Brewers activate Santana, call up Suter

SEATTLE — The Brewers reinstated outfielder Domingo Santana from the 15-day disabled list on Friday, in time to start him in right field and bat him sixth in the opener of a three-game weekend series against the Mariners at Safeco Field.

The move coincided with left-handed pitcher Brent Suter being selected from Triple-A Colorado Springs to start Friday night’s game in his MLB debut.

Outfielder Ramon Flores was designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Santana, and right-hander Damien Magnifico was optioned to Colorado Springs to make room for Suter.

The Brewers have been waiting for Santana to return to health since he went on the DL on June 10, retroactive to June 8, because of right elbow soreness. It was Santana’s second stint on the DL this year, as he was out from May 20-June 2 because of right shoulder soreness. Santana was batting .234 with four home runs and 13 RBIs in 40 games.

As for Flores, it remains to be seen what happens now that he’s been designated. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said he hopes Flores stays in the organization but admitted that the 24-year-old, who played all three outfield positions and first base and slashed .205/.294/.261 in 249 at-bats with the Brewers this year, scuffled at the big league level.

“Ramon had a good chance to play,” Counsell said. …

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