Brewers exercised OF Norichika Aoki's $1.5 million club option for the 2014 season. It was a no-brainer at that price. Aoki has hit .287/.355/.399 with 18 homers, 50 stolen bases and 161 runs scored in 306 games since signing with the Brewers prior to the start of the 2012 campaign. The 31-year-old should be a solid fantasy outfielder again in 2014.

Norichika Aoki went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a win over the Mets on Friday. The home run was a leadoff blast in the first inning. With a .289/.358/.374 batting line to go along with eight home runs, 37 RBI, and 20 steals, Aoki hasn't quite matched his production from last year, but his $1.5 million club option for 2014 is quite a bargain.

Norichika Aoki went 3-for-5 with two RBI against the Braves on Wednesday. The outfielder contributed two RBI singles and also added a double in the game. He's now doubled in four straight games and has a six-game hitting streak in which he's 13-for-25 (.520) with eight runs scored. The heater has his batting average up to .289 overall.

Norichika Aoki (knee) is in Friday's lineup against the Angels. Aoki is back after being held out of Thursday's lineup due to lingering right patellar tendinitis. It sounds like he'll continued to be evaluated on a daily basis.

Norichika Aoki wasn't in the Brewers' lineup Thursday due to ongoing right patellar tendinitis. Aoki did appear as a pinch-hitter, so he's obviously available to play. The outfielder has missed a handful of games this month with the malady and seems likely to require extra off days down the stretch.

Norichika Aoki (knee) went 3-for-4 with a walk in his return to the lineup Friday. Aoki missed Wednesday's game with right patellar tendinitis, but was able to return following an off-day Thursday. He's now batting .282/.341/.363 with seven home runs and 17 steals for the Brewers this season.

Norichika Aoki (knee) is back in the Brewers' lineup Friday. Aoki has been nursing some right patellar tendinitis recently, which caused him to miss Wednesday's game. He's batting .278/.337/.360 with seven homers and 17 steals for the Brew Crew this season.

Norichika Aoki is currently dealing with right knee soreness. The Brewers are running short on outfielders, so Sean Halton is making the start in right field on Wednesday. Consider Aoki day-to-day for now.

Norichika Aoki is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Cardinals. He's presumably getting a routine day of rest with the day game. Sean Halton will start in right field.

Norichika Aoki went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two runs scored against the Padres on Wednesday. With Carlos Gomez' breakout and Ryan Braun's issues, Aoki has been a bit of a forgotten man in the Brewers' outfield this year. With the stolen base and two runs scored, the 31-year-old has quietly stolen 13 bases and scored 51 runs while hitting .294 atop the Brewers' lineup.