"The Milwaukee Brewers announced Sunday they placed star rookie Jacob Misiorowski on the 15-day injured list with a left tibia contusion," Zucker wrote. "The starting pitcher indicated he only expects to miss two starts, with his IL designation retroactive to July 31."

The Milwaukee Brewers could hardly afford another injury to a starting outfielder as Sal Frelick left the game Aug. 2. Frelick, who recently returned from a stint on the injured list with a hamstring strain,

The Brewers, for their part, did not offer a concrete timetable to reporters on when they expect Chourio to return to the lineup. Instead, they conceded that the injury is more severe than they hoped,

The Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals wrap up their 3-game series Sunday at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.