The Milwaukee Brewers have been hoping to get first basemen/designated hitter Rowdy Tellez again within the lineup after a short keep on the injured checklist, however that return goes to have to attend for at the least a month.
Tellez needed to bear surgical procedure this weekend on his left ring finger after getting it caught within the wall padding in Cincinnati on Saturday whereas shagging fly balls throughout batting observe.Â
His fingernail was torn off, leading to 17 stitches and a small fracture to the tip of his finger.
His anticipated timeline for return now could be someday over the following three or 4 weeks.Â
He won’t be able to renew baseball actions for at the least two or three weeks.Â
This isn’t the primary time the Brewers have skilled a bizarre harm in Cincinnati. Earlier this season infielder Darin Ruf minimize his knee when he collided with the tarp curler whereas going after a foul ball.
These two accidents prompted Brewers supervisor Craig Counsell to say the workforce’s trainers are usually not precisely proud of what has been occurring with the stadium in Cincinnati this season. Counsell stated he noticed the incident involving Tellez and that it seemed very harmless.
The Brewers entered play on Sunday with a one-game lead over the Reds within the Nationwide League Central Division.Â