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The Brewers placed right-hander Matt Garza on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a right lat strain behind his pitching shoulder and recalled righty Tyler Cravy from Class AAA Colorado Springs. The move was made retroactive to April 2.

Garza originally was scheduled to start Wednesday against the San Francisco but was scratched from that assignment Monday and replaced by Taylor Jungmann after being examined by team physician William Raasch. Garza exited his last exhibition start Friday in Houston with what was described as shoulder stiffness at the time.

When Garza didn't improve, he was scratched from his first start of the season and now he has landed on the disabled list. Cravy had been the last player cut by the Brewers at the end of spring training.

With off days Thursday and next Tuesday, the Brewers won't need a fifth starter for several days. That gives them time to adjust and call up right-hander Zach Davies to eventually fill in if needed. Davies was considered next on the list of starters after the first five at the end of camp. Cravy was not stretched out as starter in camp.