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Koch lost for at least a month, Dube promoted from AAA
The Brewers might need to prioritize pre-game stretches a big more as in the same game in which reliever Miguel Solis exits with a mild hamstring strain (only expected to be out of commission for a day), rookie second baseman Jonathan Koch suffers a more serious hamstring strain which will keep him out of action for a least a month, according to the training staff.
Koch is placed on the 10-day injured list and long-time Brewer farmhand Ian Dube (selected by the team in the 4th round of the 1967 draft) is promoted to the big league club for the first time. Dube won't bring the defensive excellence to the position that Koch does, but he's quite acceptable in the field. As a hitter Dube is a borderline big leaguer. On the plus side, Dube has a great clubhouse reputation and is heralded for both his baseball smarts and his strong work ethic. As a left-handed hitter Dube will likely split time at second with veteran utility infielder Oscar Vargas.
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