With the addition of another infielder, it wasn’t much of a question who would be sent to Colorado Springs once Jonathan Schoop got to Los Angeles this afternoon. The Brewers just made it official, announcing Tyler Saladino is the one being optioned.
INF Jonathan Schoop has been activated and will wear uniform number 5. INF Tyler Saladino has been optioned to Triple-A @skysox. pic.twitter.com/jTRekHL9TL
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 1, 2018
Whether it’s been the lingering effects of his ankle injury or just a case of a replacement-level player coming back down to earth, Saladino struggled mightily for the entire month of July.