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Latest Brewers injuries & transactions

March 22, 2025

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

Turang's arm fatigue creates 1 of Crew's several roster hurdles

March 18, 2025

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

March 17, 2025

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

March 11, 2025

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

March 7, 2025

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

Quintana signing key as Ashby, Hall injuries hit Crew's rotation depth

March 5, 2025

PHOENIX -- Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby underwent an MRI scan after leaving his last start with an oblique injury and was awaiting a second opinion on Wednesday, making veteran starter Jose Quintana’s arrival in camp all the more fortuitously timed.

Back from Hacky Sack injury (yes, really), Uribe looking to reclaim closer duties

February 23, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Here’s another entry for the most unfortunate injuries in Brewers history, joining Steve Sparks and the phonebook, Matt Wise and the salad tongs, K-Rod and the cactus and other ailments. Abner Uribe and the Hacky Sack. Uribe, healthy again and throwing heat in Brewers camp after undergoing

Yelich on track for Opening Day after back surgery

February 15, 2025

PHOENIX -- With back surgery in the rearview mirror, Brewers star Christian Yelich left no question about his outlook as he reported for the start of his eighth season with the team. “I don't see any reason why I won't be ready for Opening Day,” Yelich said Saturday at American

Frelick (hip) has 'unknown' timeline as MRI shows bone bruise

September 28, 2024

MILWAUKEE – Sal Frelick is usually seen running around right field with reckless abandon, so the sight of the Brewers outfielder limping into a room with a crutch under his right arm said more than anything else about how much he was hurting Saturday. A day after he suffered a

Frelick's uncertain status clouds Crew's grand display

September 28, 2024

MILWAUKEE – An otherwise grand night for the Brewers was tarnished by a tinge of concern for one of their starting outfielders – exactly the sort of thing they wanted to avoid with their postseason position set and Game 1 days away. Sal Frelick, who grew up playing hockey in

Chourio hits go-ahead 9th-frame HR day after rolling ankle

Bauers, Perkins leave their own marks on game to help Brewers earn 80th win of year
September 1, 2024

CINCINNATI -- A day after he rolled his right ankle, Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio was back in the starting lineup Saturday. The question was whether his ankle was good, or just “good enough." Turns out, that wasn’t the right question at all. “Increíble,” Chourio said in Spanish while breaking into

Chourio's return from ankle scare highlights G1 victory

August 30, 2024

CINCINNATI -- Willy Adames and William Contreras homered before the Brewers scratched out a run in the 10th inning to win in Game 1 of Friday’s doubleheader, 5-4, over the Reds at Great American Ball Park. Even better, rookie left fielder Jackson Chourio appeared to come through unscathed.

Post-surgery, Yelich sees bright future both for himself and young Crew

August 27, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- In the short term, Christian Yelich would much rather be playing for the Brewers instead of watching while he recovers from back surgery. In the long term, he knew it was the only option.

Yelich's back surgery successful, should be healthy in spring

Without outfielder, Brewers improve division lead to 10 games with win over Guardians
August 16, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- Christian Yelich was at home on Friday afternoon resting from what the Brewers characterized as successful back surgery while his team faced the reality of playing the rest of this season without him.

'Out of options,' Yelich to undergo season-ending back surgery

August 15, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- If the Brewers are to extend their surprise season deep into October, they’ll have to do it without their All-Star left fielder. Christian Yelich will undergo season-ending back surgery on Friday, he announced in a video message on Thursday evening. The development comes after Yelich spent the last

Yelich will try for non-surgical comeback from back injury (source)

July 25, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- The first-place Brewers are facing the prospect of playing a long stretch without the National League’s leading hitter after placing outfielder Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with low back inflammation. It’s an all-to-familiar diagnosis for the 32-year-old All-Star Game starter, who already missed a month

Williams progressing, but taking it 'one day at a time'

July 7, 2024

LOS ANGELES -- Brewers closer Devin Williams' “one day at a time” approach to rehabbing his back injury will take him to the next big step on Tuesday, when he is scheduled to face hitters in live batting practice at American Family Field. After that, he’ll be ready for a

Brewers rookie Gasser opts for season-ending TJ surgery

June 20, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Reluctantly, Brewers pitching prospect Robert Gasser is pulling the plug on his promising debut season with an eye toward being healthy by this time next year. The 25-year-old left-hander, rated Milwaukee’s No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline, has elected to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery after getting

While Gasser seeks opinions on elbow, another top prospect set for MLB debut

June 10, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- As one Brewers pitching prospect faces the possibility that his promising rookie season may be over, another is on the way up for a team thriving with a patchwork starting rotation. Colin Rea delivered seven innings of one-run ball and Willy Adames homered as part of a two-RBI

Quero honored with Minors Gold Glove Award

June 1, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- One of baseball's top-catching prospects took a break from rehabbing in the Arizona heat for a reminder of why he's working so hard to come back from shoulder surgery. Jeferson Quero, MLB Pipeline's No. 2 Brewers prospect and No. 25 overall, was at American Family Field and was

Ross (back) placed on IL as Crew's rotation takes another hit

@paige_leckie
May 21, 2024

MIAMI -- It wasn’t exactly the birthday present Joe Ross expected -- or one he ever wanted. Less than 24 hours after Ross exited after just one inning (15 pitches) due to a low back strain, the Brewers placed the right-hander on the 15-day injured list. To help fill the

Hoskins (strained right hamstring) headed to IL

Bauers' grand slam proves he could provide power should star 1B miss time
May 15, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- Rhys Hoskins left the Brewers' 8-6 loss to the Pirates Monday with a member of Milwaukee’s athletic training staff by his side, the first setback for the Milwaukee slugger after a promising return to action this season. Hoskins tweaked his right hamstring and underwent an MRI scan on

Surgeon 'super happy' with Miley's hybrid elbow procedure

May 8, 2024

KANSAS CITY -- Even after repairing more than 3,000 elbows, many of them belonging to the most valuable arms in the world, Dr. Timothy Kremchek isn’t in the business of publicly discussing his work. For Brewers pitcher Wade Miley, an exception was in order. Miley, 37, underwent a hybrid procedure

Miley needs Tommy John surgery, but determined to return in '25

April 29, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- At 37 years old and in his 14th season in the big leagues, Wade Miley is about to experience a first he’d hoped to avoid -- and one that he knows could end his career. “My first time going under the knife,” Miley said. The left-hander has a

Brewers' pitching plans further unsettled as more injuries hit

@JakeCrouseMLB
April 22, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- The Brewers have been tested by injuries early this season. They seem to keep compounding, but so far, the team has kept pounding away and winning games. Now, their four-game win streak has come to an end with a 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Pirates on