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Brewers place Jesse Winker on IL with back spasms

The Milwaukee Brewers placed outfielder Jesse Winker on the injured list Wednesday with back spasms, while third baseman Abraham Toro was recalled from Triple-A Nashville.

The move is retroactive to Tuesday.

The 29-year-old Winker is batting .199 with a .567 OPS and has one home run with 23 RBIs in 61 games this season.

Toro, 26, was 4-for-8 with a home run and five RBIs in five games with the Brewers earlier this season. He is a career. 209 hitter over five seasons with the Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners and Brewers.