The Milwaukee Brewers have placed All-Star pitcher Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion.
The rookie was scheduled to start for the Brewers on Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Logan Henderson was called up from Triple-A Nashville to pitch in his place.
Misiorowski sustained the injury during Monday’s 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs when he was hit by a comebacker from Seiya Suzuki in the first inning. He stayed in the game and eventually pitched four innings, allowing two runs and three hits with two walks and seven strikeouts on 80 pitches.
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“I wasn’t bouncing back as well as I was hoping,” Misiorowski told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Curt Hogg. “I was still a little sore from getting hit.”
The Brewers made Misiorowski’s IL stint retroactive to July 31, making him eligible to be activated on Aug. 15 when Milwaukee begins a three-game set with the Cincinnati Reds. If he returns after 15 days, Misiorowski will have missed two starts.
Misiorowski’s velocity was down slightly during his between-starts bullpen session, Hogg reports, which apparently compelled the Brewers to make the IL move. But the team is also being cautious with its prized arm.
“I want to play every game. It sucks. It’s not fun to sit on the bench. I don’t want to go out there and not have my best stuff,” Misiorowski told Hogg. “I was trying to fight it a little bit trying to throw, but I understand. They’re looking out for me.”
Putting Misiorowski on the IL also allows Milwaukee to keep his workload in check. He set a career-high with 97 1/3 innings last year and has 96 2/3 innings this season between Triple-A and MLB.
Since getting called up to the majors, Misiorowski has been a sensation, striking out 47 batters in 33 1/3 innings with a 2.70 ERA in seven starts. His performance quickly drew attention, resulting in him being named as an All-Star alternate despite making only five starts, causing some controversy among MLB players. elick
Henderson registered a 1.71 ERA and 3-0 record in four starts with 29 strikeouts in 21 innings during an earlier stint this season with Milwaukee,. At Triple-A, he compiled a 3.59 ERA and 10-4 record while averaging 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 appearances (15 starts).
Injuries are becoming a concern for the Brewers as they currently hold a two-game lead over the Cubs in the NL Central. Jackson Chourio (right hamstring strain) went on the IL on Aug. 1, while Sal Frelick is dealing with left knee soreness.
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