Three more Brewers on IL due to COVID-19
Three more Milwaukee Brewers are on injured list due to COVID-19.
The team announced Saturday afternoon that reliver Jake Cousins had tested positive and fellow reliver Jandel Gustave was a close contact, which landed both on the injured list. On Sunday, the team placed Hunter Strickland on the injured list, also with a positive test.
RHP Jake Cousins placed on the injured list (COVID-19). RHP Jandel Gustave placed on the injured list (COVID-19 contact). LHP Daniel Norris and RHP John Curtiss added to the active roster. pic.twitter.com/vI8eR4FE43
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 31, 2021
RHP Hunter Strickland placed on the injured list (COVID-19). LHP Blaine Hardy selected from Triple-A Nashville. pic.twitter.com/t3dexCC0n3
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) August 1, 2021
They join outfielder Christian Yelich (positive test) and infielder Jace Peterson (close contact) on the injured list due to COVID.
Milwaukee replaced the three on the active roster with newly acquired relievers Daniel Norris and John Curtiss, along with promoting Blaine Hardy from Triple-A.