Brewers' Sal Frelick: Multiple weeks from returning
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Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Saturday that Frelick (thumb) could return to games by the "third week of June," Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Frelick has been shelved since April 21 after undergoing surgery to repair the UCL in his left thumb. The 23-year-old prospect was slashing just .232/.317/.321 with Triple-A Nashville prior to going down with injury. However, a combination of injuries and poor performances in the Brewers' outfield could allow Frelick to make his MLB debut shortly after returning to Nashville.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Cleared for baseball activities
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Frelick (thumb) was recently cleared to resume light baseball activities, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Frelick was expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks after undergoing surgery April 25 to repair the UCL in his left thumb, and that recovery timeline remains roughly intact. According to Brewers farm director Tom Flanagan, Frelick will likely take part in rehab games with Milwaukee's Arizona Complex League affiliate in early-to-mid June once he's deemed ready for action, but the outfielder should eventually settle back into an everyday role at Triple-A Nashville. Frelick will still have a chance at making his MLB debut later in the summer if he can hit the ground running once he returns to action for Nashville.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Undergoes surgery, out 6-to-8 weeks
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Frelick underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the UCL in his left thumb and is expected to be out of action for 6-to-8 weeks, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports
After spraining his thumb last week, Frelick's injury was initially believed to be relatively minor, but he's now in line for an extended absence after surgery was deemed necessary. The 23-year-old outfield prospect was slashing .232/.317/.321 at Triple-A Nashville prior to the injury, and he likely would have been in line for a promotion had he not gotten hurt. Garrett Mitchell suffered a shoulder injury last week and is scheduled to undergo surgery in the coming days, leaving Milwaukee with a long-term void in center field. If Frelick is back to full health by the summer, he could still end up getting the call to the big leagues in 2023.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Placed on minor-league IL
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Frelick was placed on the 7-day injured list Friday at Triple-A Nashville with a left thumb sprain, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Frelick was examined by the Brewers' medical staff Thursday after jamming his left thumb in a game at Nashville on Tuesday. "We don't think he has to be out for a long time," manager Craig Counsell told reporters Friday evening. The 23-year-old top outfield prospect remains on track to make his MLB debut at some point this summer, with Garrett Mitchell's shoulder injury helping to clear Frelick's path.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Out at Triple-A with thumb injury
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Frelick is out of the lineup at Triple-A Nashville for Wednesday's game against Jacksonville due to a jammed left thumb, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Though Frelick's injury isn't believed to be overly serious, the timing of the jammed thumb is unfortunate, as he likely would have been in line for a promotion to the majors if fully healthy with Brewers center fielder Garrett Mitchell (shoulder) likely to land on the injured list. Instead, Blake Perkins appears to be first in line for a call-up rather than Frelick. Before hurting his thumb Tuesday, Frelick compiled a .232/.317/.321 slash line across 63 plate appearances with Nashville.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Doubles twice in Triple-A game
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Frelick went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run and an RBI in a game with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
Frelick carried a .196 batting average and a .548 OPS into Tuesday's contest, but both those marks look considerably better following his big night. Frelick is one of Milwaukee's top prospects and posted a .943 OPS over 46 Triple-A games last season, so he was bound to get going eventually. The 23-year-old is on track to make his big-league debut at some point this year, and that timeline could be sped up if Garrett Mitchell (shoulder) is forced to miss time.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Back to minors camp
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The Brewers reassigned Frelick to minor-league camp Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
As the Brewers gear up for Opening Day on Thursday, Frelick was a part of the team's latest roster moves, returning to minors camp. The 22-year-old produced an impressive .385 average with a double, two RBI, three runs and three stolen bases over 26 at-bats in 10 games this spring. Operating as one of Milwaukee's top prospects, Frelick seems likely to get a shot at the major-league level at some point this summer, but he'll begin the 2023 campaign with Triple-A Durham.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Sizzling in WBC
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Frelick is 7-for-18 (.389) with three doubles, four RBI and a stolen base through four WBC games with the Italian national team.
Frelick hit leadoff in all four games Team Italy participated in during pool play, and his hot bat helped propel his team to the quarterfinals. Although Frelick is away from the Brewers for the time being, his WBC showing has boosted his stock to some degree, and it's not out of the question that he begins the 2023 campaign with the big club.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Invited to big-league camp
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Frelick has received an invitation to major-league spring training with the Brewers, reports MLB.com's Adam McCalvy.
On track to make his big-league debut at some point during the 2023 season, Frelick will get a chance to put his best foot forward under close watch of Milwaukee's lead decision makers. The 22-year-old top outfield prospect slashed .331/.403/.480 with 11 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 119 games last summer between High-A Wisconsin, Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville and is one of the organization's top prospects.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Still piling up hits
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Frelick went 18-for-46 (.391) with three home runs, 11 RBI and two steals over his last 10 games with Triple-A Nashville.
Frelick has played in 42 games since being promoted to Nashville, and according to team announcer Jeff Hem, he has recorded at least two hits in half of them. Power has not come up much when discussing Frelick, but he has added that to his repertoire of late, slugging .674 over the 10-game sample referenced above. At this point it seems unlikely Frelick will be called up this season, but at least he has put himself in position to compete for a big-league job next spring.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Promoted to Triple-A
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Frelick was promoted to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
Frelick earned a trip to the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate by posting a sizzling .999 OPS over his last 33 games with Biloxi. He will likely remain with Nashville the rest of the way, but a strong finish to the campaign could both boost his prospect stock and put him in position to join the big-league club sometime in 2023.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Managing hamstring issue
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Frelick suffered a hamstring injury with Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Frelick led off Tuesday's game with a triple but appeared to suffer the injury on the basepaths and quickly exited the contest. The specifics of the injury remain unclear, and he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Frelick has a .291/.353/.426 slash line in 32 games since being promoted to Biloxi in early May.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Climbs to Double-A
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The Brewers promoted Frelick from High-A Wisconsin to Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Frelick earned the move up a rung on the minor-league ladder after he slashed .291/.391/.456 with eight extra-base hits and six steals in nine attempts over 92 plate appearances. The 22-year-old has been a quick mover through the Brewers' system, as he'll now move on to his fourth affiliate since being drafted in the first round of last summer's first-year player draft.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Records five-hit game at High-A
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Frelick went 5-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's game with High-A Wisconsin.
Frelick had seven hits all season prior to Wednesday, but he nearly matched that mark in one contest, and in the process improved his slash line to .300/.404/.450 through 47 plate appearances. Frelick just turned 22 and is one of the top prospects in the Brewers' system, so he will have a chance to move up the ranks before the year comes to a close.
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Brewers' Sal Frelick: Gets quick promotion
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The Brewers promoted Frelick from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League to Low-A Carolina on Monday.
As a three-year player at Boston College, Frelick, the No. 15 overall pick in the first-year player draft in July, was never expected to stick around in the ACL for long. He earned his promotion to a full-season affiliate after going 7-for-15 with three stolen bases across four games. Frelick is expected to make his Carolina debut Tuesday.
