb diving for a ball Tuesday night in Kansas City and is likely to require surgery. He was examined Thursday morning by Brewers head physician William Raasch and is scheduled for a visit with Dr.