Brewers placed 1B Travis Ishikawa on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain.

Ishikawa was apparently injury during Friday's game. He was hitting .250 with four home runs and 14 RBI since taking over for Mat Gamel (ACL surgery). The Brewers have recalled utility man Brooks Conrad in a corresponding move.

Travis Ishikawa will start at first base and bat eighth Wednesday against the Padres.

Ishikawa is starting in place of Mat Gamel, who flew back to Milwaukee to have his knee examined. The Brewers are already thinking about possible contingency plans, as Brooks Conrad is starting at first base Wednesday with Triple-A Nashville.

Travis Ishikawa homered in a second straight game Wednesday against the Astros.

Ishikawa has played two in a row because Mat Gamel ha sa sore shoulder. Gamel is doing just fine at the plate so far, so Ishikawa still isn't in line for much playing time if Gamel proves heatlhy.

Travis Ishikawa hit his first homer of the season in Tuesday's 9-6 victory over the Astros.

The two-run shot put the Brewers ahead in the fifth inning. It was his first major league four-bagger since August 8, 2010. Back then he was batting .293. This season he is batting only .188 in 16 at-bats.

Travis Ishikawa has earned a 25-man roster spot.

The 28-year-old beat out Brooks Conrad for the final spot on the Milwaukee bench. Ishikawa will function merely as a pinch-hitter in the early going but could see legitimate playing time at first base if Mat Gamel struggles.

Travis Ishikawa went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's win over the Indians.

Ishikawa's third two-bagger of the spring came off of Justin Masterson in the fifth inning, and plated two runs. Hitting .286/.388/.500 through 49 Cactus League plate appearances, Ishikawa has likely sewn up a roster spot.

Travis Ishikawa went deep and added a single in four at-bats Tuesday against the Mariners.

It was the 28-year-old's second spring homer, and he is now hitting .316/.381/.684 in 19 at-bats. Presumed Opening Day first baseman Matt Gamel is also having a strong spring, batting .300 with three dingers.

Brewers signed 1B Travis Ishikawa to a minor league contract.

Ishikawa did not play a game in the major leagues in 2011 and posted an underwhelming .751 OPS at Triple-A. The 28-year-old is doubtful to suddenly shine in Milwaukee.

According to an unnamed source with the Fresno Grizzlies, Travis Ishikawa underwent shoulder surgery Wednesday morning.

No details yet on the severity of the injury. Ishikawa is hitting .251/.368/.383 with three homers in 211 plate appearances this season at Triple-A Fresno.

Giants sent 1B Travis Ishikawa outright to Triple-A Fresno.

Ishikawa successfully cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Giants last week. It's a little surprising nobody picked him up, but he's certainly useful depth to have around at the Triple-A level.

Giants designated 1B Travis Ishikawa for assignment.

The Giants named Brandon Belt as their starting first baseman on Wednesday and no longer have a need for Ishikawa. The 27-year-old should draw interest league-wide.

Travis Ishikawa has seen some reps in the outfield in spring training in an effort to increase his versatility.

According to Alex Pavlovic of the San Jose Mercury News, Ishikawa "looked good" in the outfield on Friday. Though proving to be adequate in the outfield might help his chances at winning a roster spot, he's still not guaranteed of one, and it sounds like he knows it. "There aren't going to be any hard feelings if something was to happen," Ishikawak said. "If it does, I'll understand it, and hopefully I'll be going somewhere where I have a chance to play."

Giants manager Bruce Bochy has indicated that he'll likely start Travis Ishikawa at first base and Aubrey Huff at DH in Game 3 of the World Series.

That means the bench for Pat Burrell, who is hitting just .176 in 34 at-bats this postseason. Ishikawa has yet to start this postseason, picking up two hits in seven pinch-hit at-bats. He's a big upgrade defensively at first base, but the Giants would be sacrificing offense here even though Burrell is struggling.

Travis Ishikawa drove in three runs as the Giants beat the Nationals 6-2 on Sunday.

Ishikawa lead off the scoring with a two-run single in the first, then added an sacrifice fly in the third. Given a chance to play against right-handers since Bengie Molina departed, Ishikawa is 11-for-26 with a homer and 11 RBI in seven starts since the trade. Ishikawa is something of an underrated hitter, and he could be of use to those in NL-only leagues the remainder of the season.

Travis Ishikawa is starting his third game in a row for the Giants on Monday against the Brewers.

Ishikawa has seen a bump in playing time ever since the Giants moved Bengie Molina to the Rangers and began using Buster Posey more at catcher. He's done well with the boost in responsibility, but should only be of use to NL-only leaguers because first base is such a loaded position.

Travis Ishikawa hit a grand slam on Saturday as the Giants picked up an 11-8 win over the Rockies.

Ishikawa is expected to see a boost in playing time now that Bengie Molina is out of San Francisco and Buster Posey will make most of his starts behind the plate. The Seattle native is off to a strong start and warrants monitoring in almost every NL-only format league.

With Bengie Molina now in Texas, Travis Ishikawa figures to see a boost in playing time.

Buster Posey had been dividing his time between catcher and first base, so now that he'll be a fixture behind the plate, that frees up some at-bats at first for Ishikawa, who will get a start in the series against the Rockies. He is a fine glove man, and Ishikawa is batting over .300 in limited playing time so far this season, but we doubt he'll do enough to be worthy even in NL-only leagues.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy acknowledged on Tuesday that he'll need to find Travis Ishikawa more playing time in order to keep his swing sharp.

"I know I'm going to have to give him a start to get him more at-bats," said Bochy. Ishikawa has appeared in 10 of the Giants' first 14 games, however he is the only position player on the Opening Day roster who has yet to start a game.