The Brewers introduced this morning that they’ve positioned right-hander Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day injured record (retroactive to July 31) because of a left tibia contusion. Proper-hander Logan Henderson was recalled to switch Misiorowski on the energetic roster.
Misiorowski was anticipated to begin at this time’s sport 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 current surge to overlook any time in any respect whereas the staff is locked in a heated division race with the Cubs. Any period of time missed by such a proficient arm shall 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 August 15.
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 Misiorowski has carried out all the things 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. Misiorowski’s large strikeout numbers are considerably balanced out by a ten.9% stroll price, however his overpowering stuff (which features a fastball that averages 99mph on the radar gun) is greater than sufficient to make up for these pitfalls in relation to management.
Misiorowski isn’t the one harm of notice the Brewers have suffered in current days. Star outfielder Jackson Chourio is on the injured record because of a hamstring pressure and won’t be again till September. One other main piece of the membership’s outfield puzzle, Sal Frelick, was pulled from yesterday’s sport because of knee soreness in what the Brewers described (in keeping 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 in a take care of the Padres.
The 21-year-old Henderson is one other spectacular younger arm, as he made his massive league debut earlier this yr and has seemed fairly good in 4 spot begins. He’s posted a 1.71 ERA and a 3.05 FIP in 21 innings of labor on the massive league degree this yr whereas putting 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.
