8 Ryan Braun, LF

After sitting out the day before to rest his lingering neck injury, Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was back in action on Tuesday night against the Pirates. He went 3 for 6 with a run scored in a 4-3 loss. The 29-year-old doubled twice and singled.

Braun has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games and is batting .386 (22 for 57) with a homer and five RBI during that span.

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is back in the team's lineup Tuesday.

Braun needed a day off to rest his neck Monday, but it wasn't thought to be serious. The neck soreness hasn't impacted his production. Braun is hitting .306/.396/.579 in 121 at-bats. He'll face Pirates hurler Jeff Locke in his return.

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was left out of Monday's lineup against the Pirates as he continued to deal with a lingering neck issue, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. He is batting .373 (19 for 51) in his last 13 games with one homer and five RBI.

"I don’t want him out of there," manager Ron Roenicke said. "But physically, he’s been fighting the neck issue. He wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to play the games in Cincinnati. Somewhere, whether it was yesterday or today, he needs a day."

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is not in the team's starting lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Braun had a 12-game hitting streak snapped Sunday, and will get a day of rest Monday. Logan Schafer will start in left and hit eighth during the game. Braun is hitting .306/.396/.579 in 121 at-bats this year. He should return to the club's lineup Tuesday. 

Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun extended his hitting streak to 12 games Saturday against the Reds. Braun extended his streak when he doubled in the third inning off starter Mat Latos, plating Jean Segura.

That was his only hit in a 13-7 defeat as he finished 1 for 4 with an RBI and two runs.

Braun is batting .404 (19 for 47) with one home run, four doubles and five RBI over his streak.