Latest Brewers injuries & transactions

March 31st, 2026

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

LATEST INJURIES

1B
Injury: Fractured left hamate
IL date: March 28 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 27)
Expected return: 4-6 weeks
Status: Underwent surgery on March 30 and was already beginning physical therapy by March 31. The Brewers hope to have Vaughn back in the lineup by mid-May. (updated March 31) More >>

OF
Injury: Right shoulder strain
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: April 1
Status: Sent to Triple-A Nashville on March 31 to begin rehab assignment. (updated March 31)

LHP
Injury: Left shoulder strain
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Early April
Status: Sent to Triple-A Nashville on March 31 to begin rehab assignment. (updated March 31)

RHP
Injury: Right neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: No sooner than late April/early May
Status: Threw an encouraging bullpen session on March 28 and will repeat once more before traveling to Arizona to face hitters (updated March 28) More >>

OF
Injury: Fractured left hand
IL date: March 26 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 25)
Expected return: 2-4 weeks
Status: Aggravated a previous injury on a check swing during exhibition games against the Reds, and an MRI scan revealed a small fracture. (last updated: March 26) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right calf strain
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Early to mid-April
Status: Suffered right soleus injury on March 12. Aiming for April 15 return to games. (updated March 25)

OF
Injury: Left quad strain
IL date: March 25 (60-day IL)
Expected return: June
Status: Injured running to first base on March 9, and an MRI revealed a more serious injury than initially believed. (updated March 25)

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)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

March 31
• C optioned to Triple-A Nashville
• LHP and OF sent to Triple-A Nashville on rehab assignment

March 30
• OF acquired from Giants for cash More >>
• LHP designated for assignment

March 28
• 1B placed on the 10-day IL with a fractured left hamate bone, retroactive to March 27
• C recalled from Triple-A Nashville

March 26
• OF placed on 10-day IL with fractured left hand, retroactive to March 25
• OF recalled from Triple-A Nashville

March 25
• RHP optioned to Triple-A Nashville
• RHP placed on 15-day IL with right thoracic outlet syndrome, retroactive to March 22
• LHP placed on 15-day IL with left shoulder strain, retroactive to March 22
• RHP placed on 15-day IL with right calf strain, retroactive to March 22
• OF placed on 10-day IL with right shoulder strain, retroactive to March 22
• OF placed on 60-day IL with left quad strain

March 24
• RHP acquired from Rays for Minor League RHP

March 22
• LHP and LHP optioned to Triple-A Nashville
• C released