Brewers' Injuries, Priester's Return

0:00It's April 16th. This is Milwaukee Brewers News today, powered by AI everything happening with your team. I'm Cory with the story. The Milwaukee Brewers came out blazing, snagging eight wins in their first ten games. But now, they've dropped six straight, sitting right at 500 on the season. Injuries are piling up fast, and their bullpen's been leaking runs left and right, putting the whole squad in a tough spot early on. Pitcher Quinn Priester could be the spark they need. He's been sidelineed all year, with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. But he's set to throw a two-inning simulated game this Thursday. If that checks out, expect him on a rehab stint with AAA Nashville as early as next week. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Priester had a breakout last year, rocking a 332 ERA over 24 starts. He'd slide right in with Jacob Masierowski and Brandon Woodruff to shore up that rotation, bringing the Brewers some much-needed stability. It's not just him though, Alfield or Jackson Churrio hasn't even debuted yet and can

1:02return in about a month. Add in Christian Yelich's injury, he was tearing it up before going down, and you got three of last year's top guys missing. The offseason trades thinned them out too, so depth is a real issue. Getting this crew back healthy could flip the script quick. The Brewers know it, they're pushing rehab hard to climb out of this early hole and get back in the playoff hunt.