--RHP Eduardo Morlan, a Rule 5 draft pick from Tampa Bay in December, was reclaimed by the Rays after clearing waivers. The Brewers decided they had no room in their bullpen for Morlan after he posted a 6.43 ERA in five exhibition appearances.

--RHP Wes Littleton was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox. Littleton was placed on waivers after suffering through a miserable spring, with an 18.56 ERA in six relieve outings. He is out of minor league options and in essence has a two-week audition to make the club.

--OF Tony Gwynn Jr. finally was cleared to play in the field with two weeks remaining in camp after being sidelined with a shoulder impingement. Gwynn is out of minor league options, so the Brewers might have a difficult roster decision looming as they make their bench decisions.

--C Angel Salome, the Brewers' top prospect at that position, has been sidelined much of camp with a back strain. The injury prevented Salome from making an impression on new manager Ken Macha and his staff. The plan is still for Salome to be the No. 1 catcher at Class AAA Nashville.

--INF/OF Jason Bourgeois returned to the Brewers' camp after being sidelined with a broken finger. Bourgeois, who signed as a minor league free agent over the winter, was seeing action mostly in the outfield.

--C Mike Rivera missed more than a week of action with a right hamstring strain but returned in plenty of time to get ready for the season. Rivera again is slated to be the backup to No. 1 C Jason Kendall.

BY THE NUMBERS: 5 -- Home runs for RF Corey Hart in his first 40 at-bats during exhibition play. Hart was batting .450 (18-for-40) with a .975 slugging percentage.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "I want somebody who's going to get on base. He might lead off some games. We'll see how matchups and all that other stuff goes." -- Manager Ken Macha, on the possibility of batting C Jason Kendall in the leadoff spot.