Notes: Rookie Aaron Wilkerson will get his shot in rotation

PITTSBURGH - Next up, Aaron Wilkerson. After filling the injured Jimmy Nelson's spot in the rotation last time out with a parade of relievers, the Milwaukee Brewers will hand the ball to their 28-year-old Cinderella story to start Wednesday's season finale with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park

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  Milwaukee Brewers purchase contract of Aaron Wilkerson, designate Yadiel Rivera for assignment

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  Brewers' Aaron Wilkerson: In line to start Wednesday

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Blue Jays' Justin Smoak weighs in on record home run tally

The feeling Justin Smoak gets when he hits a home run is one the first baseman wants to replicate over and over again, even if it doesn't feel like much at all. “You really don't feel anything,” said Smoak, who has gone deep a career-best 38 times. “Normally it's a ball that you've hit

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