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May 17: OF Garrett Mitchell no longer wearing brace
Mitchell had been wearing a removable cast since fracturing his left index finger near the end of Spring Training, but a promising X-ray followed by a CT scan on Thursday meant he could shed that device and ramp up strengthening exercises this weekend in Houston.

If that goes well, Mitchell will progress to hitting as soon as the May 24-26 series at Boston. Mitchell is eligible to be activated from the 60-day IL beginning May 24, but will probably need some time to build a foundation of at-bats given his long layoff.

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10-day and 15-day IL

LHP DL Hall (left knee sprain)
Expected return: Late May or early June
Hall, who'd been struggling to establish himself as a starter before he tweaked his left knee fielding a bunt in a long second inning of Milwaukee's April 20 win over St. Louis, has been making steady progress since the calendar flipped to May and was slated to begin a rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin on May 19.

Manager Pat Murphy said Hall would log a series of outings for the Timber Rattlers before the Brewers decide what's next; one possibility is that Hall rejoins the Major League roster to continue building his pitch count as a multi-inning reliever, like Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes did early in their careers. (Last updated: May 17)

OF Joey Wiemer (left knee discomfort)
Expected return: Late May
Wiemer injured his left knee when he slipped in left field on May 3 against the Cubs and woke up the next morning feeling worse, so the Brewers sent Wiemer for an MRI exam. The result, according to Wiemer, was “the best news possible” -- a strained popliteus muscle. That’s a stabilizing muscle within the knee.

He began a Minor League rehab assignment on May 16. (Last updated: May 16)

1B Rhys Hoskins (right hamstring strain)
Expected return: Late May or June
Hoskins was placed on the 10-day IL on May 14 with a right hamstring strain. He exited the May 13 game against the Pirates early after tweaking his hamstring rounding first base on a single in the second inning. The slugger is expected to miss two to four weeks, according to manager Pat Murphy. (Last updated: May 14)

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OF Garrett Mitchell (fractured left index finger)
Expected return: Early June
Mitchell sustained his injury while taking batting practice the weekend before Opening Day. A CT scan on May 16 came back clean and he was cleared to shed the cast he'd been wearing around the ballpark, a first step toward resuming baseball activities during the week of May 19.

The 25-year-old was in line to be Milwaukee's starting center fielder and leadoff hitter in 2024, and he could still slot into those roles upon his return. In an April 10 update, GM Matt Arnold said he hoped to see Mitchell back by June 1, and on April 14 the Brewers transferred Mitchell to the 60-day IL in a paper move consistent with that timeline. (Last updated: May 17)

RHP Devin Williams (back stress fracture)
Expected return: Around the All-Star break
The Brewers' closer could begin playing catch again as soon as May 18, which would be his first significant step since he was diagnosed with two stress fractures in his back in mid-March.

Williams, who won the Trevor Hoffman Award as the best closer in the National League with 36 saves and a 1.53 ERA last season, gave up four runs, four walks and two hits in two appearances over 1 1/3 innings this spring. (Last updated: May 17)

RHP J.B. Bukauskas (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
Bukauskas' injury occurred where his triceps connects to his shoulder region, he said, which is why he originally believed it to be a lat injury similar to others he has endured in his pitching career.

The Brewers transferred Bukauskas to the 60-day IL on May 10 and he resumed playing catch on May 17. (Last updated: May 17)

RHP Jakob Junis (head, right shoulder)
Expected return: June
Junis' comeback from a right shoulder injury in early April was interrupted when he was stretchered off of the field on April 22 after being struck in the neck by a batting practice ball. He was alert and responsive when he was sent to a local hospital for observation.

By April 26, Junis was able to resume playing catch, and as of a May 9 check-in, he was making significant progress and was hopeful about getting back on a mound before the end of the Brewers' current homestand. Junis would not be eligible for reinstatement until June 2, at the earliest. (Last updated: May 9)

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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