Update: 1:05 p.m.
The Brewers have announced the Hiura move, but also said the team will put Travis Shaw on the disabled list and put Cory Spangeberg on designation for assignment.
3B Travis Shaw has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist strain. 2B Keston Hiura selected from Triple-A San Antonio. INF/OF Cory Spangenberg designated for assignment. pic.twitter.com/RFSKtRdYXg
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 14, 2019
Original story
The Milwaukee Brewers are appearing to make a move to potentially give their offense a boost after the struggles of Travis Shaw at second base.
Robert Murray of The Athletic reports that the Brewers are calling up Keston Hiura.
He has parts of three seasons in the Brewers system.
He spent 2017 with the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and the Arizona Fall League Brewers. 2018 led him to the High-A Carolina Mudcats and the AA Biloxi Shuckers.
This year, he has 37 games with the AAA San Antonio Missions, where he as a .333 average, a 1.106 OPS, 11 home runs and 26 RBI.
No corresponding roster move had yet been announces as of the news of Hiura's reported call-up, but Shaw has a .163 batting average, .548 OPS, four home runs and eight RBI in 40 games and 135 at bats.