Brewers Demote Rodríguez, Civale Begins Rehab Assignment

The Milwaukee Brewers have begun reintegrating right-hander Aaron Civale into game action as he starts a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Nashville after a left hamstring strain sidelined him since late March. Civale looked effective in his first rehab start, pitching four scoreless innings with a diverse pitch mix, signaling progress after more than five weeks off. His return is expected to strengthen a Brewers rotation that has managed a respectable 3.77 ERA despite early-season injuries. Meanwhile, the Brewers optioned right-hander Elvin Rodríguez to Triple-A following a poor performance in relief, where he allowed six runs and has struggled overall this season with an 8.68 ERA and seven home runs allowed in limited innings. Additional rotation reinforcements are anticipated as Brandon Woodruff nears a return from shoulder surgery and DL Hall has started his rehab assignment. These moves reflect the Brewers' ongoing efforts to stabilize and improve their pitching staff amid a challenging start to the season.