Overview
- Manager Pat Murphy said Thursday that Friday’s exam will show whether Yelich needs a longer break or another injured list stint.
- Yelich sat out Wednesday and Thursday after back tightness followed his first game back from a recent groin-related IL absence.
- The team believes the tightness stems from his August 2024 back surgery, and doctors have warned that minor flare-ups can recur.
- If he is close to returning, Milwaukee plans to avoid a 10-day IL move and aims to have him for the Twins series and the road set at Wrigley Field.
- The 34-year-old is batting .291 with a .350 on-base percentage and 10 RBIs in 16 games, which explains the push to protect his season-long availability.