DENVER -- The news surprised Jacob Barnes, a mainstay of the Brewers' bullpen since the middle of 2016. In need of a fresh arm and with the Triple-A team passing through Denver on Saturday morning on the way home to Colorado Springs, the Brewers demoted Barnes to the Minors and recalled another righty, Alec Asher.
"It was not anything expected, but it's part of the game," Barnes said. "Unfortunately, I have no control over it. All I can do now is go to Colorado Springs and try to get back up there as soon as possible.