Brewers call up IF Caleb Durbin after sending Oliver Dunn to the minors

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers continued their third base shuffle by calling up Caleb Durbin on Friday, one day after sending Oliver Dunn to Triple-A Nashville.

Durbin came to the Brewers along with left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes in the offseason trade that sent two-time NL reliever of the year Devin Williams to the New York Yankees. Durbin went 2 for 4 and scored a run in his major league debut Friday as the Brewers defeated the Athletics 5-3.

Dunn had been splitting time at third base with Vinny Capra before getting sent down, but it appears Durbin will have a more regular role at that spot.

“I see him playing every day,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said before Friday's game.

Durbin, 25, was batting .278 with a .316 on-base percentage, two homers, three RBIs and three steals in 13 games with Nashville. Durbin played third base in eight of his 13 appearances this year, though he has played second base more than any other position in the minors.

His arrival in the majors is a pretty remarkable accomplishment for the 5-foot-7 infielder from Division III program Washington University of St. Louis. Durbin grew up about an hour away from Milwaukee in Lake Forest, Illinois, and he said he bought about 30 tickets for friends and relatives to attend Friday’s game. Plenty of other friends already had acquired their own tickets.

“Definitely my journey’s pretty unique, but I think just in general anyone at this level has put in a ton of work," Durbin said.

“I know how much work I've had to put in to get here, and it's not easy. But at the same time, you just put your head down and work and you’re giving yourself the best chance. That's kind of what it’s been about for me.”

The 27-year-old Dunn had started 11 of the Brewers’ first 19 games at third base but was struggling to make an impact. He was hitting .167 with a .205 on-base percentage, no homers, six RBIs and one steal in 14 games.

Dunn batted .221 with a .282 on-base percentage, one homer, seven RBIs and three steals in 41 games for the Brewers last year.

Murphy said he could sense Dunn's struggles were starting to affect him.

“It's no disrespect in any way,” Murphy said. “It happens to virtually most of all young players. You could say the same thing about Capra, but Capra has the ability to play shortstop. If something was to happen, we need that flexibility.”

The 28-year-old Capra entered Friday batting .097 with a .125 on-base percentage, one homer and three RBIs in 13 games.

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Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin, left, runs off the field in the first inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin (21) talks to Sal Frelick before a baseball game against the Athletics, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

A fan holds up a sign welcoming Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin who is scheduled to make his MLB debut in a baseball game against the Athletics, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin hits his first major league hit against the Athletics in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin gets his first MLB hit, in the third inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin watches his first MLB hit, in the third inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin, right, reacts after his first major league hit with first base coach Julio Borbon against the Athletics in the third inning of a baseball game Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin runs to first base after his first MLB hit, in the third inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin reacts after catching a foul ball hit by the Athletics' Lawrence Butler during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin throws a ball into the stands before a baseball game against the Athletics, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Milwaukee Brewers' Caleb Durbin cannot throw out Athletics' Miguel Andujar during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2025--

PrimaryOne Health and AndHealth celebrated the opening of PrimaryOne Health’s retail and specialty pharmacy on April 29th, 2025. The ribbon cutting marked the expansion of PrimaryOne Health’s pharmacy services where patients can access prescription, specialty, and over-the-counter medications, regardless of insurance coverage or income.

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AndHealth and PrimaryOne Health celebrate the opening of their new retail and specialty pharmacy in Columbus, Ohio

PrimaryOne Health’s pharmacy services are powered by a partnership with AndHealth, a Columbus-based healthcare company that helps CHCs radically improve access and outcomes to specialty care. Ohioans can now fill their prescriptions directly through PrimaryOne Health’s pharmacy, where affordable medications are available to all patients under PrimaryOne Health’s sliding fee scale.

Addressing Ohio’s Pharmacy Deserts and Improving Medication Access

According to new data 1 released by the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, pharmacy closures have accelerated, and the state has lost hundreds of pharmacies over the past several years, leaving Ohioans with less than 2,000 retail pharmacies. Nearly 2 million Ohioans live in “pharmacy deserts,” or areas that lack convenient access to a pharmacy. 2 These access deserts disproportionately impact individuals in socially vulnerable communities, who face additional barriers to access and care, making the role of pharmacies located at CHCs even more central to improving community health in Ohio.

“Ensuring our patients have access to affordable medications is critical to developing healthy communities,” said Fikru Nigusse, who joined PrimaryOne Health as CEO in February of 2025. “This pharmacy expansion represents a reversal of Ohio’s recent trends of pharmacy consolidation and closure and ensures our neighbors have access to the medications they need directly within their community.”

AndHealth partners with Community Health Centers (CHCs) to expand access to care by addressing pharmacy and care deserts. “CHCs safeguard against deserts by providing critical care to the communities they serve,” said Matt Scantland, CEO of AndHealth. “We're thrilled to expand our partnership with PrimaryOne Health to now offer rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, and pharmacy services to the people of Franklin County."

PrimaryOne Health’s ribbon cutting took place at its 3433 Agler Road location at 1:00 P.M. on April 29 th. Remarks began at 1:30 and included Director of Pharmacy Services Dr. Olivia Nathan, Public Health Commissioner Dr. Mysheika Roberts, Franklin County Commissioner Erica C. Crawley, State Representative Dontavious Jarrells, PrimaryOne Health COO Nichole Gomez, PrimaryOne Health Board Member Dustin McKee, and AndHealth National Medical Director Dr. Myles Spar.

About PrimaryOne Health

In operation since 1997, PrimaryOne Health offers comprehensive primary care, OB-GYN, pediatric, vision, dental, behavioral health, nutrition, pharmacy, physical therapy, and specialty care services to over 41,000 patients. The organization provides services to UN/underinsured and insured residents throughout Franklin and Pickaway Counties at thirteen (13) health center locations and four Mobile Health Centers. It is the oldest and largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Central Ohio. For more information about PrimaryOne Health and its programs, go to primaryonehealth.org. PrimaryOne Health is a proud member of the Ohio Association of Community Health Centers (OACHC) and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).

About AndHealth

AndHealth helps Community Health Centers (CHCs) radically improve access and outcomes for patients in specialty care and specialty pharmacy, while becoming an even larger and more clinically integrated part of our healthcare system. This Whole-Person Community Care Model provides everything CHCs need to deliver in-house specialty care and specialty pharmacy, built for the unique needs of our medically underserved populations.

The model provides CHCs with more patients, more clinical capabilities, alignment with health systems, and sustainable reimbursement and funding that restores the integrity of the patient’s medical home and their critical reimbursement model—both having shifted away from CHCs through external specialty referrals and contract pharmacies. In restoring this integrity, CHCs can tear down barriers to care and stretch scarce federal resources to reach more patients with comprehensive services that weren’t possible before and that are desperately needed by patients.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, AndHealth is led by former CoverMyMeds co-founder and CEO Matt Scantland and the team that built Ohio’s first healthcare technology unicorn, who have dedicated their lives to transformative innovation that improves access for patients. AndHealth is supported by key investors including the American Medical Association’s innovation subsidiary, Francisco Partners, and the state of Ohio’s economic development organization.

To learn more, visit AndHealth.com.

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PrimaryOne Health's retail and specialty pharmacy supports the Columbus, Ohio community with prescription management, home delivery, clinical counseling, health screenings, and more