In another All-Star move Sunday, Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Zach Duke will replace San Francisco Giants right-hander Matt Cain on the roster. Cain left Saturday night's start after getting hit by a liner in his pitching arm in the second inning. He was diagnosed with a bruise, but no significant damage.
Broxton was set to make his first All-Star appearance, but has an irritated nerve on his right toe and needed a shot. He is 6-0 with a 3.10 ERA and 20 saves, but had given up five runs in his last two appearances. Broxton is expected to attend the festivities in St. Louis.
Hoffman, the all-time saves leader, signed a $6 million, one-year contract with the Brewers after spending most of his career in San Diego. He is 1-1 with a 2.05 ERA and has saved 20 of his 22 chances after converting career save No. 574 on Saturday night in a 6-3 win over the Dodgers.
Broxton, who received a cortisone shot Saturday, said: "It's disappointing."
"It's just a game, and I wish I could play in it, but it's a situation where I need some days off," Broxton told reporters.
Dodgers manager Joe Torre said the team noticed Broxton limping after giving up two runs in Friday night's 12-8 extra innings win over the Brewers and "interrogated" him afterward.
"His mentality is, 'I'm not going to be a wimp, I'm going to go out and gut it out,' " Torre said. "We had a talk today about that, too. You have to be able to help your team when you do that. Even more important than that, you've got to make sure you don't hurt something else adjusting to doing something a little bit different."
Broxton missed Saturday's game in Milwaukee and will be seen by a doctor. Torre said Broxton is feeling pain on the side of the foot when he plants to throw, but hopes he'll return after the break.
Torre expects Broxton to travel to St. Louis and participate in everything but the game.
Broxton, a first-time All-Star who is 6-0 with 20 saves in 22 chances and a 3.10 ERA in 38 games, has given up five runs in his past two outings.
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