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Injury Notes: Cousins, Andrus, Loaisiga, Taillon, Cisnero

By Mark Polishuk | September 25, 2021 at 6:37pm CDT

The Brewers placed righty Jake Cousins on the 10-day injured list due to a right biceps strain, as right-hander Miguel Sanchez was called up from Triple-A to take Cousins’ spot on the active roster.  Speaking with The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Todd Rosiak and other reporters, Brewers GM Matt Arnold described Cousins’ injury as “nothing major,” adding that “We just want to be careful.  It’s that time of year where we want to make sure he’s available in a playoff capacity.”

Considering that Cousins didn’t even make his MLB debut until June 21, his status as a potential postseason weapon is a sign of how well he has performed during his rookie season.  Cousins has a 2.70 ERA over 30 relief innings, along with an eye-popping 35.2% strikeout rate — not far off his minor league numbers since joining the Milwaukee organization in 2019.  While Cousins’ control hasn’t been nearly as impressive (15.2% walk rate), opponents haven’t been able to take much advantage, as Cousins has been carving up batters with his wipeout slider.

More on other injury situations around baseball…

  • While scoring the game-winning run in the Athletics’ 2-1 walkoff win over the Astros today, Elvis Andrus suffered a left ankle injury and had to be helped off the field.  A’s manager Bob Melvin told MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos and other reporters that Andrus is getting x-rays after “feeling a pop” in his ankle.  More will be known after Andrus has been tested, but it certainly looks like the 33-year-old’s season could be over, as the shortstop could be facing a serious injury.  It has been a tough year overall for Andrus, as he has hit only .243/.294/.320 over 541 plate appearances in his first season in Oakland.
  • The Yankees could have Jonathan Loaisiga and Jameson Taillon back from the injured list during the club’s upcoming series against the Blue Jays, manager Aaron Boone told reporters (including ESPN’s Marly Rivera and Newsday’s Erik Boland).  Loaisiga was sidelined on September 5 with a strained right rotator cuff, but the reliever has already thrown one bullpen session and will throw another soon, Boone said.  Taillon has missed close to the game amount of time with an ankle injury, though he has been on a minor league rehab assignment and threw a bullpen today.
  • Jose Cisnero’s IL stint has lasted beyond the minimum 10 days, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (including Chris McCosky of The Detroit News) that while Cisnero hasn’t yet been shut down, a return this season is “improbable.”  Cisnero has been hampered by swelling around the right elbow laceration that first sent him to the injured list back on September 14.  If this is it for the right-hander in 2021, Cisnero will finish with a 3.65 ERA over 61 2/3 innings, marking his third consecutive year of solid work out of Detroit’s bullpen.
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33 Comments

  1. Fever Pitch Guy

    4 years ago

    Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.

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    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      4 years ago

      @Fever, you must do a lot of thinking & a lot of praying

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        4 years ago

        That’s what he does. Always coming through in the clutch.

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      • Fever Pitch Guy

        4 years ago

        True, I do indeed! Like they say, if you don’t use it you lose it.

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        • itsmeheyhi

          4 years ago

          I like you.

          Reply
  2. Mickey777

    4 years ago

    Wow! Getting Loaisiga back is a huge boost to the bullpen … Loaisiga, King, Holmes, Severino, German, and an apparently revitalized Chapman ain’t half bad. Taillion adds another possible starter to Cole, Cortez, Montgomery, and Kluber.

    Reply
  3. Ducky Buckin Fent

    4 years ago

    Taillon & Loaisiga are two guys that quite probably benefited from some rest. We need ’em too.

    Depending on how the rest of the weekend plays out, that could be the biggest series of the year for both of these squads.

    Man. I’d love to see the Yanks finish off the sweep tomorrow. Good match up: Montgomery Vs Rodriguez. Another Yanks win tomorrow would be an absolute punch in the face.

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    • Mickey777

      4 years ago

      Your the guy that predicted one last run by the Yankees!!!

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        & that’s 5 straight.

        Pretty easy “prediction”, though. Like you, I’ve watched a lot of Yankee baseball over the years. & you know what that’s like: they come through a lot. I see no reason to ever bet against them.
        Ya know?

        Be nice to move into the WC 1 spot, @Mickey.
        & put some more distance between us & Tor/Sea.

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        • gruber63

          4 years ago

          @Ducky, that’s 5 straight vs BOS.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Lets make it 6.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Got ’em!
          That was big, @Gruber.

          Nice to have an off-day before we have to play in Canada. Can’t get swept up there, man. Winning the series damn near guarantees a Wild Card.

          Go Yanks.
          red sox suck.

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      • Fever Pitch Guy

        4 years ago

        He wasn’t the only one! I’ve been saying the same to Sox fans and some obnoxious Jays fans. Stanton is streaky as heck, and right now he’s in the zone. The Jays were playing over their heads, they were due for a cold spell.

        Sure helps when Cora doesn’t start his best pitcher or his hottest hitter.

        I said days ago I could see a Yankee sweep this weekend, I hate being right so often.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      4 years ago

      Good win! I was on the road so I was forced to listen to the RS home feed. Then I got home and watched some recap videos. Those two give a very inaccurate description of what actually went on on the field. They did surprisingly praise Gardy. Sweep tomorrow!

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        As soon as he hit it, I was being loud at the TV.

        & everybody loves Gardy. Don’t they?

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        • gruber63

          4 years ago

          Not the Boston massacre that we all know but close enough! Good thing Ottavino was sent to BOS.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Yessir.

          Yanks absolutely took care of business this week. Really answered the bell. I’d like to stretch this winning streak to at least 7 or 8 games. That is being greedy. But I’m comfortable with that…

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        • gruber63

          4 years ago

          That’s 7 straight and a unexpected gift from the O’s for knocking off the Sox!

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          Right!?

          Nice little run here by our boys. Got Cole on the hill tomorrow. Man, I’d like to keep this little run going.

          Stanton is incredible right now.

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      • Ducky Buckin Fent

        4 years ago

        Damn.
        Stupid Giants. Stupid football. Yanks better win tonight, bro.

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        • whyhayzee

          4 years ago

          I feel your pain. Amazing how inept they’ve become. I started rooting for them in the 60’s, they kind of stunk then, too.

          And that dang Brady is still playing. But Eli took care of him. At least we have the storied past.

          I’m grilling a turkey leg. John Madden would be proud.

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        • Ducky Buckin Fent

          4 years ago

          The problem is, the NFC East is really a crappy division. Meaning: the Jints may wind up hanging around in some fashion into December. Thus continuing to invade my Sundays.

          Well, we’ve had Simms & Eli. That’s pretty good in comparison to a lot of other NFL franchises. Gotta fix the O-line some day though.

          The river was bountiful for me this weekend.
          Grilling up a number of the volunteers right now. About as “clean” or “organic” or “free range” as you can get with your proteins. But some of it is probably an acquired taste.

          Reply
  4. shanedelreal12

    4 years ago

    Elvis was much better after a really bad start, although I still wouldn’t say he was good. I think you ride with Pinder and hope he hits a few HRs.

    Reply
  5. shanedelreal12

    4 years ago

    Elvis was much better after a really bad start, although I still wouldn’t say he was good. I think you ride with Pinder and hope he hits a few HRs.

    Reply
  6. shanedelreal12

    4 years ago

    Elvis was much better after a really bad start, although I still wouldn’t say he was good. I think you ride with Pinder and hope he hits a few HRs.

    Reply
    • youcannnnnputitontheboard

      4 years ago

      Do you think they should roll with Pinder and hope for some HRs?

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    • Philly A's

      4 years ago

      Josh Harrison will play SS and Kemp at 2nd.

      Reply
  7. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    Hope Kirk’s…cousin…can get back to dominating soon.

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    • MannyPineappleExpress9

      4 years ago

      I jokingly asked if he was Kirk’s brother not long ago. When the answer was ‘no, his cousin’ I said haha seriously though, are they related at all? Again, the answer was ‘they’re cousins.’ I’m like, I know their last name, I WANNA KNOW IF THEY’RE RELATED!!! So I had to Google it before it turned into a “who’s on first” comedy routine

      Reply
  8. jorge78

    4 years ago

    In the olden days, it would be said of Cousins: “he is effectively wild…..”

    Reply
  9. jorge78

    4 years ago

    Andrus is only 33!!?? Seems like he has been under performing for ever…..

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  10. UGA_Steve

    4 years ago

    Anyone else think it was all caused by Andrus trying to alter his running trajectory because the 3rd base coach basically walked right in to where Andrus was running? It just seemed to me he saw the coach and tried to cut that his route to avoid him and that’s when his left foot looked to pop. The field level angle doesn’t really show it, but they had one angle that was a higher shot and it certainly looked like it.

    Even if it’s not, that coach needs to be removed as a third base coach. You should not even be anywhere close to where the runner might run. No excuse for it. They can see you 20 feet off the line, so you don’t need to be 5 feet off it.

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  11. jackjohnson52183

    4 years ago

    Jameson Taillon Just Aggravated His Ankle Again,Will He Be Ready For Spring Training,If He Has To Undergo Surgery To Repair That Partially Torn Tendon In His Ankle?

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