MILWAUKEE (AP) — In his last start of the season for Milwaukee rookie Mark Rogers, the righthander went out on a strong note.

Corey Hart and Aramis Ramirez both went 3-for-4 with a homer as the Brewers beat the Pirates 9-3 on Friday night.

Rogers (3-1), from Orrs Island, gave up one run in 5.1 innings to win his third consecutive start.

On Saturday, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke Rogers would be shut down for the rest of the season.

“I feel great about the season,” Rogers said. “I feel like I’ve come a long way this year. I’ve battled my way back from injuries before so it’s pretty gratifying to be here right now and be a part of this ballclub.”

The fifth pick in the 2004 draft, Rogers has been beset by injuries and had only pitched in four major league games before joining the Brewers in July. Last year, he underwent carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists and then was suspended 25 games for taking a banned supplement.

He struggled early this season at Triple-A Nashville, but improved and joined the Brewers’ rotation in July.

“It’s been a whirlwind, getting back from the surgery and everything else that was going on,” Rogers said. “It was nice to get my feet wet early on in the season at Triple-A and get back into pitching shape and build from there.”

He threw 134.1 innings combined at Triple-A Nashville and with the Brewers, up from 44.1 a year ago in the minor leagues.

“I’ve been hurt,” Rogers said. “I’ve gone down that road before so the last thing I want to do is get hurt,” he said.