PHOENIX -- The ink was barely dry on Wade Miley's Minor League contract when the Brewers slotted him right into the race for the rotation.
Coming off a subpar season with the Orioles that shook Miley's confidence, the 31-year-old finalized a deal with Milwaukee on Friday that included an invitation to big league camp and a chance to seize one of two open rotation spots. By the time he took the mound a few hours later for his first bullpen session in front of Brewers coaches, Miley was already scheduled for a Cactus League outing.
"We need to get him on the mound because we need to make evaluations on guys like that," manager Craig Counsell said.