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The Beloit Daily News story on Brett Lawrie is available on-line now.

Milwaukee Brewers' prospect Brett Lawrie knew learning second base wouldn't be easy, but he didn't think it would hurt so much.

The Canadian-born Lawrie took a grounder in the face during a game last week and suffered a broken nose and swollen left eye, but that's been the only blemish during his first season in professional baseball. The 16th overall pick in the 2008 First-Year Player draft has sparkled at the plate and made strides in the field for the Wisconsin TimberRattlers, the Brewers' new single-A affiliate.

When he was drafted, Lawrie was announced as a catcher, but he and the Brewers' front office decided to make the switch to second base during spring training. He has seven errors on the year, but none since May 9.

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