| 6/16/2013 11:47:00 AM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (thumb) will be shut down from baseball activities for at least a week, according to JSonline.com (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel). | Insight: "If it gets better, he'll start swinging again and then take BP," manager Ron Roenicke said. "Maybe when he comes off, it will go away. If not, he'll have to play and fight through it." Braun was placed on the disabled list Friday, retroactive to June 9. If Braun feels better in a week, he could end up going on a rehab assignment at some point between June 24-28 and return before the month ends. | | |
| 6/15/2013 4:24:00 PM |
Description: The Brewers have placed Ryan Braun on the disabled list with a right thumb contusion. | Insight: The move was backdated to June 9. Logan Schafer should get most of the playing time in left field while Braun is out. Braun has been dealing with the injury for a few weeks, so hopefully some rest will improve the situation. | | |
| 6/14/2013 7:36:00 PM |
Description: According to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy, a DL stint is a "strong possibility" for Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun. | Insight: Braun has missed four straight games with a thumb injury and it doesn't seem like he's getting any better. Logan Schafer (.225, 0 HR, 5 RBI) will continue to start in left field while Braun is sidelined. | | |
| 6/14/2013 5:58:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee left fielder Ryan Braun is out Friday against Cincinnati. | Insight: Braun (.304, 9 HR, 36 RBI) has missed the team's last four games with a sore thumb. He's taking batting practice on Friday so maybe he'll be back on Saturday. | | |
| 6/14/2013 9:48:00 AM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has yet to pick up a bat since re-injuring his thumb Sunday versus Philadelphia and is questionable for Friday's game against Cincinnati. | Insight: There's a chance Braun could be ready for Friday's series opener against the Reds but manager Ron Roenicke didn't sound too optimistic when asked about it. "It's hard to say. I think the more we keep him off of it, the better." | | |
| 6/12/2013 9:58:00 PM |
Description: According to Brewers.com, Ryan Braun has yet to pick up a bat since re-injuring his thumb Sunday versus Philadelphia. | Insight: There's a chance Braun could be ready for Friday's series opener against the Reds but manager Ron Roenicke didn't sound too optimistic when asked about it. "It's hard to say. I think the more we keep him off of it, the better." | | |
| 6/12/2013 6:03:00 PM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (thumb) is not in the lineup Wednesday for the third straight game. | Insight: Braun has been dealing with a thumb injury for more than two weeks and has hit just two home runs since April 26. He might need a trip to the disabled list and also has a possible 100-game suspension looming from the Biogenesis case, so his stock is pretty low right now. | | |
| 6/11/2013 12:20:00 PM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was not in Monday's starting lineup due to a thumb injury and is doubtful for Tuesday's game against Miami. | Insight: Braun has been dealing with the thumb injury for about two weeks and has hit just two home runs since April 26. Hopefully, he can avoid the trip to the disabled list, but fantasy owners need his power to return. | | |
| 6/10/2013 4:03:00 PM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is not in Monday's starting lineup. A thumb injury forced the outfielder out of Sunday's game and the bigger concern is whether he will need a trip to the DL. | Insight: Braun has been dealing with the thumb injury for about two weeks and has hit just two home runs since April 26. Hopefully, he can avoid the trip to the disabled list, but fantasy owners need his power to return. | | |
| 6/10/2013 11:45:00 AM |
Description: Brewers manager Ron Roenicke expressed concern about Ryan Braun's thumb injury after the outfielder left Sunday's game and he is doubtful for Monday's game against Miami. | Insight: Braun has been dealing with the thumb injury for about two weeks and has hit just two home runs since April 26. | | |
| 6/9/2013 10:00:00 PM |
Description: Brewers manager Ron Roenicke expressed concern about Ryan Braun's thumb injury after the outfielder left Sunday's game. SOURCE: Adam McCalvy, MLB.com. | Insight: "We've got to figure out what to do there," Roenicke said. "We've got to start going in the right direction with him, and sometimes it's not. ... I'm hoping we don't have to (place him on the disabled list), but we start making gains and he says, 'Yeah, I feel really good today,' and then all of a sudden it's a bad day and a setback." Braun has been dealing with the thumb injury for about two weeks and has hit just two home runs since April 26. | | |
| 6/9/2013 3:50:00 PM |
Description: Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun aggravated a thumb injury and had to leave Sunday's game against Philadelphia. SOURCE: Adam McCalvy, MLB.com | Insight: Braun (.304, 9 HR, 36 RBI) struck out swinging in his only at bat. With a thumb injury that doesn't seem to be going away and an impending PED suspension, Braun's fantasy stock hasn't been this low in a long time. | | |
| 6/7/2013 11:46:00 AM |
Description: Milwaukee left fielder Ryan Braun is a career .474 hitter (9-for-19) with three solo homers against Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee. | Insight: Braun has been dealing with a sore right thumb and missed Wednesday's game, but returned on Thursday. He's been good about ignoring outside issues and just playing ball, so put him in your lineup. | | |
| 6/6/2013 5:41:00 PM |
Description: Milwaukee left fielder Ryan Braun (thumb) is back in the lineup Thursday against the Phillies. | Insight: Braun is dealing with a sore right thumb and missed Wednesday's game, but the injury is much less of a concern than the Biogenesis investigation that could cost him 100 games. | | |
| 6/5/2013 11:13:00 AM |
Description: Milwaukee left fielder Ryan Braun is not in Wednesday's starting lineup. | Insight: Given all the Biogenisis rumors flying around, it's probably tough for Braun to concentrate on the game. He went 1-for-5 on Tuesday night as the reports were breaking. | | |
| 6/4/2013 7:50:00 PM |
Description: According to ESPN's John Buccigross, sources have told Outside the Lines that major league baseball is planning to suspend Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez and others connected to Biogenesis clinic in Miami. | Insight: Biogenesis director Tony Bosch has agreed to testify against players who allegedly received performance-enhancing drugs from the clinic. It's unclear what length of suspension MLB will seek with Braun, who tested positive for elevated testosterone levels in 2011 but had his suspension overturned due to the mishandling of his urine sample. According to ESPN's T.J. Quinn, MLB could seek 100-game suspensions for both Braun and A-Rod. | | |
| 6/2/2013 10:35:00 AM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is 8-for-16 (.500 with three homers against Cliff Lee of the Phillies. | Insight: Braun has cut down on his strikeouts since May 1 but he has just two homers in his last 28 games. Perhaps seeing Lee Sunday will get his power stroke on track. | | |
| 5/31/2013 10:40:00 AM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has taken Phillies starter Cole Hamels deep three times in his career with a .988 OPS in their 25 at-bats. | Insight: Braun didn't start last Monday due to a nagging right thumb injury, which has effected his hitting. He's just 5-for-26 (.192) over his last seven games. He's producing about as expected this season with a .305 batting average, nine homers, 34 RBI and a .939 OPS. | | |
| 5/28/2013 4:45:00 PM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun will start Tuesday, according to Andrew Gruman of FoxSportsWisconsin.com. | Insight: Braun didn't start on Monday due to a nagging right thumb injury, but did pinch hit. He's producing as expected with a .310 batting average, 9 HR, 26 RBI and a .946 OPS. | | |
| 5/28/2013 10:42:00 AM |
Description: Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun is questionable for Tuesday's game against Minnesota while dealing with a lingering bruised right thumb. | Insight: Braun didn't start on Monday, but did pinch hit. He's producing as expected with a .310 batting average, 9 HR, 26 RBI and a .946 OPS. | | |
