4:34 PM: Eric Yardley has been recalled to take Yelich’s roster spot, per the team. As expected, Yelich’s placement on the injured list is retroactive to April 14th, which should make him available to return next weekend.
3:34 PM: After holding Christian Yelich out of game action for the past week with an ailing back, the Brewers will now place their star outfielder on the injured list, per the Athletic’s Will Sammon and others (via Twitter). The corresponding roster move is yet to come.
Yelich has dealt with a back issue throughout his time in Milwaukee, but it’s usually been the type of injury that improves with a few days rest. At this point, if Yelich still isn’t quite ready for action, they may as well use his roster spot to add another potential contributor. Because he hasn’t appeared in a game since April 11th, Yelich will be able to return from the injured list in just a couple of days. Still, in the meantime, the Brewers can bring in another body for the rest of the weekend series. The Brewers head west for a three-game series in San Diego on Monday.
The Brewers once-deep outfield has suffered a couple of injuries this week. Lorenzo Cain was placed on the injured list a couple of days ago, as was second baseman Kolten Wong. Without Cain or Yelich, Jackie Bradley Jr. is the man in center, Avisail Garcia is back in right, with Billy McKinney, Tyrone Taylor, Jace Peterson, and Daniel Robertson capable of piecing together the action in left.
He was taking BP yesterday, this can’t be good.
Probably hitting all ground balls too. He’s homerless this season so far. Not a good thing with back problems. Hopefully he doesn’t revert back to his Marlins years statistically after that big contract.
Do you freak out every time a good hitter goes 9 games with out hitting a homer? Like calm down! Trout had 9 game homeless streaks all the time. All hitters are streaky, its a part of the game
He has 139 wRC+ even with a babip of .556 and it’s not like he set the world on fire in 2020…I think some concern is certainly warranted.
His exit velocities have been similar. That has more to do with HRs than a babip lol he was talking HRs
He’ll be fine. This is one of those twinges that early in the season you just sit him out of an abundance of caution. Brauny went through similar issues. Would like to get JBJ out of there accept in defensive situations, however. The strikeouts are brutal to watch.
If he hasn’t played in a game since the 11th, why is it only retroactive to the 14th? Can someone help explain this to me? Thought I had understood the rule…
I think it has to do with his first injury designation. The 12th he was just said to be getting a rest day and the 13th they still hadn’t disclosed the injury.
@giannisandyelich123 thanks for the response. I was listening to the game that he was taken out of on the radio, and the broadcast announced during the game that it was due to lower back tightness.
I thought the rule is it can only be retroactive a max of three days from when you announce a player going to the IL but I could be wrong.
@jdawgz17 you’re right. Just saw it this morning in Adam McCalvy’s article. I didn’t know that was the rule. Thanks!