Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio was compelled to go away Recreation 1 of the NLDS in opposition to the Cubs as a consequence of a proper hamstring damage, per Brewers supervisor Pat Murphy on the published. It occurred within the second inning when Chourio legged out an infield hit, which scored one other run (GameTracker) to make it a 9-1 Brewers lead.
On Sunday, Murphy stated preliminary testing on the hamstring was inconclusive and the staff will additional consider the scenario earlier than figuring out if Chourio can play in Recreation 2.
“I can not provide you with a definitive, however I do know that we’ll take a look at some issues at the moment. He’ll be on the market at the moment,” Murphy stated Sunday. “I do not know that he’ll do a lot, however the MRI got here again and it is inconclusive and it is not a critical hamstring pressure, however it’s not essentially one thing that will not restrict him.
“We’ll sort of see how he feels. He’ll undergo some testing, and if he feels something, we’ll shut it down.”
The priority here’s a re-aggravation of an damage from the current previous. Chourio missed almost all of August with a strained proper hamstring, happening the IL Aug. 1 and coming off it on Aug. 30.
“He is getting the MRI proper now,” Murphy stated after Saturday’s recreation. “Clearly it is actual scary. Having that very same hamstring damage to the identical leg, we’re hoping that it is one thing he can come again from quickly.
“We don’t know when that will be. He is simply getting out of the [MRI] tube proper now. We’ll have any individual take a look at it. Might be devastating.”
Regardless of Chourio’s departure, the Brewers received Recreation 1, 9-3, to take a 1-0 sequence lead.
Within the common season, Chourio hit .270/.308/.463 (112 OPS+) with 35 doubles, 4 triples, 21 residence runs, 78 RBI, 88 runs and 21 steals within the common season. He additionally had three hits within the first two innings of Recreation 1 right here within the NLDS, changing into the primary participant in MLB historical past to drag off such a feat (through MLB.com).
Isaac Collins changed Chourio in left discipline and he is lots succesful. He had a 118 OPS+ and a couple of.1 WAR within the common season. Having a participant like Collins accessible to interchange an injured Chourio is a testomony to the Brewers’ depth. Murphy stated Sunday that Collins would “most probably” take Chourio’s lineup spot if it involves that.
