This did not look good from the start and it’s a very unfortunate injury for Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel, who went down with a leg injury Thursday night against the Chicago Cubs.
Despite being down big, manager Craig Counsell put his closer in the game and then this happened.
Brewers closer Cory Knebel goes down with an injury. pic.twitter.com/rehX9KfhMZ
— Kevin Marchina (@kg_holler) April 6, 2018
The all-star closer recorded 39 saves in 2017, with a 1.78 ERA.
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UPDATE:
Before Friday’s game the Brewers placed Knebel on the disabled list and Milwaukee’s manager said the closer is expected to be out for at least six weeks.
Corey Knebel will miss "a minimum of six weeks" with left hamstring strain, @Brewers manager Craig Counsell just told us on @MLBNetworkRadio. Team will share closer's role among multiple relievers in meantime. @MLB @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) April 6, 2018
Could have been a lot worse for the Brewers, but it certainly is a hit to the team that is already struggling to get quality innings from the starting rotation.
