Sal Frelick's Early Exit Changes Everything for Milwaukee's Weekend in Kansas City
The Milwaukee Brewers caught a scare in Kansas City on Saturday. Right fielder Sal Frelick left the second game of the doubleheader in the fourth inning dealing with left side tightness, forcing the Brewers to reshuffle their lineup during what turned out to be a 5-2 victory.
What Happened to Frelick
Frelick was in the middle of his second at-bat when he grimaced after lining a single to center field. The moment looked uncomfortable enough that it triggered an immediate discussion between manager Pat Murphy and trainer Brad Epstein. After they talked it over, the decision was made to get Frelick out of the game. Brandon Lockridge came in as a pinch runner, and the Brewers kept the lineup moving forward.
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Brewers Adjust and Keep Rolling
Once Lockridge took over as the pinch runner, he immediately made an impact by stealing second base. The Brewers kept him in the game to play left field, which meant Blake Perkins shifted over to right field to fill the hole Frelick left behind. Despite the injury concern and the lineup juggling act, Milwaukee still managed to lock down the 5-2 win in the nightcap.
Who Is Frelick
The 25-year-old has been a Brewers fixture since they drafted him 15th overall in the 2021 amateur draft. He's now in his fourth season with the organization, so this is a player Milwaukee has invested in long-term. Any injury that forces him out of games early is worth monitoring going forward.
Next up for the Brewers: keeping an eye on Frelick's status heading into their next matchup. Milwaukee will want to make sure whatever tightness he felt is just a minor scare and not something that lingers.
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