Latest Brewers injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Brewers injury news and transactions.
Chourio returns to lineup for Game 4 day after exiting with right hamstring cramp
LOS ANGELES -- One day after exiting Game 3 with a right hamstring injury, Jackson Chourio was back in the Brewers' starting lineup for Friday night’s must-win Game 4 of the NLCS against the Dodgers.
Chourio (cramp) hopeful for quick return after Game 3 exit
LOS ANGELES -- The Brewers were already facing an uphill climb in their quest to win their first pennant in 43 years -- and that was before they watched phenom Jackson Chourio hop off the field in the middle of an at-bat in Game 3 of the National League Championship
Chourio in lineup for Game 3 despite hamstring issues
CHICAGO – A day after Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that Jackson Chourio was dealing with lingering hamstring tightness, the outfielder was back in the lineup Wednesday for NLDS Game 3, batting second and starting in left.
MRI inconclusive for Chourio; status for Game 2 likely a gametime decision
MILWAUKEE -- The MRI scan of Jackson Chourio’s reaggravated right hamstring was “inconclusive” following the Brewers’ victory over the Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Division Series on Saturday afternoon, manager Pat Murphy said, and the second-year star’s availability for Game 2 on Monday night is likely to
Crew holds breath as Chourio (hamstring) exits G1 amid record day at plate
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio made a quick impact in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Cubs on Saturday, rattling off three hits and three RBIs in the first two innings of the Brewers’ 9-3 win at American Family Field. It also ended up being
Woodruff (lat strain) ruled out for NLDS, could return later in playoffs
MILWAUKEE -- The right lat injury that landed longtime Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff on the injured list on Sept. 21 (retroactive to Sept. 18) will keep him sidelined for the National League Division Series against the Cubs, but Woodruff and the club are keeping the door open for a return
Megill, Hall return from IL to bolster Brewers' bullpen ahead of NLDS
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers reinstated All-Star closer Trevor Megill and left-hander DL Hall for Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Reds, giving two key bullpen arms a chance to test their health ahead of the National League Division Series.
Woodruff's playoff hopes take hit after landing on IL with lat strain
ST. LOUIS -- “This feels like déjà vu,” said Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who will miss the remainder of the regular season and faces the prospect of missing the postseason for the second time in three years after landing on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained lat muscle
Contreras (hand) avoids serious injury as Crew (95 wins) nears NL Central title
ST. LOUIS -- Put the champagne on ice. But be sure to save some for Brewers catcher William Contreras’ sore glove hand. Milwaukee’s magic number to clinch the National League Central fell all the way to one when the Cubs lost in Cincinnati on Saturday evening and the Brewers beat
Quintana (left calf strain) goes on IL; Brewers reinstate reliever Mears
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers regained a key reliever on Wednesday when right-hander Nick Mears returned from a back injury, but they lost a starter after left-hander Jose Quintana landed on the 15-day injured list with a strained left calf, ending his regular season. The Quintana move was retroactive to Monday,
Bullpen trio aiming to return to Crew bullpen before playoffs
MILWAUKEE -- Nick Mears has experienced being thrown into baseball’s proverbial deep end. Acquired from the Rockies at last year’s Trade Deadline, he went from the injured list one week to pitching against the Mets in the National League Wild Card Series the next. “I had [two outings] and then
Yelich scalds baseball in return; Brewers shut out by Rangers
ARLINGTON -- Christian Yelich scalded three baseballs in his return to the Brewers' lineup in the team's 5-0 loss to the Rangers at Globe Life Field on Monday, and characterized the recent angst about his five-game absence amid a flare-up of his surgically-repaired back as much ado about very little.
Mears heads to IL with back tightness in latest blow to Crew's bullpen
PITTSBURGH -- The Brewers placed setup man Nick Mears on the 15-day injured list because of lower back tightness on Friday, the latest blow to a bullpen suddenly depleted of some of its most trusted arms. Mears’ injury comes at a time when the team was already without All-Star closer
Yelich scratched with low back soreness, but relentless Brewers still roll
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers have had a lot thrown their way lately. Stints on the injured list for budding star Jackson Chourio, defensive whiz Joey Ortiz and All-Star closer Trevor Megill. News that Shelby Miller, Milwaukee’s biggest Trade Deadline pickup, is lost for the season just when a weary bullpen
Shelby Miller done for season, could be facing second Tommy John
MILWAUKEE – By the time he met the media on Wednesday afternoon, Shelby Miller had already come to grips with the fact that his 2025 season is over after the Brewers placed him on the 60-day injured list with a sprained ligament in his right elbow. Having already undergone one
Miller exits game after feeling 'pop' in elbow
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers won’t know the full scope of what’s ailing veteran reliever Shelby Miller until he undergoes testing on his right elbow, but manager Pat Murphy uttered a word you never want to hear. “He said he heard something or he felt something pop in his elbow,” Murphy
Megill hits IL, Priester scratched, Fedde signs on busy day for Crew
MILWAUKEE – The Brewers’ pitching staff underwent an unexpected makeover before Wednesday night’s 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks as a grueling stretch of 19 games over 18 days without a day off continued to take its toll.
Brewers lose Ortiz (hamstring strain) to IL; Chourio begins rehab stint
MILWAUKEE -- Already without 21-year-old outfielder Jackson Chourio because of a hamstring injury, the Brewers found themselves down another everyday defender on Friday when they placed shortstop Joey Ortiz on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. The good news was that Chourio was ready to begin a
Ortiz back in Brewers' lineup a day after exiting with knee injury
CHICAGO -- Joey Ortiz, who has provided the Brewers terrific defense at shortstop all season and lately some offense, too, left Game 2 of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Cubs at Wrigley Field after fouling a pitch off his right knee in the seventh inning.
Crew places Henderson (right elbow) on IL, recalls Myers for Saturday start
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers rookie right-hander Logan Henderson was hoping for the best as he awaited the results of an MRI scan on Friday. But it was impossible to hide the disappointment about being sidelined for Saturday’s scheduled start against the Mets and beyond. The Brewers placed Henderson on the 15-day
All-Star rookie Misiorowski lands on IL with shin bruise
WASHINGTON -- A second star player in the past three days has landed on the injured list for the Brewers, who placed rookie All-Star Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day IL on Sunday morning with a left tibia contusion, retroactive to Thursday. It comes just two days after outfielder Jackson Chourio
After Chourio (hamstring) heads to IL, newcomer Lockridge ready to fill in
WASHINGTON -- The Brewers placed outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list prior to their series opener vs. the Nationals on Friday, after the 21-year-old strained his right hamstring legging out a triple in Tuesday’s win to the Cubs. The club added outfielder Brandon Lockridge -- who was acquired
Chourio (right hamstring cramping) not worried about missing time
MILWAUKEE -- American Family Field was rocking in the fifth inning on Tuesday, when the Brewers quashed a Cubs threat to end the top of the frame before young star Jackson Chourio led off the bottom half with a triple. But the mood was about to sour. Chourio, the 21-year-old
Frelick placed on IL with Grade 1 hamstring strain
LOS ANGELES -- Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick is headed to the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring, the team announced on Friday. His status was in doubt throughout the All-Star break ahead of Milwaukee’s series opener at Dodger Stadium.