Brewers shortstop Willy Adames left tonight’s game prior to the seventh inning due to what manager Craig Counsell told reporters (including Tom Haudricourt of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) was a re-aggravation of Adames’ nagging quadriceps injury. According to Counsell, Adames hurt himself while avoiding Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt on a pickoff attempt in the fifth inning.
Adames has missed a few games due to this lingering quad problem over the last couple of weeks, but between taking that time off and serving as a DH during a pair of interleague road games against the Twins, it seemed as though Adames was back to good health. Today marked his fifth straight game back at his normal shortstop position, and Adames didn’t look any worse for wear until this evening’s incident.
As per Haudricourt, Counsell “sounds as if [Adames] could miss more time,” though the manager said Adames would be re-evaluated tomorrow. Counsell said earlier this week that the Brewers planned to rest Adames more often down the stretch, so given this latest injury flare-up, a 10-day injured list trip wouldn’t be out of the question to get Adames completely healed up and ready for the postseason. This assumes that his quad injury isn’t anything more serious, though in that regard, it is at least a good sign that Adames was able to play for another inning before eventually departing.
The Brewers already have a healthy lead in the NL Central, due in large part to Adames’ sterling performance since being acquired from the Rays on May 21. Adames entered today’s game hitting .288/.370/.525 with 17 home runs over his first 362 plate appearances with Milwaukee, though perhaps due to his quad issues, his bat has cooled off over the past two weeks.
Luis Urias is the likeliest candidate to shift over to shortstop if Adames does have to miss time, and trade deadline pickup Eduardo Escobar and utilityman Jace Peterson will probably split time at third base. Kolten Wong will return to his customary second base spot once he returns from the paternity list.
Time to put him on the IL so he can heal. Heck bring Turang up to get his feet wet can’t hurt. Which will probably happen since they won’t give Barker a shot to pitch so yeah this makes sense then
Absolutely get him IL’d. Be surprised to see Turang. He has been fast tracking thru the minors, but it just hasn’t really been the MO of this FO (that’s actually hilarious and I didn’t even mean for it) to bring up young guys without at least most of a season in AAA. He’s had 26 games and hasn’t shown well yet. Honestly we might get Renato Nunez up and have Pablo Reyez get some starts at SS.
Bring up the 21 year old Turang who has an OPS of .635 in AAA and was hardly impressive in AA? I can never tell if you are being serious with your ridiculous suggestions on who to bring up that isn’t even on the 40 man roster.
Turang is not even on the 40 man roster. Do you know baseball?
Whatever needs to be done to get Willy healthy for October is a must. Nunez starting a few at 3rd is fine with me. It’s all about holding steady and being as healthy as possible for the playoffs at this point.
In season trade of the yr.Nothing comes close.
BMI = 28.5
This hurts. I hope Adames heals quickly for the playoffs. He is so important to the Brewers.
At least this would have Urias continue to have full time AB’s which he should.
Since we already have enough guys to fill the infield positions, why not work out a 10 day deal with Ryan Braun, and let him pinch hit a couple of times, and even start one game in which he gets pulled half way through. He isn’t going to hit any worse than Jackie Bradley Jr., and will give all Brewer fans a chance to give Braun a proper send off, and shut people like me up. From the reports I have read, Braun has been keeping himself in shape, and taking batting practice. Players gone on cold streaks for more than 10 days. Is Braun really going to hurt this team that much over the course of 10 days when we have a 10 game lead? On the last day before Adames returns, Braun can start, and then be pulled half way through the game and retire to a standing ovation. They may have to make it 13 or 14 days on the roster in order for it to land on a home game which would be against the Cubs. I love being a GM for the day. I know someone will make the comment to just get over it. That Braun is done. I really don’t need your comment if it is going to be negative. I am just stating what I would like to see as a fan of the Brewers, and a fan of Braun. Is he going to help us that much over the course of 12-13 days, probably not. It’s just the proper way to send a guy off that has spent his entire career with one team. That hardly happens anymore.
Please! let him retire to the Hall OF VERY Good! I wish him well ,but he had his chance!
He used roids and refused to admit it until he was proven guilty, I’d say he was mediocre