As COVID cases are rapdily increasing around the country, the Brewers are dealing with more players going down with the illness. Before today’s game, the team announced that relievers Jake Cousins and Hunter Strickland had been diagnosed with COVID-19 as well. Jandel Gustave was also identified as a close contact and has been isolated as well.
The Brewers have two additional COVID-19 cases: Hunter Strickland and Jake Cousins tested positive this afternoon. Jandel Gustave has been named a close contact.
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 31, 2021
Prior to today’s game, the Brewers placed Cousins and Gustave on the IL.