The Brewers introduced this morning that they’ve positioned right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day injured record because of a left tibia contustion, retroactive to July 31. Proper-hander Logan Henderson was recalled to exchange Misiorowski on the energetic roster.
Misiorowski was anticipated to start out Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Nationals, however as an alternative will head to the shelf. That the right-hander’s damage doesn’t contain his arm is definitely heartening information for followers in Milwaukee, however it’s nonetheless worrisome for such a key piece of the membership’s current surge to overlook any time in any respect whereas the group is locked in a heated division race with the Cubs. The Brewers have extra wins than some other group 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 might be again on the mound for the membership’s sequence opener in opposition to the Reds on Aug. 15.
The Brewers are certainly hoping that the damage will show to be a minor one. The rookie was considerably controversially named an All-Star this yr regardless of having simply 5 appearances within the majors below his belt previous to this yr’s All-Star sport, however he’s finished all the pieces in his energy to justify that honor with a 2.70 ERA, 3.10 FIP and an absurd 36.4% strikeout fee in 33 1/3 innings of labor. Misiorowski’s large strikeout numbers are considerably balanced out by a ten.9% stroll fee, 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 on the subject of management.
Misiorowski isn’t the one damage of observe the Brewers have suffered in current days. Star outfielder Jackson Chourio is on the injured record because of a hamstring strain and won’t be again till September. One other main piece of the membership’s outfield puzzle, Sal Frelick, was pulled from Friday’s sport because of knee soreness in what the Brewers described (in line 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 start out Sunday’s sport in his stead. The 21-year-old made his massive league debut earlier this yr and has seemed 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 massive league stage this yr whereas putting out 35.8% of his opponents, although a 3.59 ERA and 27.9% strikeout fee in 16 appearances at Triple-A is barely much less spectacular. Regardless, Henderson could have the chance to additional set up himself as the following man up in a crowded rotation combine that has despatched arms like Chad Patrick and Tobias Myers to Triple-A as depth.
