Up to five straight losses at the tail end of their 21 games-in-20 days stretch, another player is landing on the disabled list ahead of the All-Star Break.
Jonathan Villar is the latest. He’ll be shut down for 10 days, and Brett Phillips will rejoin the club.
2B Jonathan Villar (right thumb) has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. OF Brett Phillips has been recalled from Triple-A @skysox. RHP Aaron Wilkerson returns to Triple-A. pic.twitter.com/3w5duPJtBO
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 15, 2018
Villar becomes the third player put on the disabled list this weekend, joining Eric Thames and Junior Guerra.