Pitcher Wes Littleton, recently acquired from the Texas Rangers, finishes a drill at Boston College on Wednesday, as the Red Sox held a rookie workout camp. (Globe Staff Photo / Matthew J. Lee)Apparently the Boston Red Sox tried sneak Wes Littleton waivers and failed to do. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting that the Milwaukee Brewers have claimed Littleton off of waivers from the Red Sox.

Littleton was out of options and wasn’t doing much to help himself make the Red Sox out of spring training. He had an 18.56 ERA while giving up seven walks and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Brewers designated RHP Eduardo Morlan for assignment.