Headlines

  • Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez
  • Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff
  • Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Bobby Jenks Passes Away
  • Braves Release Alex Verdugo
  • Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Brewers To Place Willy Adames On Concussion IL

By Darragh McDonald | May 26, 2023 at 10:35pm CDT

Brewers shortstop Willy Adames was struck by a foul ball while in the dugout during tonight’s game. He was taken to a hospital for testing and will stay there overnight, manager Craig Counsell tells reporters, including Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The incident occurred in the second inning of tonight’s game when Brian Anderson fouled a ball into the Milwaukee dugout (Twitter video courtesy of @thecomeback). Adames was removed from the game and taken to hospital for testing. While the incident initially led to much alarm, it seems that perhaps the worst has been avoided. Counsell says that Adames has no fractures and has remained responsive all night. They expect he will be released from hospital tomorrow but he will be placed on the seven-day concussion injured list.

While the good news is that Adames seems to have avoided any kind of catastrophic injury, the club will still have to figure out how to proceed without their everyday shortstop for a while. He had been out to a slow start this year, hitting .205/.292/.384 through his first 214 plate appearances this season. But he’s coming off an excellent 2022 campaign where he hit 31 home runs and slashed .238/.298/.458 for a wRC+ of 109. He also stole eight bases and provided quality defense, leading to a tally of 4.7 wins above replacement last year, according to FanGraphs.

In terms of shortstop options on the roster, there’s Owen Miller, who has played the position a bunch in the minors but has just eight innings of major league experience there. Brice Turang is in a similar boat, with plenty of minor league experience at short but just 16 innings in the big leagues. Mike Brosseau is also in a similar situation with 19 2/3 innings of major league time at that spot. Luis Urías has more than 1,000 innings at the position and is perhaps the best option. He’s on the injured list right now but began a rehab assignment on Wednesday. He is on the 60-day IL and isn’t eligible to come off until Tuesday, when he would require a corresponding move.

How the club proceeds with its on-field plans remains to be seen. But for now, the main priority is the health of Adames after such a scary incident. More information will come on that as well but it seems like it could have been much worse, all things considered.

Share 0 Retweet 8 Send via email0

Milwaukee Brewers Transactions Willy Adames

Dodgers Outright Wander Suero
Main
Blue Jays Release Julian Fernández
View Comments (20)
Post a Comment

20 Comments

  1. rememberthecoop

    2 years ago

    “taken to hospital…” Oh Canada, our home and native land…

    1
    Reply
    • Darragh McDonald

      2 years ago

      I had no idea Americans didn’t say this until just now. Haha. Thanks!

      1
      Reply
      • avenger65

        2 years ago

        Also common in the UK.

        Reply
      • rememberthecoop

        2 years ago

        Really dude? I believe school is the same way. You go to University. We go to a University. But I was just being a jag. Funny that you changed it though.

        Reply
  2. TimR

    2 years ago

    Tough night for the BrewCrew and they’ve had some tough luck lately. Hopefully Willy recovers quickly and makes a full comeback from this.

    Reply
  3. Butter Biscuits

    2 years ago

    Anybody seen video of it?

    Reply
    • heavenblu4u

      2 years ago

      It’s in the link.

      Reply
    • heavenblu4u

      2 years ago

      There is a link in the post.

      Reply
      • Butter Biscuits

        2 years ago

        My bad I see it now. Thanks.

        Reply
  4. Hired Gun 23

    2 years ago

    Glad he avoided a potentially serious injury to the coconut…

    1
    Reply
  5. hiflew

    2 years ago

    I felt really bad for Anderson. He continued his at bat and you could see the tears in his eyes at the plate. Glad to see the outcome is about as good as could be expected.

    2
    Reply
    • This one belongs to the Reds

      2 years ago

      Yeah when those things happen, it can get to you.

      I knew a pitcher who hit a guy in the head once and was never the same again.

      Reply
  6. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 years ago

    Number one, next time, duck.

    Number two, hopefully tomorrow’s headline reads, “X-rays of Adames’ head reveals nothing.”

    Reply
    • Jerry Cantrell

      2 years ago

      Nothing – much like his batting average. Anderson may have done the Brewers a favor.

      Reply
  7. brewcat

    2 years ago

    Turang is the obvious choice to cover short. He only has 16 inn there because he’s only been in the majors for 2 months. A loaded comparison, for sure.

    Reply
    • stubby66

      2 years ago

      I was thinking the same Turang is our future shortstop after we trade Adames because we aren’t resigning him.

      2
      Reply
    • craig500

      2 years ago

      Kind of shocked to see Brosseau even mentioned and Urias described as perhaps their best option. Defensively it would be Turang

      1
      Reply
  8. bronxmac77

    2 years ago

    Foul balls can be deadly.
    I was at a minor league game when they announced Mike Coolbaugh had died from taking a foul ball to his head in the 1B coaches box. We all rose for a moment of silence.

    They mandated helmets for base coaches after that. And the next minor league game I attended, Scott Coolbaugh was the first base coach, helmet and all.

    Get well, Willie!

    Reply
    • rememberthecoop

      2 years ago

      I wasn’t there, but I remember this. Isn’t it true that a dude named Chapman is still the only player to have died from a pitch? I believe that’s right. It’s kind of amazing if you think about it (that no one else has died). Baseball’s been around a long, long time.

      Reply
      • bronxmac77

        2 years ago

        You are correct. Terrifying story.

        Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

    Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff

    Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Giants Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Bob Melvin

    Yordan Alvarez Shut Down Due To Setback With Hand Injury

    Astros Place Jeremy Peña On Injured List With Fractured Rib

    Tucker Barnhart To Retire

    Tyler Mahle To Be Sidelined Beyond Trade Deadline

    Reds Release Jeimer Candelario

    Dave Parker Passes Away

    Griffin Canning Diagnosed With Ruptured Achilles

    Recent

    Trade Deadline Outlook: Chicago Cubs

    Latest On Rockies’ Expected Deadline Approach

    Kolby Allard Elects Free Agency

    Rangers Re-Sign Billy McKinney To Minor League Deal

    White Sox Outright Vinny Capra

    White Sox Sign Kyle Tyler To Minor League Deal

    Nationals Sign Luis Garcia

    Poll: The Yankees’ Biggest Need At The Deadline

    Yankees Place Mark Leiter Jr. On IL With Fibular Head Stress Fracture

    Rhys Hoskins Expects To Be Out Roughly Six Weeks

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version