Brewers add catcher Bo Naylor and reliever JoJo Romero to their active roster

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers added catcher Bo Naylor and reliever JoJo Romero to their active roster on Tuesday.

Naylor was recalled from Triple-A Nashville. Romero was reinstated from the 15-day injured list after recovering from an appendectomy.

Active MLB rosters expanded from 26 to 28 players on Tuesday.

Milwaukee acquired Naylor and Romero in a pair of trade-deadline deals. Naylor came over in a trade with Cleveland, and Romero was acquired in a swap with St. Louis.

Naylor's promotion puts a third catcher on the roster for the NL Central leaders, joining William Contreras and Gary Sánchez.

“It gives us a chance to use Gary as a (designated hitter) more,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said before Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs. “And it gives ... a left-handed bat to the offensive mix. He’s got a lot of major league experience. He has to learn our pitchers and he’s really open to it. Seems like just a tremendous, tremendous kid.”

Naylor, 26, has struggled offensively the past three seasons. He hit .143 with two homers in 28 games with the Guardians before he was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on May 9.

The Brewers got Romero and right-hander Dustin May from St. Louis for two minor league outfielders on Aug. 3.

Romero, who turns 30 on Sept. 9, hasn't pitched in a big league game since July 12. The left-hander is 1-3 with a 3.35 ERA in 44 appearances this year.

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