Harrison Freuck is the managing editor of Brew Crew Ball, where he's covered the Brewers since 2022. He was previously the sports editor and editor in chief of The Badger Herald, where he covered Wisconsin Badgers athletics.
Entering the season, the Brewers had a depleted pitching staff, with multiple pitchers on the injured list and Milwaukee down to just three official “starters” on the roster in the form of Freddy Peralta, Nestor Cortes, and Aaron Civale.
After a disappointing series that saw both Cortes and Civale get hit hard over the weekend, Milwaukee now has more devastating injury news: Civale left after three innings and 68 pitches on Sunday with what the team characterized as “left hamstring cramping.