Albers keeping confidence high despite struggles

Signed last winter to add some veteran experience to Milwaukee’s relief corps, Albers got off to a good start with the Brewers, going 3-1 with a 1.08 ERA over 21 appearances in April and May. Opponents batted just .198 against him during that stretch and struck out 21 times, while drawing just five walks over 25 innings. Albers’ luck took a turn, though, when the calendar flipped to June.