Brewers’ Hall may miss start of season

Milwaukee Brewers left hander DJ Hall may miss the start of training
camp, and could miss opening day.  The Brewers are shutting down Hall
for the next two weeks while he recovers from a lat strain.  Hall also
had knee problems last season, and appeared in just 13 games for
Milwaukee, with a 1-2 record and a 5.02 ERA.  He pitched the previous
two seasons with Baltimore.  Two other Brewer pitchers will also likely
miss the start of the 2025 season; Brandon Woodruff is still recovering
from shoulder surgery, and Robert Gasser will miss at least the first
half of the season because of elbow surgery.  The Brewers are making
one addition to their staff by signing left hander Tyler Alexander to a
one-year contract.  Alexander is a six-year major league veteran, who
pitched for Detroit for five years and was with Tampa Bay last season.
He can both start and relieve, and has a career record of 17-28, with
an ERA of 4.55.  He was 6-5 for the Rays last season.