'Trending in that direction': IL stint is likely for Brewers' Jackson Chourio

Jackson Chourio's right hamstring cramp has apparently morphed into something a bit more serious.

The Milwaukee Brewers outfielder, who had to be removed from the game after legging out a triple in a victory over the Chicago Cubson July 29, appears to be destined for a stint on the injured list.

"It looks like we're trending in that direction," confirmed general manager Matt Arnold shortly after the trade deadline passed on Thursday, July 31.

"We're going to be cautious there, so it's probably going to be a little bit longer than we can initially anticipated. Not expecting anything excess. We just want to be super-patient with a player the caliber of Jackson Chourio."

Chourio, 21, has been one of the Brewers' best overall performers this season. He leads the team's qualified players in hits, doubles and OPS and ranks second in home runs, runs batted in and stolen bases over 106 games.

Blake Perkins has played center field in Chourio's absence, and now the acquisition of Brandon Lockridge in Milwaukee's trade of Nestor Cortes to the San Diego Padres provides another player capable of filling in across the outfield.

To that end, Lockridge is expected to join the Brewers in Washington for Friday's series opener against the Nationals at Nationals Park. 

"Adding somebody like Lockridge and his athleticism should certainly help us there," said Arnold. "Obviously we'll miss Chourio, but hopefully for a short amount of time here. Just really happy to add somebody like Lockridge to help backfill that at least in the near term."

Brewers cut ties with a pair of relievers

In order to clear space on their 40-man roster for the acquisitions of Lockridge and right-hander Shelby Miller, who was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Brewers designated for assignment right-handers Bryan Hudson and Elvis Peguero.

Both relievers pitched for the Brewers earlier in the season but have since struggled after being demoted to Class AAA Nashville.

Hudson's fall from grace was especially precipitous considering he pitched at an all-star-caliber level in the first half of 2024 before falling victim to declining velocity and mechanical issues.

Also, the team announced that catcher Eric Haase, who was designated for assignment after the trade for Danny Jansen, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Nashville.

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