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Brewers activate reliever Will Smith

When Will Smith was told to see Craig Counsell in the manager's office late Tuesday night, the Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever didn't expect the news he received.

"He told me I was active," said Smith. "I told him I might not be able to sleep after getting that news."

The original plan was to activate Smith from the 15-day DL on Thursday, when the Brewers opened a four-game series in Philadelphia. Bu, after David Goforth was tagged for four runs in one-third of an inning in a 10-3 whipping by the St.