Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy didn't have many good things to say about Craig Yoho's recent big-league appearance.

Yoho, a right-handed reliever, has bounced around a few times now this season between Triple-A Nashville and the majors.

No matter how he performed on Wednesday, May 24, this decision was likely coming regardless. The team needs to make way for Jared Koenig's return, one that is expected to be made official on Friday, May 26, according to Brewers' Adam McCalvy. 

Regardless, Murphy's comments on Yoho's near disastrous outing really put things into perspective. This team clearly trusted him more than Drew Rom, but ultimately, that doesn't mean much in the grand scheme of things.

The 26-year-old allowed a trio of runs on Wednesday night in a game that nearly saw the Brewers blow a 6-1 lead. Thankfully, they prevailed, 6-5, but Yoho's struggles in the bullpen and the home run he allowed really put things into perspective.

"Obviously he comes in the game and gets a big out in a big situation. I'm really happy for him," Murphy said after the game. "Now you have to regroup and go out after he threw one pitch and got a big out on that changeup, got the guy out in front a little bit. They don't know him yet, they haven't faced him yet."

Murphy continued, "Now he goes out the second inning, and they're expecting it. It's a two-pitch guy, really, and he doesn't throw strikes. You can't do that... You can see he wasn't comfortable in that situation."

For reference, Yoho threw 14 strikes in 21 pitches. That's not a terrible ratio, by any means, but he allowed a walk on top of the two hits and three earned runs.

This demotion has been building for a bit. Injuries have plagued the Brewers starting rotation and bullpen, but now, they're nearly back at full strength. Clearly, Yoho is going to be a staple of the Triple-A bullpen, but not now in the big leagues.

"They know the deal," Murphy added. "I mean, the report's out there. Fastball command, question mark. Changeup, very low, sit on it, not a swing-and-miss [pitch]. So he's got to make some adjustments with it, and I think he will. He's a great kid."

Murphy really didn't hold back on one of the team's relievers, but it goes to show how high the expectations truly are in Milwaukee. Murphy is a two-time Manager of the Year for a reason, so he's not going to sugarcoat things when there are issues that need to be addressed. 

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