Brewers' Brett Wichrowski: On IL at Double-A

Double-A Biloxi placed Wichrowski on its 7-day injured list Friday due to an undisclosed injury.

Prior reports suggested that Wichrowski was held back in extended spring training because he was waiting for room to open up in an affiliate's rotation, but that didn't quite pass the smell test, and indeed, the power righty will open the season on the shelf. He had a 3.84 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 82 strikeouts in 89 innings last season, with the majority of his action coming at Double-A.