Brewers Facing Decision After Unfortunate Jackson Chourio News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Milwaukee Brewers are entering a pivotal stretch of the season, locked in a closely contested race for first place with the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central.

The Milwaukee Brewers could hardly afford another injury to a starting outfielder as Sal Frelick left the game Aug. 2. Frelick, who recently returned from a stint on the injured list with a hamstring strain,

The Brewers, for their part, did not offer a concrete timetable to reporters on when they expect Chourio to return to the lineup. Instead, they conceded that the injury is more severe than they hoped,

Brewers All-Star rookie Jacob Misiorowski was placed on the injured list with a left tibia contusion prior to his scheduled start against the Nationals.

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.