PHOENIX (AP) -Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Braden Looper was scratched from his start against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday because of a tight oblique muscle.
Looper, who was making his only start before participating in the World Baseball Classic, was warming up in the bullpen when the muscle tightened.
Looper was 12-14 with a 4.16 ERA in 33 starts last season. He’s scheduled to leave the Brewers’ camp on Sunday along with left fielder Ryan Braun to join Team USA in Florida.
The 10-year veteran has been durable throughout his career, missing only 12 games in 2007 with a shoulder injury and three others in 2002 for personal reasons.
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