Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Out with strained hamstring
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Renfroe was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The 30-year-old exited Monday's contest with right hamstring discomfort and will now head to the injured list after undergoing an MRI. According to Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin, Renfroe is dealing with a low-grade strain and is expected to be sidelined 10-to-14 days. Tyrone Taylor is likely to take over as Milwaukee's primary right fielder in the meantime.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Getting MRI
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Renfroe (hamstring) said after Monday's 3-2 loss to the Padres in 10 innings that he will undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Renfroe went 0-for-1 with a run scored Monday before departing after experiencing right hamstring discomfort. The 30-year-old said he doesn't have a feel for whether the injury is a day-to-day concern or something more serious, but the MRI should offer more clarity on that front. At the very least, Renfroe can probably be ruled out from starting in Tuesday's game, which will likely open up a spot in the outfield for Tyrone Taylor.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Dealing with hamstring discomfort
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Renfroe exited Monday's game against the Padres due to right hamstring discomfort, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Renfroe scored from first base in the third inning and was lifted from the game one frame later. It's not clear whether he'll require a stint on the injured list, though Tyrone Taylor would likely find his way into the lineup more regularly in Renfroe's potential absence.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Reaches four times in win
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Renfroe went 3-for-3 with a run, two RBI and a walk in Friday's victory over the Nationals.
Renfroe owned a .622 OPS at the end of play April 22, but thanks to a 23-game stretch over which he posted eight homers and 14 RBI, that mark now sits at .827. Renfroe is playing nearly every day for the Brewers and has primarily been hitting sixth against right-handers and cleanup against southpaws.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Blasts two solo homers
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Renfroe went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs during Wednesday's 14-11 loss to the Reds.
Renfroe entered Wednesday's contest 3-for-19 over his past five games, but he bounced back with his second multi-homer game of the season. The 30-year-old's power has been on display early in 2022 with eight long balls, but he's struggled with consistency and has a .227/.265/.491 slash line with 13 RBI and 16 runs.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Resting Tuesday
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Renfroe is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Renfroe looks to be getting some routine maintenance after he had started in each of the Brewers' 12 games since April 27. Tyrone Taylor will spell Renfroe in right field.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Swats sixth homer Saturday
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Renfroe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Braves on Saturday.
Renfroe brought the Brewers to within a run with a seventh-inning 425-foot solo shot to center field, but Milwaukee's comeback attempt ultimately fell short. The long ball was Renfroe's sixth of the campaign and first in May. He's added a jolt of power into Milwaukee's lineup after slugging 31 homers for Boston last season.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Three hits, homer
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Renfroe went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs and two RBI during Saturday's 9-1 win against the Cubs.
Renfroe singled home a run and scored in the first inning, singled and scored again in the fifth and tacked on a solo shot in the eighth off Chicago reliever Locke St. John. The 30-year-old has tormented Cubs pitching through two games this weekend, going a combined 5-for-9 with three home runs to wrap up a scorching conclusion to April. Renfroe is now slashing .253/.288/.507 through 20 games this season.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Blasts two homers Friday
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Renfroe went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 11-1 rout of the Cubs.
A fifth-inning solo shot off Daniel Norris and a two-run blast in the seventh off Sean Newcomb allowed Renfroe to lead the charge in a six-homer barrage by the Brewers. After a quiet start to his Milwaukee tenure, Renfroe is batting .273 over his last nine games with all four of his home runs on the season.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Takes seat Tuesday
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Renfroe is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Renfroe will hit the bench for only the second time in the Brewers' first 18 games of the season. Tyrone Taylor will pick up a start in right field in place of Renfroe, who followed up a 3-for-4, two-extra-base-hit performance in Saturday's win over the Phillies with an 0-for-7 showing at the dish between the Brewers' subsequent two contests.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Slugs second homer
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Renfroe went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.
The 30-year-old right fielder took Cristopher Sanchez deep in the sixth inning for the Brewers' final run of the day. Renfroe's bat has woken up -- both his homers on the season have come in the last four games, and over the last 10 contests he's slashing .333/.359/.611.
Renfroe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.
Renfroe went deep in the bottom of the seventh inning, connecting on a Roansy Contreras slider and extending the Brewers' lead to 5-2. The homer was his first of the season after he launched 31 long balls with the Red Sox in 2021. Overall, Renfroe has struggled to a .200/.256/.325 slash with three extra-base hits in 40 at-bats this season.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Receives Sunday off
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Renfroe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Renfroe will hit the bench for the first time this season after going 7-for-33 (.212 average) with two doubles, three walks, two RBI and a run while starting in each of Milwaukee's first nine games. With Renfroe riding the pine, Andrew McCutchen will patrol right field, while Keston Hiura handles McCutchen's usual role as the Brewers' designated hitter.
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Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Batting fourth against southpaw
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Renfroe will start in right field and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Along with Andrew McCutchen, Christian Yelich and Willy Adames, Renfroe is one of four Brewers who has picked up starts in each of Milwaukee's first six games. Renfroe has batted out of the No. 6 spot in the order in each of the team's three games against right-handed starters, and he'll occupy the cleanup spot for the third time in a row against a southpaw (John Means) on Wednesday. With two hits, one RBI, no home runs, no runs and no stolen bases over his 20 plate appearances on the season, Renfroe has yet to make good on the full-time role.
Brewers' Hunter Renfroe: Inks deal with Brewers for 2022
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Renfroe agreed to a one-year, $7.65 million contract with the Brewers on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Renfroe was acquired by Milwaukee from Boston in the closing hours before the lockout, and he's now officially under contract for this season. The 29-year-old has his final year of arbitration eligibility coming up in 2023. Renfroe slashed .259/.315/.501 with 31 home runs, 33 doubles, 89 runs and 96 RBI in 144 games last season, and he should be the Brewers' primary starter in right field.
