Brewers' Will Middlebrooks: Placed on disabled list Monday

Middlebrooks, who left Sunday's game with a lower right leg strain, was placed on the 15-day DL by the Brewers on Monday.

Analysis:

Middlebrooks, who hit well in his time at Triple-A Colorado Springs, has struggled in his limited work with the Brewers this season. It's unclear how much time the 27-year-old third baseman will miss, but he will have to play well and prove he's fully healthy in his rehab appearances to steal time away from Hernan Perez, who has been playing really well at the hot corner for Milwaukee.