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Miley needs Tommy John surgery, but determined to return

April 26, 2024

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

Injuries & Moves: Junis (shoulder) resumes playing catch

April 26, 2024

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Brewers' pitching plans further unsettled as more injuries hit

@JakeCrouseMLB
April 22, 2024

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

@JakeCrouseMLB
April 22, 2024

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

April 21, 2024

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

April 17, 2024

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

April 17, 2024

MILWAUKEE – 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

@JoeTrezz
April 13, 2024

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

March 25, 2024

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

March 23, 2024

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

Crew's pitching staff takes another hit with Miley sidelined

March 21, 2024

PHOENIX -- The Brewers’ pitching staff took another hit on Thursday, when left-hander Wade Miley was scratched from his first scheduled Cactus League start against San Francisco.

  • Giants 7, Brewers 6 Miley was held out because of groin soreness, and while the injury is not believed to be serious,

Brewers will build Williams up slowly from lingering back injury

March 15, 2024

PHOENIX -- Brewers closer Devin Williams could tell his lingering back issue had returned on the first day of Spring Training, when all he did was play catch and lift. “I had a big flare-up,” Williams said. “It completely locked up the first day I got here.” So when spine

How will Brewers structure the bullpen without Williams?

March 14, 2024

PHOENIX -- The Brewers will open their season two weeks from Thursday in New York without their closer Devin Williams, who has been shut down due to a back injury.

Closer Devin Williams likely out 3 months with stress fractures in back (report)

March 13, 2024

Brewers closer Devin Williams has two stress fractures in his back and is expected to miss around three months, according to a report from ESPN's Jeff Passan. The club has not confirmed the news. Williams, a two-time All-Star, was scheduled to see a back specialist on Wednesday after feeling persistent

All-Star closer Williams set to get second opinion on ailing back

March 10, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Milwaukee’s two-time All-Star closer Devin Williams is scheduled to see a back specialist on Wednesday after feeling persistent discomfort in his lower back this spring, manager Pat Murphy said Sunday. “He has some back stiffness,” Murphy said. “He’s dealt with it for a couple of weeks. It

Woodruff has right shoulder surgery; next season in doubt

October 13, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff underwent surgery on Friday to repair the anterior capsule in his right shoulder. He is expected to miss most, if not all, of next season, according to the club, raising the real possibility that the 30-year-old has thrown his final pitch for Milwaukee. “Brandon

Woodruff (shoulder) out for NL Wild Card Series

October 3, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Woodruff covered his face when the tears came. This was not the way a promising postseason was supposed to begin for the Brewers. Milwaukee's vaunted pitching staff took a massive hit on Monday, as it was revealed that Woodruff has a right shoulder injury and will not

Wilson's return ruined by 'heart-wrenching' injury

Set to play key bullpen role after Tommy John surgery, LHP will instead land back on IL
July 29, 2023

ATLANTA -- Baseball can be cruel sometimes, and it’s not just having to handle the relentless Braves lineup inning after inning. The Brewers suffered a potentially impactful and particularly heartbreaking injury on Friday amid a 10-7 loss to the Braves, when veteran left-hander Justin Wilson, a 35-year-old veteran of 11

Tellez injures finger in 'freak accident' shagging BP balls

July 16, 2023

CINCINNATI -- After an unfortunate interaction with the outfield wall at Great American Ball Park during batting practice on Saturday, you can add Rowdy Tellez to the list of freak injuries in Brewers history. There was Robin Yount going down during 1978 Spring Training because he’d shredded his ankle in

Adames' homer a confidence booster in strong return

Brewers shortstop goes deep against O's in first action since being struck in head with liner
June 8, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- A dozen days after he was struck in the left temple by a foul ball, Willy Adames was back in the big leagues. The only sign of his ordeal was a small mark under his left eye. Adames said one doctor, upon seeing video of the incident, told

Adames discharged from hospital: 'All the news has been good'

May 27, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers shortstop Willy Adames was resting at home after being discharged from the hospital Saturday morning, where he’d remained overnight after being struck in the head by a foul ball during the Brewers’ loss to the Giants on Friday. The team placed Adames on the 7-day concussion IL

How IL stint could help Lauer find 'peace of mind'

May 22, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers lefty Eric Lauer said he hasn’t felt like himself amid an up-and-down start to his 2023 season. And although a shoulder issue landed him on the injured list Monday, it may also be an answer to help him get on track. The Brewers placed Lauer on the

Miley departs in 2nd inning with left lat injury 

May 17, 2023

ST. LOUIS -- The Brewers were cautious with veteran left-hander Wade Miley from the first day of Spring Training given his injury history, hoping to avoid exactly the scene that unfolded with two outs in the second inning on Tuesday at Busch Stadium: Miley leaving a start alongside an athletic

Top prospect Frelick out 6-8 weeks

April 25, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers outfield prospect Sal Frelick underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks, delivering another blow to what had been Milwaukee’s greatest area of organizational depth. Frelick, No. 2 on MLB Pipeline’s list of Milwaukee’s top prospects

Mitchell (shoulder) likely needs surgery. Here's who could fill in

April 21, 2023

MILWAUKEE -- The way Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell has been feeling the past few days, he expected an MRI scan of his injured left shoulder to reveal good news. But Mitchell and the ballclub got the opposite. Mitchell, hurt on a dive into third base during Tuesday’s extra-inning win