INF Will Middlebrooks went 2-for-4 with an RBI for Class A Wisconsin as he began a rehab assignment Wednesday. Middlebrooks appeared in just 10 games for Milwaukee before he landed on the disabled list July 25 due to a lower right leg strain. He is expected to return to the majors in September.

INF Will Middlebrooks will report to Class A Wisconsin on Wednesday for a two-game rehab assignment after experiencing no issues following a simulated game Tuesday afternoon at Miller Park. Middlebrooks has been sidelined due to a lower right leg stain since July 25.

INF Will Middlebrooks (lower right leg strain) felt good after taking part in a simulated game Tuesday. He will begin a minor league rehabilitation assignment later this week with the expectation of returning to Milwaukee in early September.

3B Will Middlebooks (leg) took batting practice Friday for the first time since going on the disabled list July 25, although he is expected to return from the disabled list by the time he is eligible Tuesday, manager Craig Counsell said. "It's progress," Counsell said. "We're going to have to take it slow." Middlebrooks took ground balls in San Diego earlier in the week. He had played only 10 games after being recalled before the injury.

3B Will Middlebrooks (right leg) took early batting practice for the first time Friday. He has been out since July 25 and is not expected to return when eligible Tuesday.

INF Will Middlebrooks was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a lower right-leg strain. Called up to Milwaukee July 5, Middlebrooks appeared in 10 games for the Brewers, going 3-for-27 with an RBI. Signed to a minor league contract over the winter, Middlebrooks hit .282 with 22 doubles, 10 home runs and 47 RBIs in 68 games for Triple-A Colorado Springs prior to his call-up.

3B Will Middlebrooks is day-to-day after leaving Milwaukee's game Sunday with a right lower-leg strain. Middlebrooks has appeared in 10 games for Milwaukee this season, going 3-for-26 with an RBI.

INF Will Middlebrooks was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Monday. He did not see action in the 1-0 win at Washington.

INF Will Middlebrooks had his contract purchased from Triple-A Colorado Springs after the Sunday game to take OF Keon Broxton's place on the roster. Middlebrooks, 27, was hitting .282-10-48 for the Sky Sox as their starting third baseman, a year after batting .212-9-29 in 255 at-bats as a part-time starter for San Diego. Middlebrooks clouted 17 homers in 2013, helping Boston win the World Series.

3B Will Middlebrooks reached agreement on a minor league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday. Middlebrooks, who began the 2015 season as the Padres' starting third baseman, hit only .212 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 83 games and spent time in the minor leagues. He was non-tendered by the Padres on Dec. 2 and became a free agent. The 27-year-old is expected to compete for the third base job with the Brewers.

3B Will Middlebrooks, would have been eligible for arbitration this winter, was non-tendered by the Padres on Wednesday. The move makes him a free agent. Middlebrooks, 27, hit .212/.241/.361 with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 83 games for Kansas City this year.

Middlebrooks was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Middlebrooks' demotion comes as a response to the team calling outfielder Abraham Almonte, who will return to San Diego for his second major league stint of the season. Middlebrooks has appeared in only nine July games, going 2-for-20 at the plate with five strikeouts.

San Diego Padres third baseman Will Middlebrooks was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

San Diego Padres third baseman Will Middlebrooks was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday. Middlebrooks is batting just .212 this season, going 2-for-20 in nine games this month, and he was sent down as the team recalled Abraham Almonte.

The Padres plan to use Middlebrooks at shortstop frequently over the second half.

Middlebrooks didn't start Saturday against the Rockies, but he has played three of the last four games at the position. Alexi Amarista will be relegated to a super-utility role.

Middlebrooks isn't in the Padres' lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

Middlebrooks has recorded a mere two hits in 18 at-bats this month, lowering his batting line on the season to .213/.243/.364. In his place, Clint Barmes will cover shortstop and bat seventh in the order.

Middlebrooks (ankle) is back in the lineup Tuesday against Pittsburgh.

Middlebrooks has not played in any of the last four games due to an ankle injury, but he's back in the lineup at his usual third base spot Tuesday. He'll bat sixth against Pirates' starter Francisco Liriano.

Middlebrooks (ankle) is out of the lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Middlebrooks continues to suffer from an ankle issue, and Yangervis Solarte will start at third base once again as a result of his absence. There's no idication that the issue is major, but he's been sidelined since last Thursday, so it's possible the issue isn't necessarily minor.

Middlebrooks (ankle) remains out of the lineup Sunday.

It was thought that Middlebrooks could return to action Friday, but he did not start that day and has not since. Yangervis Solarte will start at third base Sunday for the sixth straight day.

San Diego Padres third baseman Will Middlebrooks missed Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to an ankle injury, according to the team's official website.

San Diego Padres third baseman Will Middlebrooks missed Sunday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals due to an ankle injury, according to the team's official website. Middlebrooks has not started a game since June 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Middlebrooks (ankle) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Middlebrooks remains out with the ankle injury that has limited him to just four total at-bats since June 27. He was used as a pinch-hitter both Wednesday and Thursday, which suggests that he will avoid a stint on the disabled list.