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Garrett Mitchell To Begin Season On IL Due To Hand Fracture

By Darragh McDonald | March 25, 2024 at 7:00pm CDT

Brewers manager Pat Murphy revealed to reporters that outfielder Garrett Mitchell has a fracture in his left hand and will begin the season on the injured list. Video of Murphy’s comments was relayed by Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on X. Mitchell will be seeking more information from a specialist to establish a timeline. Hogg had relayed earlier that Mitchell was getting an X-ray due to some swelling after getting jammed on a swing.

It’s a tough blow for the Brewers and a poorly-timed one as well, with Opening Day on Thursday. Mitchell was on a path to open the season as the club’s everyday center fielder, with Hogg having recently relayed that Jackson Chourio was anticipated spending more time in right field. Christian Yelich projects as the club’s everyday left fielder.

As for how the Brewers proceed, Murphy laid out several possibilities in the video linked above. He mentioned that the club could make Sal Frelick a full-time outfielder, give a spot to Eric Haase or bring in a player from outside the organization.

Frelick has spent his entire professional career as an outfielder but has been attempting a move to the infield this spring, primarily third base. If he were to move back to the outfield, that would open up more playing time at the hot corner for guys like Joey Ortiz and Andruw Monasterio.

As for Haase, he has seemed blocked for playing time but is having a monster spring. He signed with the club in December to be the backup catcher behind William Contreras, but the Brewers later added Gary Sánchez. That seemed to push Haase, who is out of options, to third on the catching depth chart. But he has been tearing the cover off the ball in camp with a current line of .378/.452/.784.

Haase has a bit of corner outfield experience, 356 2/3 innings over the past three years. Perhaps that could allow the Brewers to carry him on the roster as a third catcher/corner outfielder/designated hitter. Joey Wiemer, Blake Perkins and Chris Roller are also outfielders on the roster who could merit consideration.

There are many moving parts and it’s possible that further roster moves might impact the decision making. As clubs around the league are finalizing their rosters before starting their seasons, some players are being released, opting out or being designated for assignment. Perhaps that will give the Brewers an opportunity to add someone not currently on the roster into the mix.

Mitchell debuted in 2022 with an exciting line of .311/.373/.459 in his first 68 plate appearances but most of his 2023 was wiped out by shoulder surgery, limiting him to just 73 more plate appearances in that season. He’s hit a combined .278/.343/.452 but with a concerning strikeout rate of 38.3%. He’s now facing another injury absence, though the length of it won’t be determined until he finds out more information about his hand.

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  1. User 2161944466

    1 year ago

    We’re too busy ripping apart Ohtani. We’ll get to the Mitchell thing in a bit

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    • lesterdnightfly

      1 year ago

      What do you mean “we”: Kimo Sabe’?

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  2. Booger Butt

    1 year ago

    Glass Joe

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    • Clofreesz

      1 year ago

      At least he isn’t French…

      Reply
  3. Johnny utah

    1 year ago

    Ye he’s gonna be 1 those guys who’s always injured

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    Reply
  4. Johnny utah

    1 year ago

    No burnes,woodruff,counsell,devin,mitchell

    Who are brewers taking with #1 pick next yr?

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    Reply
    • ib6ub9

      1 year ago

      Ethan Holliday I’m guessing.

      Reply
    • cwizzy6

      1 year ago

      Halfway through last season the Brewers were tied for the Central lead and on pace for 86 wins with:
      Burnes- 4.10 ERA
      Freddy- 4.65 ERA
      Lauer- 5.48 ERA
      Rea- 4.57 ERA
      Woody- 11 innings pitched.

      And the offense ranked 24th in wRC+.

      The offense is greatly improved, defense should be quite good. You just like thinking the Brewers will be the worst team in the league for whatever reason.

      Reply
      • pdxbrewcrew

        1 year ago

        I’ll keep saying it. The team was one game from the World Series with Jhoulys Chacin and Chase Anderson as out top starters.

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        Reply
  5. Crew2011

    1 year ago

    Mr Glass is right. Opens door for Eric Hasse to make team as backup outfielder. Great spring training and was likely to be odd man out. Do not bring back Weimer!!

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    • kripes-brewers

      1 year ago

      Let’s just fix that up a little – do not bring Weimer back until he shows significant progress in attacking balls in the zone, increasing hard contact, and working the count.

      Reply
      • pdxbrewcrew

        1 year ago

        Like that’s going to happen. Brett Phillips 2.0.

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  6. Rsox

    1 year ago

    Did the Brewers move their training camp to an Indian burial ground or something? Seems like injuries are hitting them hard all of a sudden

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    Reply
    • stevewpants

      1 year ago

      *Guardian burial ground

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  7. thejet

    1 year ago

    Jake McCarthy…

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    Reply
  8. sergefunction

    1 year ago

    What happened to Christian Yelich? I would still like to know.

    Jim Leyland thought he found another Al Kaline when managing him in a WBC – and so did I after witnessing his Milwaukee breakout a year or so later.

    So, what happened? He’s come back a little bit after bottoming out in the Covid year, but not nearly to where he was.

    .

    No to Eric Haase in the outfield. His Monster Spring will end any time now, and then you’re left with his monstrous glovework. Don’t be fooled.

    Nice guy though. So maybe he fools ‘em for a little while.

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    • its_happening

      1 year ago

      Darvish happened.

      Reply
    • Jeremy320

      1 year ago

      Chronic lower back pain and then broke his knee cap in half. Takes years to recover, if ever, with that set-up.

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      Reply
    • sergefunction

      1 year ago

      Thank you – didn’t know about the back. That can wreck you.

      Yu can wreck you.

      Reply

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