The Milwaukee Brewers will have to continue their strong start without former MVP Christian Yelich.
The team announced Tuesday they had placed Yelich on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain, retroactive to April 13. Utility man Owen Miller was called up from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.
OF Christian Yelich placed on the 10-day injured list with a low back strain, retroactive to April 13.
INF/OF Owen Miller recalled from Triple-A Nashville. pic.twitter.com/XNzjTEaE9Q
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 16, 2024
With Yelich out, the Brewers have started Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer at left field in the three games since.
The Brewers’ record currently sits at 10-5, good for first place in the NL Central. That was thanks in no small part to Yelich, who is hitting .333/.422/.744 with five homers, 11 RBI and two stolen bases in 11 games so far this season.
Yelich sustained the injury on Friday in a game against the Baltimore Orioles and …