The righty, who turned 30 on Thursday, did not take the demotion as a great birthday surprise, with Civale requesting a trade from the Brewers if he is not a part of the starting rotation. Murphy, however, told reporters that until then, he is going to pitch for the team.

The Milwaukee Brewers were surprised when Aaron Civale requested a trade away from the team, and Pat Murphy's reaction said it all.

Right-hander Aaron Civale was bumped from the Milwaukee Brewers' rotation, and now he wants to be traded from the club. Civale's spot in the rotation was taken by top prospect Jacob Misiorowski, who was summoned from Triple-A Nashville to make his MLB debut against the visiting St.