MILWAUKEE -- It was the smallest of gestures. But the Brewers were hopeful, manager Craig Counsell said, that it would mean something to a young fan who was on everyone’s minds.

The Brewers hung a No. 22 jersey in their dugout for Friday’s series opener against the Pirates at American Family Field for Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy who was among those wounded in the July 4 shooting in Highland Park, Ill. When press reports identified him as a “huge Brewers fan,” the club connected with the Roberts family to express support.

“It’s a Brewer fan, and we want to show support for him and his family and the incredibly difficult times that they are facing,” Counsell said. “Know that we’re happy he’s a Brewer fan, and we want to recognize that and let their family know that we are thinking about them.”

Cooper and his mother, Dr. Keely Roberts, a school superintendent in Zion, Ill., were among those shot during Highland Park’s Fourth of July parade. Cooper’s twin brother, Luke, was injured from shrapnel.

A family spokesperson told news outlets that Cooper suffered a severed spinal cord injury and was paralyzed from the waist down. When he regained consciousness on Friday, he asked to see his brother and the family’s dog.

A GoFundMe established by the family had raised nearly $1 million as of Friday evening to help the family with what spokesperson Tony Loizzi described as “the obvious ongoing treatment and therapy that Cooper will need.” The Brewers say they are talking to the family about a meeting for Cooper and his favorite players when the time is appropriate.

“You can’t imagine. The strength to go through something like that is unimaginable,” Counsell said. “We’re doing such a small thing, but hopefully it can make one part of the day for them a little bit better.”