SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Secondary to the Brewers' concern about the well-being of 24-year-old Rymer Liriano was the impact of his absence on the team's outfield picture.
A former top prospect who was out of Minor League options, Liriano was "a definite candidate" for the Opening Day roster, manager Craig Counsell said, but that changed when Liriano suffered multiple facial fractures from a pitch to the face Sunday. He was again at Maryvale Baseball Park on Tuesday morning, laughing and talking with teammates, but will be sidelined indefinitely.
"He's a very talented player, and you feel bad for a guy who has worked his entire career to have this chance to make a team, and then to have it taken away from him by injuries," general manager David Stearns said.