Brewers supervisor Craig Counsell knowledgeable reporters, together with Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, that outfielder Garrett Mitchell’s MRI revealed vital harm.
Counsell stated that whereas Mitchell will search a second opinion, surgical procedure is probably going and the rest of his season is in jeopardy. Mitchell had been positioned on the 10-day injured checklist earlier this week with a left shoulder subluxation.
Mitchell spoke after Counsell and offered extra info to reporters, together with Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. He stated the plan is to go see Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Monday. Whether it is deemed that surgical procedure is important, that may happen the next day.
At this level, it’s not a foregone conclusion that Mitchell will go beneath the knife, nevertheless it appears probably the most possible course of occasions. If it does certainly come to move, it is going to be a really irritating setback for Mitchell and the Brewers, given the promising begin to his profession.
Between his debut final season and the beginning of this 12 months, Mitchell has appeared in 44 main league contests to date. He has struck out in a worrisome 40 p.c of his plate appearances however has nonetheless managed to be productive, hitting 5 house runs whereas batting .286/.341/.462, which interprets to a 121 wRC+. He has additionally stolen 9 bases and been graded nicely for his defensive work in heart subject.
Whether or not Mitchell is finally out for the rest of the season or some shorter timeline, the Brewers will likely be urgent on with out him for the foreseeable future. Joey Wiemer, who had been taking part in proper subject, took over heart subject on Thursday and is in there once more on Friday — which might level to him having the job for a minimum of the speedy brief time period.
With Tyrone Taylor additionally on the injured checklist, Brian Anderson would possibly now be the common proper fielder. He had been taking part in third base, however Owen Miller and Mike Brosseau might doubtlessly man the new nook ought to Anderson shift positions. Blake Perkins can be up with the membership and might present cowl in any respect three outfield spots. Outfield prospect Sal Frelick gained’t be an possibility within the brief time period, as he has been positioned on the injured checklist within the minors on account of a thumb sprain, per Hogg.
