Nieuwenhuis, who remains in competition for a roster spot with the Brewers, drove in a pair of runs in a ninth-inning rally against the Cubs on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The Brewers may be more inclined to keep Nieuwenhuis on the Opening Day roster with Rymer Liriano on the shelf indefinitely with facial fractures. Nieuwenhuis is hitting .250/.333/.425 in 40 at-bats this spring, and would be limited to starts against right-handed pitching if he's able to secure a place on the 25-man roster spot to begin the year.