Brewers' injury updates & roster moves
This roster moves and injury updates page will be updated throughout the offseason as news happens.
Frelick (hip) has 'unknown' timeline as MRI shows bone bruise
MILWAUKEE ¨C Sal Frelick is usually seen running around right field with reckless abandon, so the sight of the Brewers outfielder limping into a room with a crutch under his right arm said more than anything else about how much he was hurting Saturday. A day after he suffered a
Frelick's uncertain status clouds Crew's grand display
MILWAUKEE ¨C An otherwise grand night for the Brewers was tarnished by a tinge of concern for one of their starting outfielders ¨C exactly the sort of thing they wanted to avoid with their postseason position set and Game 1 days away. Sal Frelick, who grew up playing hockey in
Chourio hits go-ahead 9th-frame HR day after rolling ankle
CINCINNATI -- A day after he rolled his right ankle, Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio was back in the starting lineup Saturday. The question was whether his ankle was good, or just ¡°good enough." Turns out, that wasn¡¯t the right question at all. ¡°Incre¨ªble,¡± Chourio said in Spanish while breaking into
Chourio's return from ankle scare highlights G1 victory
CINCINNATI -- Willy Adames and William Contreras homered before the Brewers scratched out a run in the 10th inning to win in Game 1 of Friday¡¯s doubleheader, 5-4, over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Even better, rookie left fielder Jackson Chourio appeared to come through unscathed.
Post-surgery, Yelich sees bright future both for himself and young Crew
MILWAUKEE -- In the short term, Christian Yelich would much rather be playing for the Brewers instead of watching while he recovers from back surgery. In the long term, he knew it was the only option.
Yelich's back surgery successful, should be healthy in spring
MILWAUKEE -- Christian Yelich was at home on Friday afternoon resting from what the Brewers characterized as successful back surgery while his team faced the reality of playing the rest of this season without him.
'Out of options,' Yelich to undergo season-ending back surgery
MILWAUKEE -- If the Brewers are to extend their surprise season deep into October, they¡¯ll have to do it without their All-Star left fielder. Christian Yelich will undergo season-ending back surgery on Friday, he announced in a video message on Thursday evening. The development comes after Yelich spent the last
Yelich will try for non-surgical comeback from back injury (source)
MILWAUKEE -- The first-place Brewers are facing the prospect of playing a long stretch without the National League¡¯s leading hitter after placing outfielder Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with low back inflammation. It¡¯s an all-to-familiar diagnosis for the 32-year-old All-Star Game starter, who already missed a month
Williams progressing, but taking it 'one day at a time'
LOS ANGELES -- Brewers closer Devin Williams' ¡°one day at a time¡± approach to rehabbing his back injury will take him to the next big step on Tuesday, when he is scheduled to face hitters in live batting practice at American Family Field. After that, he¡¯ll be ready for a
Brewers rookie Gasser opts for season-ending TJ surgery
SAN DIEGO -- Reluctantly, Brewers pitching prospect Robert Gasser is pulling the plug on his promising debut season with an eye toward being healthy by this time next year. The 25-year-old left-hander, rated Milwaukee¡¯s No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline, has elected to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery after getting
While Gasser seeks opinions on elbow, another top prospect set for MLB debut
MILWAUKEE -- As one Brewers pitching prospect faces the possibility that his promising rookie season may be over, another is on the way up for a team thriving with a patchwork starting rotation. Colin Rea delivered seven innings of one-run ball and Willy Adames homered as part of a two-RBI
Quero honored with Minors Gold Glove Award
MILWAUKEE -- One of baseball's top-catching prospects took a break from rehabbing in the Arizona heat for a reminder of why he's working so hard to come back from shoulder surgery. Jeferson Quero, MLB Pipeline's No. 2 Brewers prospect and No. 25 overall, was at American Family Field and was
Ross (back) placed on IL as Crew's rotation takes another hit
MIAMI -- It wasn¡¯t exactly the birthday present Joe Ross expected -- or one he ever wanted. Less than 24 hours after Ross exited after just one inning (15 pitches) due to a low back strain, the Brewers placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list. To help fill the
Hoskins (strained right hamstring) headed to IL
MILWAUKEE -- Rhys Hoskins left the Brewers' 8-6 loss to the Pirates Monday with a member of Milwaukee¡¯s athletic training staff by his side, the first setback for the Milwaukee slugger after a promising return to action this season. Hoskins tweaked his right hamstring and underwent an MRI scan on
Surgeon 'super happy' with Miley's hybrid elbow procedure
KANSAS CITY -- Even after repairing more than 3,000 elbows, many of them belonging to the most valuable arms in the world, Dr. Timothy Kremchek isn¡¯t in the business of publicly discussing his work. For Brewers pitcher Wade Miley, an exception was in order. Miley, 37, underwent a hybrid procedure
Miley needs Tommy John surgery, but determined to return in '25
MILWAUKEE -- At 37 years old and in his 14th season in the big leagues, Wade Miley is about to experience a first he¡¯d hoped to avoid -- and one that he knows could end his career. ¡°My first time going under the knife,¡± Miley said. The left-hander has a
Brewers' pitching plans further unsettled as more injuries hit
PITTSBURGH -- The Brewers have been tested by injuries early this season. They seem to keep compounding, but so far, the team has kept pounding away and winning games. Now, their four-game win streak has come to an end with a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Pirates on
Junis taken to hospital after being hit by ball in BP
PITTSBURGH -- Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis was struck by a ball during batting practice at PNC Park before Monday¡¯s series opener against the Pirates, and had to be taken by an ambulance to a hospital. While the Pirates were taking swings on the field, one of the fly balls hit
As Hall lands on IL, Rea & Co. step up to finish St. Louis sweep
ST. LOUIS -- An injury-thinned Brewers starting rotation got even thinner Sunday when 25-year-old starter DL Hall landed on the 15-day injured list with a sprained left knee. But the season doesn¡¯t stop just because a team is short of pitching. So the Brewers kept on playing -- and winning.
Yelich placed on injured list with low back strain
MILWAUKEE -- Christian Yelich's hot start to the 2024 season is on hold for a familiar reason. The Brewers placed their star outfielder on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a low back strain, a move that came as little surprise after Yelich was absent from the lineup for
Another arm down: Miley hit by comebacker, exits after 3 innings
MILWAUKEE ¨C At 3:45 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Wade Miley had a guitar in his lap and was strumming along with a country song in the clubhouse. By 6:45 p.m. or so, five minutes after throwing his first pitch against the Padres, he was hurting. A 107.7 mph comebacker off
Yelich exits with back soreness with next steps unclear
BALTIMORE -- Christian Yelich¡¯s hottest start in years is a big reason the Brewers are clicking on all cylinders right now, having scored seven or more runs in five straight games for the first time since 2011. But now they may have to do it without Yelich for some time.
Mitchell (fractured bone in left hand) out at least a month
PHOENIX -- For the second time in as many seasons, Garrett Mitchell will deal with a season-shortening injury. Mitchell was diagnosed with a fractured bone in his left hand Monday, manager Pat Murphy said, and is expected to miss at least a month, perhaps two. Mitchell, the likely starting center
Miley playing it smart after injury-slowed spring
MESA, Ariz. -- Wade Miley will open the season on the injured list. Given the circumstances, he is just fine with it. ¡°I¡¯m better when I am healthy,¡± Miley said. ¡°It¡¯s been proven. I¡¯ve tried to pitch through things and that doesn¡¯t always go well. So I think [the] most