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Opening Day is now fewer than three weeks away Darryl Strawberry Jersey , and today the Milwaukee Brewers announced their first round of roster cuts to start whittling down from 57 players at the start of camp to the final 25 men who will comprise the Opening Day roster. Today�s cuts include eight players, seven of whom are pitchers:Three players who were sent out are on the 40 man roster and thus required option years to be expended. This is Trey Supak�s first option year after his contract was selected during the most recent offseason. Milwaukee�s #11 prospect (per MLB Pipeline) pitched in only one game this spring, allowing three runs on two homers with a pair of strikeouts in 1.0 inning of work. Diplan, the org�s #17 prospect, is now on his second option year. He logged 2.1 innings in three appearances this spring, allowing four runs and five walks. Maybe this is the year he gets converted to a full-time reliever. This will also be Aaron Wilkerson�s second option season. He was added to the 40 man roster as a September call-up in 2017 then served as shuttle depth last season. In 5.1 innings this spring he punched out 10 batters, but also allowed five runs. He figures to get stretched out and begin the season in the rotation for Triple-A San Antonio.The other five players were in camp as non-roster invitees and were reassigned to minor league camp. That includes two more ranked prospects: #6 Zack Brown, last year�s org Minor League Pitcher of the Year, and #10 Payton Henry. Brown impressed while allowing only one earned run across 6.0 innings this spring and should be on his way to joining the rotation in San Antonio. Henry, a 21 year old catcher, had one hit - a double - and an RBI in 12 at-bats across nine games. Bowdien Derby allowed five runs in 3.2 spring innings, while Jon Olczak allowed four runs in 3.0 innings but did strike out six. Both hurlers figure to work out of the bullpen in San Antonio. Finally http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , Angel Perdomo allowed two runs in 4.0 spring innings, but also punched out eight. He drew praise from manager Craig Counsell for his stuff on the mound and could head to Double-A Biloxi to begin the season. His arrival to the majors could be hastened by a full-time move to the bullpen.After today�s cuts, Milwaukee�s spring roster is down to 49 players.Statistics courtesy of MLB.com PHOENIX (AP) � All those swings, all those at-bats are paying off now for Keston Hiura.The Milwaukee Brewers prospect who began working with a hitting coach when he was 9 connected for his first spring training home run on Friday, a two-run drive off veteran big leaguer Ricky Nolasco of Arizona.�He�s a good hitter and took a breaking ball right there, first pitch breaking ball, and jumped on it,� Brewers manager Craig Counsell said.Hiura was undrafted out of high school, but he kept hitting at the UC Irvine, batting .442 his junior year. That got the Brewers� attention, and he was the first round draft pick in 2017.�College was, by far Nolan Ryan Jersey , helpful, and not only on the baseball field but off the field as well, learning about myself, learning about life,� the 22-year-old infielder said.Brewers infielder Mauricio Dubon heard about Hiura�s collegiate exploits from his father, who saw some UC Irvine games.�He can hit, oh my goodness,� Dubon said. �My dad told me before he came into pro ball that Keston can hit. He hasn�t disappointed.�Many years ago, Hiura met hitting coach Sean Thompson through a friend. The emphasis was on hitting to the opposite side of the field.�I was always grateful I learned how to do that at a younger age,� the right-handed Hiura said. �I always felt it was harder to learn how to hit to the opposite field later in your career versus early in your career.�As he got older, he got stronger and the power numbers developed. An elbow injury limited Hiura during the regular season last year � he batted a combined .293 with 52 extra-base hits in 73 games at Double-A and a High A level. He then competed in the Arizona Fall League and batted .323 with five home runs and 33 RBIs in 23 games.�For me and for the Brewers as well, the big thing was to get as many reps as I can http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey ,� Hiura said. �The Fall League was some of the best baseball memories of my life. It�s a very laid back atmosphere � you can have fun. You�re playing with players from other organizations, you�re enjoying yourself and your time there.�This is Hiura�s second big league spring training camp with the Brewers and Counsell is hoping he takes advantage of every at-bat.�He�s just a player who needs to be out there,� Counsell said. �You have to trust and believe that Keston will improve as he gets reps and exposure. Keston needs to swing at the slider down to know that�s not going to work. Every player needs to go through that, they really do. You need to swing at that pitch to lay off that pitch. It�s a simple thing but it�s how you get better.�Counsell has seen Hiura handle challenges well this spring.�When I think of Keston�s at-bats against good pitching, I like to challenge him and see how he processes those at-bats,� Counsell said. �He�s been very consistent this spring and we�ve been able to be more consistent with his work. The goal is to put him in a healthy place at the start of the year and right now that�s where we�re at.�While Hiura is still getting comfortable at second base, Counsell says it�s a good fit.�He doesn�t have the arm strength that some guys have and we know that,� Counsell said. �As far as making plays and getting the ball, I�ve always been pretty comfortable with him.�It�s Hiura�s hitting talents that stand out for his teammates.�A lot of us go out there, and especially in spring training, more than the season, you worry about mechanics Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey , getting this right, getting that right,� Brewers outfield prospect Corey Ray said. �He just gets out of bed and he�s had the same swing since he was 9. You go out there and get reps and you hit and can focus more on approach and what pitch you�re going to get and actually seeing the baseball and not worry about where your hands are or where your feet are and it makes you a better hitter.�I think he just knows his swing,� Ray said. �As a baseball player, when you know your swing, the more you know your swing, the better you can focus on seeing the baseball. The better you can see the baseball, the better you�ll be.�When Hiura started working with Thompson in California as a kid, he wasn�t thinking about making it to the big leagues.�At that age, you�re just having fun and enjoying time with friends and playing as many sports as you can,� Hiura said.