Yelich Out, Brewers Face Toronto

0:00It's April 15th. Welcome to Milwaukee Brewers News today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yellich is sidelined with a second degree of doctor strain in his left leg, expected to miss at least a month until mid to late May. He felt tightness during Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals, leaving in the fifth inning after grounding out earlier. The team put him on the injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Monday and called up infielder outfielder Greg Jones from AAA Nashville, while moving pitcher Rob's estruzany to the 60-day list. The Brewers are dealing with a wave of injuries, including outfielder Jackson Churrio and first basement Andrew Vaughn with hand problems, both do. Back in early to mid May, plus pitcher Quinn Priester and reliever Jared Konig, they've dropped five stray games, they're worse skid since 2003. Major Pat Murphy called it tough early adversity piling up, but Yellich, the 34-year-old former National League MVP, stays positive saying, the team will navigate it in this long

1:03season. He's been hitting 3-14 with one homer and 10 RBI's in 15 games, Gary Sanchez steps in a designated hitter after his three run homer, Sunday, and Jones brings solid AAA numbers like 3-17 batting and seven steals. The walkie opens against Toronto tonight, grinding through the rough patch.