The Brewers, a team in desperate need of good news on the pitching front, got a small dose today.
Right-hander Rick Helling, who been shut down since mid-April due to an elbow problem, threw three innings during a game at extended spring training and reported no problems.
Helling gave up a run and two hits, including a homer, in a 36-pitch effort. He also struck out three batters. Helling will return to the mound on Monday in Arizona, which happens to be where he makes his off-season home.
Host of “The Drew Olson Show,” which airs 1-3 p.m. weekdays on The Big 902. Sidekick on “The Mike Heller Show,” airing weekdays on The Big 920 and a statewide network including stations in Madison, Appleton and Wausau. Co-author of Bill Schroeder’s “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers” on Triumph Books. Co-host of “Big 12 Sports Saturday,” which airs Saturdays during football season on WISN-12. Former senior editor at OnMilwaukee.com. Former reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
