Brewers middle fielder Garrett Mitchell might want to bear shoulder surgical procedure after receiving a second opinion, tweets Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The process, scheduled for subsequent week, will handle a subluxation in his left shoulder.
Supervisor Craig Counsell knowledgeable reporters on Friday {that a} surgical choice regarded doubtless. A particular timetable hasn’t been introduced however Counsell famous on the time that surgical procedure would threaten his whole season. It’s a brutal blow to halt a formidable begin to the yr for the 24-year-old. The UCLA product had related on a trio of residence runs with a .259/.306/.446 line by means of 62 journeys to the plate.
Mitchell is bound to land on the 60-day injured listing at any time when Milwaukee must clear a spot on the 40-man roster. He’ll accumulate service time for his time spent rehabbing and surpass the one-year threshold this season. The previous prime prospect received’t attain arbitration till after the 2025 marketing campaign.
With Mitchell out, the Brewers have kicked rookie Joey Wiemer from proper to middle subject. The largest uptick in taking part in time has gone to Blake Perkins, whereas Brian Anderson has rotated between third base and proper subject. Owen Miller and Mike Brosseau have picked up a number of further infield reps whereas Anderson has been on the grass.
Mitchell’s damage theoretically may’ve opened the door for an additional prime outfield prospect, Sal Frelick, to make his main league debut. Sadly, Frelick coincidentally suffered a left thumb damage whereas taking part in for Triple-A Nashville on the identical time Mitchell went down. McCalvy tweets that Frelick additionally required surgical procedure to restore the UCL in his thumb. He’s already gone below the knife and is anticipated to overlook six to eight weeks.
A Boston Faculty product, Frelick has mashed at a .323/.399/.464 clip in elements of three minor league seasons. The 2021 first spherical draftee had performed his solution to Nashville final yr and hit .365/.435/.508 in 46 video games. He’d been off to a gradual begin by means of this season’s first few weeks, although his general minor league observe file may’ve put him on the radar for a promotion. He’ll as an alternative be out into June. As a result of Frelick suffered the damage whereas within the minor leagues, he received’t accrue any MLB service for his time spent on the IL.
