Houser is expected to work out of the bullpen this week with the Brewers listing Freddy Peralta, Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff as their probable starters for the three-game weekend series versus the White Sox, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Milwaukee is playing only five games this week, and with manager Craig Counsell opting to keep a six-man rotation intact, Houser finds himself as the odd man out. Houser's most recent start came last Friday in Cincinnati, so he should be available in relief beginning with Wednesday's series finale with the Royals. Expect Houser to slot back into the rotation at some point during the Brewers' series in Pittsburgh, which begins July 27.