Phoenix — As fellow first-round picks of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011, Taylor Jungmann and Jed Bradley always will be somewhat connected.
Good friends who speak often, they were locker mates in their first major-league camp in 2012 and suffered through the same trials and tribulations in the minor leagues in the seasons that followed.
Last June, their paths split.
Jungmann, who posted a less-than-impressive 2-3 record and 6.37 earned-run average in 11 starts at Class AAA Colorado Springs, was called up to the major leagues by the Brewers on June 9. He proceeded to go 9-8 with a 3.