Milwaukee Brewers DVOA, Stats, & MLB Rankings

Baltimore Orioles catcher Gary Sanchez (wrist) took batting practice on the field at Camden Yards on Monday before the series opener against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals. Sanchez continues to progress from inflammation in his right wrist that has kept him out since April 28. Before getting hurt, Sanchez was serving as the backup to Adley Rutschman and had gone just 3-for-30 (.100) with no homers, four RBI and a run scored. With Sanchez still sidelined, Maverick Handley is working as Rutschman's backup. The 32-year-old Sanchez will need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before he returns to the major-league roster, so he probably won't return in a backup role until early June. Unless Rutschman misses extended time with an injury this year, Sanchez probably isn't going to see enough playing time to reach double-digit home runs.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Monday that they reinstated left-hander DL Hall (lat) from the 60-day injured list and optioned right-hander Logan Henderson to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Hall will be making his 2025 debut for the Brewers when he gets into a game, presumably in more of a long-relief role out of the bullpen. The 26-year-old southpaw has been sidelined all year with a strained lat and threw 10 2/3 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts and six walks in four minor-league rehab appearances (three starts) at the rookie-level Arizona Complex League and Triple-A Nashville. Hall threw three innings in his most recent rehab outing and will be available out of the bullpen for Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox. Injuries and inconsistent performances limited Hall to just 13 outings (seven stats) for Milwaukee in 2024.

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich and second baseman Brice Turang are both out of the starting lineup for Monday's contest against the visiting Boston Red Sox and tough left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet. Yelich is currently riding a four-game hitting streak in which he's gone 7-for-16 with two homers, four RBI and a steal, but he's gone 8-for-63 (.127) with none of his nine home runs and 25 strikeouts in 71 plate appearances against left-handers on the year. The 33-year-old's recent hot streak has gotten his season average up to .205 on the year. Turang has struggled so far in May, going 15-for-77 (.195) with a homer, three doubles and five stolen bases. Isaac Collins is starting in left field and batting second, while Andruw Monasterios is at the keystone and batting ninth on Monday against Crochet. Neither player will be very attractive in DFS lineups against Crochet.

Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Milwaukee Brewers have optioned pitcher Logan Henderson to Triple-A Nashville. In a corresponding move, pitcher DL Hall (lat) was activated from the 60-day IL. The rookie had been superb over four starts since his call-up, compiling a 1.75 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 29:6 K:BB ratio (21 innings). It's undoubtedly a puzzling decision, considering he'd been far more effective than most of Milwaukee's rotation, bolstering a 35.8% strikeout rate that places him in the top four percent of all pitchers. The former fourth-round pick will likely be back up with the big-league squad at some point this season.

Brewers right-hander Logan Henderson held his own again Sunday in a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 23-year-old threw five innings of one-run, five-hit ball with six strikeouts and two walks, but he did not factor into the decision. Henderson debuted on April 20 and has since tossed four highly effective starts with the Brewers. He has pitched to a phenomenal 1.71 ERA with 29 strikeouts, six walks, and a 2.89 xFIP over his first 21 big league innings. Despite his early success, Henderson will be a risky start for fantasy managers when he goes on the road Saturday to face the Philadelphia Phillies' high-powered offense.