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Bullpen derby: Capuano in, Morales out

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Chris Capuano is in, Franklin Morales is out, and the battle for Brewers bullpen spots is down to one.

Capuano, a left-handed nonroster invitee who turns 38 this season and previously pitched for the Brewers from 2004-10, was informed Monday afternoon that he'd made the cut. The other left-hander in the running, Morales, was granted his unconditional release.

"I think with Cappy we're getting versatility, we're getting a great teammate. We think he's an old dog we can teach new tricks to," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "All those factors combined make Cappy a guy that we wanted on this roster, and those aren't meant in any way to be slights to Franklin.