Latest Brewers injuries & transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Brewers injury news and transactions.
With X-rays still negative, Yelich (wrist) misses second straight start
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers star Christian Yelich missed a second straight game with a swollen right wrist on Wednesday, when the Brew Crew was on the business end of Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach’s 105-pitch complete game in a 6-2 loss to Atlanta at American Family Field. Yelich’s injury stems from a
Woodruff relieved rehab just on hold, not scrubbed after latest injury
MILWAUKEE -- It has been a long road back for Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff. After missing the entire 2024 season following right shoulder surgery, the right-hander has suffered two setbacks in his recovery over the past month. Woodruff first dealt with right ankle tendinitis following a rehab start on May
'Been through a lot': Woodruff processing latest setback
MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Woodruff is a multi-time winner of the Brewers’ Good Guy Award for his cooperation with the media, so it was a sign of how badly the right-hander was hurting that he wasn’t ready to publicly discuss the latest setback in his comeback from shoulder surgery when the
Woodruff departs rehab outing after taking liner to elbow
CINCINNATI -- Pitching in the second inning of what was potentially the last step in his multiyear comeback from shoulder surgery, rehabbing Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff was struck on the right elbow by a line drive and left his start for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday. Woodruff, who last pitched in
Yelich day to day with right hand contusion; X-rays negative
PHILADELPHIA -- The first two games of this weekend’s series at Citizens Bank Park couldn't have gone better for the Brewers, but Sunday’s 5-2 win in the finale got off to a bad start when Christian Yelich was hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance against Ranger Suárez.
Woodruff efficient in latest rehab start with sights set on Brewers' next homestand
MILWAUKEE -- Rehabbing Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff worked a season-high seven innings without allowing an earned run for High-A Wisconsin on Wednesday in the latest step of his long journey back to the Brewers’ rotation.
Woodruff, Hall, Ashby have strong rehab outings at Triple-A
The Brewers have had to weather myriad injuries early in the season, particularly among their pitchers. The good news for Milwaukee is that several key members of its pitching staff have begun Minor League rehab assignments as they work to return to the club, including right-hander Brandon Woodruff and lefties
After 1st rehab stint expired, Woodruff remains confident his return will be soon
MILWAUKEE -- Brandon Woodruff is confident that his long-awaited return to the big league rotation will come soon. Woodruff, a top-of-the-rotation starter until he suffered a shoulder injury that required major surgery, has not pitched in the Major Leagues since September 2023. He’d been making strong progress until a complication
Brewers place Quintana on IL with left shoulder impingement
CLEVELAND -- Just when the Brewers thought they were rounding the corner on their injury woes, there’s a new one to worry about.
Woodruff suffers minor setback from rehab with right ankle tendinitis
CLEVELAND -- Brandon Woodruff’s highly-anticipated return to the Brewers’ big-league rotation was put on hold Monday when the right-hander’s 30-day rehab assignment came to an end, but he remained on the 15-day injured list with a new concern: Right ankle tendinitis. In the big picture of Woodruff’s multi-year comeback from
Contreras (left middle finger) eases pain with creative equipment solutions
TAMPA -- It took a team effort to get Brewers catcher William Contreras back on the field Friday night against the Rays, with the All-Star determined to continue despite a fractured left middle finger.
Civale begins rehab with scoreless start at Triple-A
Brewers right-hander Aaron Civale looked sharp in his first rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Thursday night, tossing four scoreless innings as he works his way back from a strained left hamstring. Civale allowed just one hit and one walk while stretching out to 50 pitches in his first game
Extreme toughness: Contreras to catch with fractured left finger
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers catcher William Contreras will continue to play despite a fractured finger on his catching hand that had grown so painful that the club ordered an X-ray in the wake of Tuesday’s win over the Astros at American Family Field.
Frelick (left knee discomfort) slated for MRI
MILWAUKEE -- Already missing two of their regular outfielders from last season, the Brewers saw Gold Glove Award-winning right fielder Sal Frelick exit Sunday’s 4-0 win over the Cubs with left knee discomfort. Frelick was undergoing an MRI scan on Sunday evening to determine the extent of the injury. He
'A great story': Daz Cameron, son of ex-Crew OF Mike, makes Brewers debut
ST. LOUIS -- Daz Cameron has fond memories of the Brewers organization as a kid. “I was out there fielding and shagging,” Cameron said. “Yeah, I can remember like it was yesterday.” Cameron -- the son of former Brewers outfielder Mike Cameron -- hopes to make more memories as a
Woodruff cruises through 5 scoreless frames in 3rd rehab start
Brandon Woodruff’s third rehab start was his best one yet. The Brewers right-hander breezed through five scoreless innings for Triple-A Nashville in a 2-0 win over the Durham Bulls, the Rays’ Triple-A club, on Thursday night. He allowed two hits, struck out five and faced only two batters over the
As Woodruff progresses with 2nd rehab start, Myers nears return to Crew
MILWAUKEE – For Brandon Woodruff, it was the latest stop in an ongoing rehab assignment. For Tobias Myers, it could be the last stop before a return to the big leagues. Woodruff and Myers each completed rehab starts on Friday that moved both right-handers closer to rejoining the Brewers --
After year-and-a-half-long journey, Woodruff ready to 'just play baseball'
This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy's Brewers Beat newsletter before Brandon Woodruff pitched 3 2/3 innings in his first rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, throwing 44 of 66 pitches for strikes and allowing two earned runs on four hits, with two walks and five strikeouts on 66
Cortes (elbow strain) lands on 15-day IL, calls concern level 'pretty low'
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have already seen a majority of their starting pitching options hit the shelf. They’ve now added one more to the list. Sunday morning, the team announced it had placed starter Nestor Cortes, acquired via trade from the Yankees in December, on the 15-day injured list with
Civale to IL as injuries mount amid Brewers' rough start
MILWAUKEE -- Already “decimated” by pitching injuries during Spring Training, the Brewers absorbed another loss Monday when they placed right-hander Aaron Civale on the 15-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. The team called up righty reliever Grant Anderson from Triple-A Nashville and saw him knocked around in an
Turang's arm fatigue creates 1 of Crew's several roster hurdles
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Brewers were this close to naming Brice Turang their starting shortstop, but a lingering bout of arm fatigue has promoted another change of plans. Turang will stay put at second base and Joey Ortiz will be the shortstop. That was one of the myriad issues on
Myers (left oblique strain) to begin season on IL
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Brewers right-hander Tobias Myers will open the regular season on the injured list with a left oblique strain, but a return to action before the end of April is in play based on the results of an MRI scan, according to manager Pat Murphy on Monday. “It’s
Woodruff returns to game action in massive step for recovery
PHOENIX -- Pitching against Padres Minor Leaguers in an empty stadium but for a smattering of fans -- including his wife and young daughter, a gaggle of Brewers teammates in the back row and what seemed like half of the front office watching from the concourse -- Brandon Woodruff tested
Mending Woodruff on verge of game action
PHOENIX -- Brandon Woodruff is ready to advance to the next step in his comeback from shoulder surgery: Pitching against another team. Following a fourth live batting practice session on Wednesday and an encouraging visit with his surgeon on Thursday, Woodruff said on Friday morning that he expects his next