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July 26: LHP Rob Zastryzny placed on IL with left elbow tendinitis; RHP Janson Junk recalled from Triple-A Nashville
The move for Zastryzny is retroactive to Thursday, the day after he pitched as an "opener" against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. He's been excellent since joining the Brewers, having not allowed a hit in his first eight appearances before yielding four hits and his first run in the Cubs outing. One source said the organization is hopeful his elbow injury is on the minor side.

July 24: OF Christian Yelich placed on IL; C Gary Sánchez reinstated
Yelich, who exited Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Cubs, was placed on the 10-day injured list with low back inflammation and will try a non-surgical comeback in an effort to play again this season. The All-Star was in a 1-for-20 funk while fighting the latest flareup of his back.

Yelich, serving as the designated hitter for the seventh straight game dating to before the break, walked his first two times up before hitting a comebacker in the sixth inning and trotting gingerly to first base. When Rhys Hoskins pinch-hit in that spot against a right-hander two innings later, it was a sign that Yelich was banged up.

Sánchez, who had been sidelined since June 25 with a left calf strain, was activated off the injured list. For the season, he's batting .218 with seven homers and 21 RBIs. More >>

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

LHP Rob Zastryzny (left elbow tendinitis)
Expected return: TBD
Zastryzny was a pleasant surprise after earning a call-up to the Brewers, providing hitless work over his first eight appearances before allowing a run on four hits as an "opener" against the Cubs on July 24. Two days later, he landed on the IL, retroactive to July 25. (Last updated: July 26)

OF Christian Yelich (low back inflammation)
Expected return: Late August at the earliest
Yelich was clearly compromised during a 1-for-20 funk before landing on the IL on July 24. He saw a spine specialist on July 25 to discuss options, which run the gamut from rest and treatment to season-ending surgery for the 32-year-old All-Star, and decided to try rehab first. A source told MLB.com that there's optimism his comeback this time could actually come more quickly than earlier this season, when Yelich spent about a month on the IL, but there are no guarantees with a back injury.

"Obviously he’s going to need surgery, so anything he does between now and then is a bonus," Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. "He wants to play very badly." (Last updated: July 26) More >>

RHP Enoli Paredes (right forearm tendinitis)
Expected return: TBD
Paredes has been excellent since a call-up from Triple-A Nashville, posting a 1.08 ERA in 14 appearances, but he walked a pair of batters and surrendered a hit while recording only one out during a July 2 appearance at Coors Field. Paredes landed on the IL the next day, making him the latest in a series of Brewers pitchers sidelined by elbow or forearm issues. (Last updated: July 3)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Devin Williams (back stress fractures)
Expected return: As soon as July 27-28
The Brewers' closer, who won the Trevor Hoffman Award as the best closer in the National League with 36 saves and a 1.53 ERA last season, has been rehabbing with Triple-A Nashville since July 20. In a July 26 update, Brewers GM Matt Arnold said Williams could rejoin the Major League club "in the next couple of days" barring a setback. (Last updated: July 26)

RHP Joe Ross (low back strain)
Expected return: As soon as July 30
Ross was placed on the IL on May 21 after he exited his May 20 start having thrown just one inning. The Brewers had hoped he would be ready to return from the IL in June, but he had a setback and was shifted to the 60-day IL on June 26. Ross began a rehab assignment on July 6 with High-A Wisconsin and was transferred to Triple-A Nashville on July 10. His most recent Minor League start was July 24, and it could be his final rehab outing before rejoining the Major League team. (Last updated: July 26)

LHP DL Hall (left knee sprain)
Expected return: TBD
Hall, who'd been struggling to establish himself as a starter before he tweaked his left knee fielding a bunt on April 20, was supposed to make one final rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on July 9 before the Brewers considered bringing him back to the Majors. However, Hall was struck on the pitching forearm by a comebacker and had to exit that outing, pausing his comeback once again. Hall resumed pitching on July 21 in Triple-A. (Last updated: July 26)

RHP J.B. Bukauskas (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
Bukauskas began one rehab assignment at Triple-A Nashville on June 13 and reported feeling fine after pitching his one scheduled inning, but he woke up the next morning in significant discomfort and went back on the shelf. He restarted another Minor League rehab assignment on July 24 in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League. (Last updated: July 24)

INF Oliver Dunn (back strain)
Expected return: TBD
Dunn was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to June 19, on June 26, then transferred to the 60-day IL on July 15. In 41 games with the big league club this season, he's slashed .221/.282/.316 with seven RBIs and six walks. (Last updated: July 15)

LHP Robert Gasser (left flexor strain; No. 5 on Brewers Top Prospects list)
Expected return: 2025
After electing to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on the advice of two of the top orthopedic surgeons in the country, Gasser had his procedure -- a standard UCL repair without the brace -- on June 24 and is expected to miss 12-14 months, according to Brewers manager Pat Murphy. It's an unfortunate blow for the 25-year-old left-hander, who was 2-0 with a 2.57 ERA in five Brewers starts beginning with his May 10 Major League debut against the Cardinals.

"I feel bad for the kid," Murphy said. "Think about all the fresh faces we've had up here this year, and nobody had the first five starts like he did. That hurts." (Last updated: June 25)

LHP Wade Miley (torn UCL)
Expected return: 2025
Miley will miss the remainder of 2024 due to UCL surgery, which typically requires a 10- to 12-month rehab. The surgery was completed on May 7 in Cincinnati, with Dr. Timothy Kremchek operating. Miley underwent testing April 23 on his left elbow to try to diagnose inflammation that he said felt different from the usual bone spurs-related pain he has tried to manage for the past three to four years, and the results initially came back inconclusive on April 24.

Miley flew to Cincinnati that day to have an in-person meeting with doctors and undergo an arthrogram to assess the integrity of the ligaments in the region, which confirmed the structural damage. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 30. (Last updated: May 7)

RHP Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder)
Expected return: Late 2024 or 2025
Woodruff underwent shoulder surgery on his throwing arm in October 2023 and was non-tendered by the Brewers the following month. He signed a two-year deal with the club on Feb. 21, when he was placed on the 60-day IL, and will rehab in Milwaukee throughout the season after beginning a throwing program in mid-February. (Last updated: Feb. 21)

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