Overview
- Milwaukee placed Yelich on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left adductor (groin) strain, selected outfielder Greg Jones from Triple-A, and moved reliever Rob Zastryzny to the 60-day IL.
- Yelich left Sunday’s loss at Washington with what was first called left hamstring tightness after feeling a twinge, and manager Pat Murphy said imaging showed fluid and to expect bad news.
- The club’s mid-to-late May target, reported by local beat writers, reflects how adductor strains in the inner thigh often need about four to six weeks for hitters to recover.
- Before the injury, Yelich was one of Milwaukee’s best bats with a .314 average and an .826 OPS over 15 games, so his absence removes a core run producer.
- The setback comes as the Brewers already miss Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn with hand fractures, which could push more DH and outfield reps to Gary Sánchez and Jake Bauers in the near term.