Milwaukee Brewers rookie right-hander Jacob Misiorowski was positioned on the injured record on Sunday morning on account of a left tibia bruise — an harm suffered when he was hit by a Seiya Suzuki line drive through the early phases of his begin on Monday versus the Chicago Cubs.The transfer got here simply hours earlier than he was scheduled to take the mound towards the Washington Nationals (GameTracker).
He instructed reporters (through the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) that he hopes to overlook simply two begins and return as soon as his 15 days are up.
In a corresponding transfer, the Brewers promoted fellow rookie righty Logan Henderson to the majors. Henderson, who will obtain the nod as a substitute to start Sunday’s recreation, tallied a 1.71 ERA (237 ERA+) and a 4.83 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 4 begins earlier this yr on the big-league degree.
Misiorowski, 23, will hit the shelf having began seven instances to this point. He is made a rapid ascent to stardom, compiling a 2.70 ERA (150 ERA+) and a 3.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 33 innings pitched. His contributions, adequate to land him a controversial choice to the All-Star Recreation, have been price an estimated 1 Win Above Alternative, per Baseball Reference’s calculations. He is additionally one of many high candidates for Nationwide League Rookie of the Yr (+300, per DraftKings) alongside Braves catcher Drake Baldwin.
It is price noting that Misiorowski’s workload was going to turn out to be a difficulty earlier than later. He’d already thrown 96 innings this season break up between the majors and minors. That is one fewer inning than he threw all of final yr, when he established a profession excessive with 97 frames. In a perverse sense, Misiorowski lacking a while now — particularly with a non-arm harm — ought to assist the Brewers handle his workload down the stretch, and maybe even right into a postseason run.
Nonetheless, Misiorowski is the most recent notable Brewer to endure some ailment or one other. On Friday, Milwaukee positioned promising outfielder Jackson Chourio on the injured record with a strained hamstring. It is to be seen how lengthy Chourio is sidelined, however preliminary estimates urged he may not return till late within the month. Fellow outfielder Sal Frelick can be thought-about day-to-day after he reaggravated a left knee harm that value him a number of video games earlier this season.
The Brewers entered Sunday with a 66-44 document that places them two video games forward of the Chicago Cubs within the Nationwide League Central.
