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Chris Narveson | Relief Pitcher

Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Age / DOB:  (31) / 12/20/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 205
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Chris Narveson (finger) will be stretched out as a starter when he begins a rehab assignment next week.
The Brewers were using Narveson in relief before he suffered a sprained middle finger in early April, but injuries could provide him with an opportunity in the starting rotation. It's not clear how many starts he'll make in the minors before being activated. May 24 - 5:54 PM
Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter

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Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson (finger) is scheduled to face live hitters on Friday.

It will come after another successful bullpen session on Tuesday. If Friday's session goes well, Narveson will begin a rehab assignment early next week. "The finger felt good. Just kind of taking it day by day and see how it goes Friday against hitters," Narveson said. "You’re just trying to prepare yourself and get your body ready to pitch again. I think you expect yourself to hit the ground running once you come back."
Source: MLBlogs.com
May 21 - 8:59 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson (finger) threw a bullpen session over the weekend in Cincinnati and is scheduled for another one while the Brewers are in Pittsburgh.

The left-hander should be ready for a rehab assignment after that. Assuming all goes well, it sounds like Narveson might be ready to return before the end of the month.
Source: Todd Rosiak on Twitter
May 15 - 7:30 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson played catch on Saturday afternoon for the first time since spraining his left middle finger during a bullpen session on April 6.

He's still at least a few weeks away from returning to Milwaukee's active roster, but it's a step in the right direction for the left-hander. The Brewers are expected to use Narveson in relief initially, but he could eventually get a look in the starting rotation.
Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter
Apr 27 - 7:38 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson (finger) is expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks.

Narveson sprained his left middle finger while throwing a curveball in the bullpen prior to an appearance on April 6. "I felt a pop, just like a knuckle pop," he said. "It started stiffening up and I couldn’t really grip anything that whole inning." The left-hander will return to a long relief role, at the earliest, in early May.
Source: MLBlogs.com
Apr 9 - 6:03 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Brewers placed LHP Chris Narveson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 7, with a sprained left middle finger.

The Brewers have yet to announce a corresponding roster move, but it's expected to be a position player. Narveson has allowed one hit and one walk over two scoreless innings of relief this season.
Apr 8 - 6:00 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson is dealing with a left finger injury.

The Brewers depleted their bullpen in an extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday, so they can't afford to wait on Narveson. The 31-year-old left-hander is a candidate to be placed on the disabled list.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Apr 8 - 3:05 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke announced Friday that Chris Narveson will begin the season in a long-relief role.

Roenicke indicated that it's purely as a precautionary move so that they can ease him back into action after recovering from last year's shoulder surgery. They believe that limiting his innings to begin the season would be in his best interest long-term. That means that both Wily Peralta and Mike Fiers will begin the season in the rotation.
Related: Wily Peralta, Michael Fiers
Source: MLBlogs.com
Mar 29 - 6:38 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson was smoked for six runs over 3 2/3 innings Monday against the Athletics.

Ouch. Narveson gave up eight hits -- including a grand slam to Chris Young -- while walking five and striking out a pair. He now owns a 5.50 ERA this spring. While we wouldn't mind if he got booted from the rotation in favor of the newly-signed Kyle Lohse, it appears that the decision will come down to either Mike Fiers or Wily Peralta.
Mar 25 - 7:51 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson tossed six innings of shutout ball in Wednesday's 0-0 tie with the Giants.

Narveson didn't issue a single walk and he allowed only one hit. He struck out four. The left-hander is expected to serve as the Brewers' fourth starter this season, behind Yovani Gallardo, Marco Estrada and Wily Peralta.
Mar 20 - 6:56 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke confirmed Tuesday that his rotation alignment will consist of Yovani Gallardo, Marco Estrada, Wily Peralta, Chris Narveson and Mike Fiers.

The order is subject to change, but Gallardo, Estrada and Peralta currently line up for the first series of the season against the Rockies. Mark Rogers' struggles this spring have made the inclusion of Narveson a foregone conclusion, though the left-hander still has a lot to prove coming off shoulder surgery.
Related: Yovani Gallardo, Marco Estrada, Wily Peralta, Michael Fiers
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter
Mar 19 - 3:24 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson yielded two runs over four innings Friday against the Indians.

Narveson gave up seven hits and hit a batter, so he wasn't overly effective, but he managed to keep the damage to a minimum. After missing nearly all of 2012 with shoulder surgery, the 31-year-old southpaw has a 5.40 ERA and 4/1 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings of work in the Cactus League. Mark Rogers has been terrible this spring, so Narveson is likely to open the season in the starting rotation.
Mar 15 - 7:01 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson (shoulder) gave up two runs on five hits over three innings in Sunday's loss to the Giants.

It was Narveson's second Cactus League appearance as he works his way back from rotator cuff surgery. Narveson is questionable to be ready for the start of the season, but he remains a strong candidate for the Brewers' rotation when healthy.
Mar 10 - 8:49 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Chris Narveson (shoulder) will start Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Royals.

Narveson is coming back from rotator cuff surgery but has been a full participant in spring training thus far. He's competing for a spot in the Brewers' rotation. "I'm more excited to see where he is in three or four outings, if he's getting his stuff locked in and whether he can be that guy that he was," manager Ron Roenicke said.
Source: Brewers.mlb.com
Feb 26 - 11:12 PM
Chris Narveson - R - Brewers

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said Saturday that Chris Narveson (shoulder) will not make any starts during the first week of Cactus League games.

Narveson is coming off rotator cuff surgery, so the Brewers are being cautious with him and Wily Peralta, who reported shoulder stiffness after his first bullpen session earlier this week. Both pitchers will be eased back into spring training action and are strong candidates for the Opening Day rotation if they can stay healthy.
Related: Wily Peralta
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Feb 23 - 2:54 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jonathan Lucroy
2Martin Maldonado
1B1Corey Hart
2Yuniesky Betancourt
3Mat Gamel
2B1Rickie Weeks
2Jeff Bianchi
SS1Jean Segura
3B1Aramis Ramirez
2Alex Gonzalez
3Taylor Green
LF1Ryan Braun
CF1Carlos Gomez
2Logan Schafer
RF1Norichika Aoki
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Yovani Gallardo
2Kyle Lohse
3Marco Estrada
4Wily Peralta
5Hiram Burgos
6Chris Narveson
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jim Henderson
2John Axford
3Francisco Rodriguez
4Burke Badenhop
5Mike Gonzalez
6Brandon Kintzler
7Tom Gorzelanny
8Mark Rogers
9Alfredo Figaro