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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

How Brewers will cover center field with Mitchell's injury

April 19, 2023

SEATTLE -- Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell arrived at T-Mobile Park on Wednesday with his left arm in a sling and promptly landed on the 10-day injured list. How long he stays there remains to be determined. Mitchell suffered multiple left shoulder subluxations -- in layman’s terms, the shoulder popped

Burnes leaves start with 'minor' pec strain 

April 18, 2023

SEATTLE -- In a tight spot against a good team, Corbin Burnes showed the way a great athlete sees the whole field. Unfortunately, it was also the way he got knocked out. Burnes and the Brewers were optimistic that the right-hander wouldn’t have to miss his next start after abruptly

Woodruff to miss more time after MRI reveals shoulder strain

April 15, 2023

SAN DIEGO – Brandon Woodruff and the Brewers still don’t know how long the two-time All-Star right-hander will be sidelined with a shoulder injury, but they know it will take longer than the two weeks they’d initially hoped. Multiple evaluations of an MRI scan yielded a firmer diagnosis for Woodruff:

Woodruff sent to 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation

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April 11, 2023

PHOENIX -- Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff is being placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 8, with right shoulder inflammation. In a corresponding move, Milwaukee called up right-hander Janson Junk from Triple-A Nashville. Woodruff, who was slated to start Wednesday’s series finale against the D-backs, said he felt

Ashby (shoulder) aiming for mid-May return

February 21, 2023

PHOENIX -- Aaron Ashby, the Brewers’ high-upside left-hander, is playing it safe with a left shoulder injury with an eye on helping in the Majors by the middle of May. In his first comments since the Brewers announced the 24-year-old would be significantly behind the other pitchers in camp, Ashby

Crew gains in WC race, but Peralta headed to IL

Right-hander exits nightcap with shoulder fatigue as Milwaukee sweeps twin bill
September 9, 2022

MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers tried shorter outings for Freddy Peralta. They tried extra rest. Neither strategy got him through his latest start on Thursday night at American Family Field. Peralta departed Game 2 of a doubleheader sweep of the Giants -- a 4-2 win in the nightcap -- on the

Brewers hope Yelich's injury doesn't hamper stretch run

Red-hot outfielder day to day after exiting with neck discomfort
September 2, 2022

PHOENIX -- It was just what the Brewers didn’t need as they entered a critical closing month: Christian Yelich in the athletic training room. After scalding the baseball throughout the team’s just-completed homestand and after making a couple of nice running catches in the opening innings of Thursday’s series opener

Houser heading to IL with right elbow injury

Brewers right-hander exits his start against Pirates in the 3rd inning with tightness
July 1, 2022

PITTSBURGH -- Adrian Houser winced and drew a visit from the athletic trainer. It was a scene that has unfolded too many times for the Brewers’ liking this season. Houser departed his start in Thursday’s 8-7 loss to the Pirates at PNC Park after 42 pitches complaining of tightness on

Jonathan Davis goes full Superman on this amazing flying catch

June 29, 2022

ST. PETERSBURG -- Spectacular … and scary. Those were the words Brewers manager Craig Counsell used to describe Wednesday afternoon’s catch for the ages by center fielder Jonathan Davis, who was removed from the 5-3 win against the Rays after his head slammed into the Tropicana Field wall following a

Woodruff sidelined further as Crew falls out of first place

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June 10, 2022

WASHINGTON -- Brewers All-Star righty Brandon Woodruff confirmed Friday he’s been diagnosed with Raynaud’s syndrome, a circulatory condition that causes numbness in the extremities due to reduced blood flow. The issue will keep Woodruff on the injured list past Sunday, the first day he was eligible to return from a