Monday turned out to be a big day for recently departed Devil Rays.

First, INF Jorge Cantu was called up by the Reds and singled in his first at-bat as a pinch-hitter in the eighth. Then late Monday, the Brewers announced they were calling up RHP Seth McClung, who will join their bullpen today.

McClung will land right in the middle of a fierce pennant race, as Brewers are tied for first with the Lou Piniella-led Cubs, and it will be interesting to see how he handles it. Big Red pitched extremely well at Triple-A Nashville since being traded for RHP Grant Balfour, going 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA in five outings (three starts). Most significantly, he allowed only five walks in 19 innings while striking out 25.