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It was a tough stretch for the Milwaukee Brewers taking on first ever Rudy Tellez, as the bizarre injury not only required surgery, but would keep him out of the lineup for at least four more weeks. The hard-hitting veteran was poised to return to the Brewers line-up, however, after a “freak accident”, the club will still be without the 28-year-old.
“Weird injury alert: Rudy Tellez broke his left ring finger and required stitches after his nail bed was torn when his hand got stuck in the court wall while rocking a fly ball on Saturday. So he won’t be out of IL on Tuesday as planned.” -Adam McCalvy
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According to Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell, Rowdy Tellez injured his left index finger while hitting routine air balls in the outfield. During this fairly painless routine, Tellez caught his finger in a center wall spur, tearing his fingernail in the process.
Tellez also needed to undergo surgery, having 17 stitches sewn to his left ring finger, with a small fracture also repaired. Owen Miller will continue to serve as Tellez’s main replacement going forward.
The Brewers slugger has been sidelined since July 5th with a sore right forearm. He was expected to be reactivated from the IL prior to Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, however, he is now expected to miss another month of action.
“What was supposed to be a way for the Brewers’ core businessman to get some physical activity turned into a disaster as he broke a finger and lacerated a nail.” -js_brewers
It was a slightly disappointing year for the first baseman after he hit 35 home runs last season. 213 batting average with 12 home runs and 36 RBI, hitting 69 runs in 79 games for the Milwaukee Brewers.
A look at Rowdy Tellez’s MLB career so far
The Sacramento, California first base hitter has had a successful career, especially considering the fact that he was drafted in the 30th round of the 2013 MLB draft. The slugger was taken over by the Toronto Blue Jays, making his MLB debut five years later in 2018.
Throughout his four seasons with the club, Rowdy Tellez found himself part of the platoon, hitting 37 home runs and 99 RBI over 219 games. However, after being acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers for Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis, Tellez enjoyed a true breakout season in 2022, appearing in 153 games in his first full season with his new club.
How did he pay for that extra playing time? Through the 2022 season, Rowdy Tellez set career highs in home runs (35), RBIs (89), games played (153), and even stolen bases (2).
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