The Brewers introduced this morning that they’ve positioned right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day injured record attributable to a left tibia contustion, retroactive to July 31. Proper-hander Logan Henderson was recalled to switch Misiorowski on the lively roster.
Misiorowski was anticipated to begin Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Nationals, however as a substitute will head to the shelf. That the right-hander’s harm doesn’t contain his arm is unquestionably heartening information for followers in Milwaukee, but it surely’s nonetheless worrisome for such a key piece of the membership’s latest surge to overlook any time in any respect whereas the crew is locked in a heated division race with the Cubs. The Brewers have extra wins than another crew in baseball, however they’re simply two video games up on Chicago within the NL Central. Any period of time missed by such a gifted arm will likely be a blow, but when Misiorowski misses solely the minimal, he could possibly be again on the mound for the membership’s collection opener in opposition to the Reds on Aug. 15.
The Brewers are certainly hoping that the harm will show to be a minor one. The rookie was considerably controversially named an All-Star this 12 months regardless of having simply 5 appearances within the majors underneath his belt previous to this 12 months’s All-Star recreation, however he’s executed all the pieces in his energy to justify that honor with a 2.70 ERA, 3.10 FIP and an absurd 36.4% strikeout price in 33 1/3 innings of labor. Misiorowski’s large strikeout numbers are considerably balanced out by a ten.9% stroll price, which is sort of elevated for a starter, however his overpowering stuff (which features a fastball that averages 99 mph on the radar gun) is greater than sufficient to make up for these pitfalls in terms of management.
Misiorowski isn’t the one harm of observe the Brewers have suffered in latest days. Star outfielder Jackson Chourio is on the injured record attributable to a hamstring pressure and may not be again till September. One other main piece of the membership’s outfield puzzle, Sal Frelick, was pulled from Friday’s recreation attributable to knee soreness in what the Brewers described (in accordance with Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) as “precautionary.” With Chourio and Misiorowski out of fee in the meanwhile and Frelick’s standing unsure, the Brewers are wanting very banged up after a quiet commerce deadline that noticed them add solely backup catcher Danny Jansen from the Rays and injured right-hander Shelby Miller of the Diamondbacks whereas buying and selling away starter Nestor Cortes Jr. in a take care of the Padres.
With Misiorowski headed to the shelf, Henderson figures to begin Sunday’s recreation in his stead. The 21-year-old made his huge league debut earlier this 12 months and has appeared fairly good in 4 spot begins with the membership. He’s posted a 1.71 ERA and a 3.05 FIP in 21 innings of labor on the huge league stage this 12 months whereas placing out 35.8% of his opponents, although a 3.59 ERA and 27.9% strikeout price in 16 appearances at Triple-A is barely much less spectacular. Regardless, Henderson can have the chance to additional set up himself as the subsequent man up in a crowded rotation combine that has despatched arms like Chad Patrick and Tobias Myers to Triple-A as depth.
