Latest Brewers injuries & transactions

March 3rd, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Brewers injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

RHP
Injury: Right lat strain
Expected return: Opening Day
Status: Threw live BP Feb. 23 and March 1. Slated for Cactus League debut March 7. He's "healthy," manager Pat Murphy said, but may not be ready by Opening Day. (updated March 3)

RHP
Injury: Right wrist soreness
Expected return: Late March/early April
Status: Being built up slowly after experiencing wrist soreness at the end of last season. Because of that, he may not be ready for Opening Day. (updated March 3)

OF
Injury: Rotator cuff contusion
Expected return: Late this week
Status: Injured diving back to the bag on Feb. 26. (updated March 3)

INF
Injury: Left quad strain
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Suffered Grade 1 quad strain legging out a triple against the Padres on Feb. 23. Was to be re-evaluated on March 3 for progression into baseball activities. (updated March 3)

OF
Injury: Right shoulder strain
Expected return: March
Status: Being treated for a subscapularis strain. (updated Feb. 24)

RHP
Injury: Right foot surgery
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: A non-roster invitee to big league camp, Garabito had a bone fragment removed and a tendon repaired in his foot. He's expected to miss about four months. (updated Feb. 24)

INF
Injury: Right wrist fracture
Expected return: Late March
Status: A former top prospect who was in camp as a non-roster invitee, Garcia was injured playing winter ball. (updated Feb. 24)

C
Injury: Left middle finger surgery
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent a procedure the week of Halloween to address a longstanding fracture in the middle finger of his glove hand. President of baseball operations Matt Arnold said at Cactus League media day that Contreras' finger is 100 percent healthy as Spring Training gets underway. (updated Feb. 12)

OF
Injury: Left oblique, left shoulder
Expected return: 2026
Status: Was cleared for baseball activity just in time for Spring Training. He'll have a slow build-up but is expected to be ready for Opening Day. (updated: Feb. 12)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

March 3
• RHP and INF reassigned to Minor League camp

Feb. 24
• RHP reassigned to Minor League camp

Feb. 14
• C signed one-year deal with mutual option for 2027 More >>