Miz blazes through no-hit bid with historic velo until cramp cuts night short
WASHINGTON -- Jacob Misiorowski was cruising past the Nationals’ lineup on Friday night. Through five innings he hadn’t allowed a hit, had allowed just two baserunners on a pair of walks and had racked up seven strikeouts.
Latest Brewers injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Brewers injury news and transactions.
Woodruff placed on IL with shoulder inflammation, but Crew relieved by diagnosis
WASHINGTON -- In a not-entirely-surprising move ahead of their series opener vs. the Nationals, the Brewers placed Brandon Woodruff on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on Friday. The club recalled right-hander Easton McGee from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.
Rehabbing Yelich hits the road with Crew for start of road trip
MILWAUKEE -- That Christian Yelich traveled with the Brewers for a road trip that begins Friday night at Washington says less about the progress he’s making in his comeback from a groin injury, and more about what it’s like for a ballplayer to stay home.
Brewers await MRI results after low velocity prompts Woodruff's early exit
MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Woodruff showed no outward signs of discomfort. But the radar gun indicated that something was wrong. The Brewers spent the early innings of Thursday’s 13-1 win over the D-backs in scramble mode after Woodruff, the veteran right-hander with a long injury history, exited after facing six hitters
Chourio, Vaughn begin rehab assignments, eye Monday return to Brewers
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio and first baseman Andrew Vaughn both began rehab assignments with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on the road against the Norfolk Tides on Wednesday night and got into the action right away.
Zerpa (left forearm tightness) placed on IL for possibly lengthy stint
MILWAUKEE -- Angel Zerpa, acquired in a December trade to add crucial depth to the Brewers' bullpen, is likely out for an extended period while dealing with left forearm tightness. The Brewers placed the left-hander on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday. “This looks like it could be serious. He’s
As Brewers erupt via small ball, 2 power bats are nearing their return
MILWAUKEE -- While the pesky Brewers used small ball to score big in Tuesday’s 13-2 win over the D-backs at American Family Field, two of their power threats were taking significant steps toward returning to the lineup. Left fielder Jackson Chourio and first baseman Andrew Vaughn, each sidelined by fractured
How high tech helped Vaughn, Chourio stay sharp while on IL
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers first baseman Andrew Vaughn took batting practice on the field prior to Friday night's 6-0 loss to the Pirates for the first time since undergoing surgery to remove a fractured hamate bone in his left hand on March 30. Vaughn has another follow-up with his surgeon on
Priester's rocky first rehab start lasts just 6 batters
DETROIT -- A couple of hours after Brewers manager Pat Murphy laid out a tentative plan for Quinn Priester's rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville that could get the right-hander back to Milwaukee’s rotation as soon as the second week of May, Priester’s debut outing did not go to plan. Priester,
Chourio (hand) ready to take next step in comeback
DETROIT -- Jackson Chourio sat at his locker at Comerica Park on Tuesday, wearing a red-light therapy glove over his left hand. He’s hoping to permanently trade that accessory for batting gloves in the very near future. “I actually don’t need it anymore,” Chourio said. “But I figured it can’t
How Crew can navigate slew of key injuries as losing skid reaches 6
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers expect Christian Yelich to be sidelined at least a month by his left groin injury, and Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn will need at least a couple more weeks to recover from broken bones in their left hands.
Yelich placed on IL with left groin strain; Brewers add OF Jones
MILWAUKEE -- Already missing two hitters from the top of their starting lineup, the Brewers have a new concern: Christian Yelich was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain on Tuesday, two days after he exited an 8-6 loss to Nationals early. The initial projection is
Harrison (left knee), Sproat (right knee) to receive further examination
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers had not one but two starting pitchers heading for further examination of potential knee injuries after Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Nationals at American Family Field. Left-hander Kyle Harrison, who made the start, and right-hander Brandon Sproat, a starter temporarily working out of the bullpen, were
How Brewers are analyzing pitchers' health in wake of increased injuries
MILWAUKEE – “Sprained elbow ligament” is not the diagnosis you want to hear if you’re a pitcher, but for Jared Koenig, the workhorse left-hander who landed on the Brewers’ 15-day injured list on Monday, it could have been a lot worse. Sometimes that diagnosis means a significant tear, and maybe
Chourio (finger), Vaughn (hamate) get positive injury updates
MILWAUKEE -- Slowly but surely, Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn are getting closer to restoring some of the right-handed thump missing lately from the Brewers’ lineup. Both players are on the 10-day injured list with left hand injuries -- Chourio a small fracture at the base of his middle finger,
Turang out a 2nd game with ankle tendinitis; IL trip not expected
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,