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Latest Brewers injuries & transactions

April 9, 2026

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

Turang out a 2nd game with ankle tendinitis; IL trip not expected

April 8, 2026

BOSTON – Brewers second baseman Brice Turang sat out a second consecutive game Wednesday in an effort to calm the left ankle tendinitis that has slowed him for the past week or so, but said he expects to be back in the starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the

Koenig (UCL sprain) lands on injured list, hopes to avoid surgery

Brewers call up No. 25 prospect Drohan from Triple-A Nashville
April 6, 2026

BOSTON -- The Brewers placed workhorse reliever Jared Koenig on the 15-day injured list on Monday with a sprained left elbow ligament that represents “a big concern,” said manager Pat Murphy, even as the sides plan to attempt a comeback without surgery.

Frelick (left side tightness) expected to be fine after early exit

April 4, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick exited Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium with left side tightness, the club announced. Both manager Pat Murphy and Frelick said after the game they considered the tightness the outfielder felt would not be a serious issue.

Priester's secret in road to recovery: Sitting up straight

Brewers RHP focusing on good posture with trip to AZ complex, rehab assignment on horizon
April 1, 2026

MILWAUKEE – Baseball injuries sometimes reveal unexpected silver linings, and Brewers right-handed starter Quinn Priester believes he’s found one that will make his mother happy: Better posture. One of the things that helps fend off symptoms of his neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome -- a pinching of nerves on the right

Vaughn begins rehabbing hand post-surgery, targets mid-May return

March 31, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn began rehabbing his fractured left hamate bone on Tuesday, a day after he underwent surgery, and the hope is that he can return to action by mid-May, the club said. Vaughn injured his hand when he was jammed during an at-bat in Milwaukee's

Brewers call up top catching prospect Quero; Vaughn (broken hamate bone) to IL

March 28, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- First baseman Andrew Vaughn fractured the hamate bone in his left hand on Opening Day and needs surgery, the Brewers announced Saturday, prompting a promotion to the Majors for top catching prospect Jeferson Quero for what would be his Major League debut. Summoning Quero will give the team

Chourio (left hand fracture) placed on 10-day injured list

March 26, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- In an Opening Day shocker on Thursday, the Brewers placed outfielder Jackson Chourio on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hand hours before their season opener and said he would miss at least the first two to four weeks of the regular season.

Priester (wrist) to start season on IL, but is hopeful stay will be brief

Right-hander currently on track to continue throwing despite injury similar to thoracic outlet syndrome
March 13, 2026

PHOENIX – Brewers starter Quinn Priester expressed optimism Friday about rejoining the Major League rotation within the first two months of the regular season, and he said he was relieved to finally have a firm diagnosis for the nagging pain in his right arm. “I feel like we’ve been dancing

Priester's wrist discomfort persists; Opening Day status in question

March 5, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Who will start on Opening Day for the Brewers? It probably won’t be Brandon Woodruff, who is healthy but building up cautiously in light of his injury history, and is currently behind other pitchers in camp. And now it’s increasingly obvious that it won’t be Quinn Priester,

Chourio returns to lineup for Game 4 day after exiting with right hamstring cramp

October 17, 2025

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

October 16, 2025

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

October 8, 2025

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

October 5, 2025

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

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October 4, 2025

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

October 3, 2025

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

September 28, 2025

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

September 21, 2025

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

September 21, 2025

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

September 17, 2025

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

September 16, 2025

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

September 9, 2025

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

September 5, 2025

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

September 4, 2025

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

September 3, 2025

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