Latest Brewers injuries & transactions

March 23rd, 2025

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

LATEST INJURIES

OF
Injury: Right shin fracture
Expected return: Possibly May
Status: Recovery was taking longer than expected as of a March 23 update, so Perkins was scheduled to stay behind in Arizona when the Brewers broke camp. (updated March 23)

RHP
Injury: Left oblique discomfort
Expected return: Mid-April
Status: Expected to be back on the mound for a bullpen session on March 25, and is targeting a return sometime in mid-April. (updated March 22)

RHP
Injury: Illness
Expected return: Mid-April
Status: Mears expects to throw two simulated games in Arizona after the Brewers depart Spring Training, followed by 2-3 games with Triple-A Nashville. (updated March 22)

RHP
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
Expected return: Potentially May
Status: Will join the Brewers in New York for Opening Day, then throw a simulated game in Milwaukee before resuming rehab in Arizona. (updated March 21)

C (Top Brewers prospect, per MLB Pipeline)
Injury: Right shoulder surgery
Expected return: April
Status: Optioned to Triple-A on March 10 and should be active on Opening Day, serving mostly as a designated hitter at the start. (updated March 21)

LHP
Injury: Right oblique strain
Expected return: TBD
Status: Ashby's symptoms were persisting as of March 14. "It might turn into a longer process than we thought," manager Pat Murphy said. (updated March 14)

LHP
Injury: Left flexor tendon tear
Expected return: TBD
Status: He left a March 2 start and will be shut down from throwing for at least one month. (updated March 7)

LHP
Injury: Left lat strain
IL date: March 5 (60-day IL)
Expected return: No earlier than late May
Status: Placed on the 60-day IL on March 5. (updated March 5)

RHP
Injury: Right lat surgery
Expected return: 2026
Status: Suffered a major setback while throwing live batting practice on Feb. 19. He is not expected to pitch this season. (updated Feb. 25)

LHP
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: After electing to undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on June 24, the prospect was expected to miss 12-14 months. (updated Feb. 4)

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

March 22
• INF : Optioned to Triple-A Nashville
• INF : Optioned to Triple-A Nashville

March 22
• INF traded to Royals for a player to be named or cash

March 19
• INF : Optioned to Triple-A Nashville
• C : Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP : Reassigned to Minor League camp

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