queen priest I battled persistent wrist pain throughout the spring. The Brewers will place him on the 15-day injured list to start the season. The timeline after that isn’t entirely clear, but MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy reports that Priester will visit a specialist on Wednesday to determine the cause of the problem.
Priester described the injury last week as intermittent pain rather than an acute injury. It dates back to the second half of last season. Priester was able to continue playing catch, but did not play in a single game this spring. They will hope that tomorrow’s assessment will give them a clearer path forward. There are no significant signs yet. This is a serious injury. According to the MLB.com injury tracker, the team is still hoping for him to make his season debut at some point in April.
Coach Pat Murphy said last week: Jacob Misiorowski and Chad Patrick He was the only lock in the opening day rotation. Brandon Woodruff If he’s grown enough from last year’s later issues, he’ll definitely be there. He threw 32 pitches in two innings in his spring training debut over the weekend. Priester would have been a fixture had he been healthy after posting a 3.32 ERA in 157 1/3 innings last year.
His injury leaves him at least two spots away from starting the season. Logan Henderson After posting a 1.78 ERA and striking out a third of his opponents over his first five starts, he has a good chance of winning one of them.
Henderson, who was placed on the injured list last season with elbow inflammation, complained of mild elbow discomfort over the weekend. Fortunately, the Brewers don’t seem to be worried. McCalvy said the 24-year-old is in good shape and expected to return to the mound tomorrow. He could return to the Cactus League as early as this weekend. Henderson pitched twice in the spring, pitching four innings with one strikeout and two runs. This is a situation that needs to be monitored, but there is currently no trend toward IL stays.
Offseason Trade Acquisitions Brandon Sprott and Kyle Harrison Probably competing with Henderson or a southpaw. Robert Gasser For circular operations, Murphy also revealed the idea of using Aaron Ashby or DL Hall He is better known for his relief role as a starting pitcher.
Hall and Harrison, who each have logged just three innings so far in spring training, are scheduled to be starters for the next two games. Sproat gave up 3 runs despite striking out 7 of his 21 opponents. Gasser hit three home runs and gave up seven runs over 6 1/3 frames.
The Brewers also made a few camp cuts this week, most notably options to grab prospects. jefferson quero. He will begin the season again in Triple-A, where he hit .255/.336/.412 in 250 plate appearances last season. That was the expectation after the Brewers signed him. Gary Sanchez With an affordable one-year contract that allows you to work behind the scenes William Contreras.
Invitees not on the list liz maguire He’s also in camp but, barring injury, has an uphill climb to a roster spot. He went 2-14 with a home run and six strikeouts. Sanchez also suffered a slump, recording a batting average of .208 with no extra-base hits in 27 plate appearances. Contreras, Sánchez and Quero are the three catchers on the 40-man roster. Securing a 40-man spot would give McGuire, who cannot be sent to the minor leagues without his consent, more flexibility in a backup role later in camp and could attract interest from other teams.
