Francisco Rodriguez (baseball, born 1982)

Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson strained his right hamstring in the ninth inning of Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Henderson sustained the injury while pushing off the mound to make a pitch with two outs. He tried to stay in...

RHP Mike Fiers starts Saturday in place of Kyle Lohse, who is skipping a start due to a sore elbow. Fiers returned to the Brewers May 11 after being optioned to Triple-A Nashville April 18. Since then, Fiers has made one start this season, allowing six...

The Milwaukee Brewers have endured a miserable month of May, and even a rare victory was tainted by a setback. Closer Jim Henderson, who helped solidify the back of the bullpen after replacing John Axford one week into the season, injured his right...

The Sports Xchange By Andrew Wagner, The Sports Xchange Brewers 2, Pirates 1 MILWAUKEE -- Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run double and Marco Estrada struck out eight in seven innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Friday night at...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Brewers 2, Pirates 1 Brewers 2, Pirates 1: Marco Estrada allowed one run in seven strong innings as host Milwaukee halted Pittsburgh's four-game winning streak. Alex Gonzalez had a first-inning two-run double and Estrada (4-2)...

Brewers find relief in win over Pirates MILWAUKEE -- Thanks to Marco Estrada, the Milwaukee Brewers' effective but overworked bullpen was able to breathe a sigh of relief. After Brewers starters threw a combined 11 innings during a three-game series...

MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH As if the starting pitching situation weren't bleak enough, the Brewers announced right-hander Kyle Lohse will miss his scheduled start Saturday against Pittsburgh because of elbow irritation. The...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH You never want to hear your star player throw up a red flag as big as this one. Following yet another disappointing loss, this time a 9-2 thrashing at home by the troubled Los...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH The Brewers, 9-2 losers against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, are starting to get a better idea about when first baseman Corey Hart will be back in the lineup. Hart, who...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Two injured left-handers took big steps Tuesday toward returning to action. Reliever Tom Gorzelanny, on the 15-day disabled list with shoulder tendinitis, threw 20 pitches in a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH Second baseman Rickie Weeks, whose 2013 season has evolved into one massive slump at the plate, was back in the starting lineup Sunday and Monday after getting the night off...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Milwaukee Brewers - INSIDE PITCH John Axford never has been one to show much emotion on the mound. That changed Saturday night, perhaps for good. After working out of a bases-loaded jam he created in the bottom of...