WASHINGTON—Ryan Braun and Wily Peralta were both feeling better Wednesday, although the Milwaukee Brewers couldn't put a return date on either injured player.

Manager Ron Roenicke was heartened by Braun's response to a batting cage session Tuesday. Braun was and play some catch before Wednesday's game against the Washington Nationals.

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Roenicke said Braun might be able to return before the All-Star break,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], which would be earlier than previously expected.
"With the progress that he made the last couple of days, I think it's a possibility,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," the manager said.
Braun said Tuesday night that the thumb is not "pain-free" but is "a lot better than it was,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]."
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"I think that's still iffy....To put him back out there if they don't think he's 100 percent, I don't think we'll do that," Roenicke said.

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