The Milwaukee Brewers are shuffling their roster after David Hamilton went down with a strained left hamstring.
Milwaukee announced Tuesday that Hamilton has been placed on the 10-day injured list after leaving Monday night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals with hamstring tightness. His absence opens the door for Greg Jones, an infielder/outfielder with limited big-league experience, to return to the club.
Jones had already spent time with the Brewers earlier this season, appearing in 11 games. Now he’s back with the MLB roster after the team turned to him to fill Hamilton’s spot. Across his brief major league career, Jones has logged just 20 appearances.
The bat has been the question with Jones. Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors wrote, "He has been better at the plate in the minor leagues but is still more of a speed-and-defense guy," and added, "Dating back to the start of 2023, he has a .256/.347/.421 line and 94 wRC+ in the minors."
That minor league production is more encouraging than what Jones has shown in the majors. In 30 plate appearances with Milwaukee, the Chicago White Sox, and Colorado Rockies, he has struck out at a 50% clip.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Brewers transferred outfielder Brandon Lockridge to the 60-day injured list.
Hamilton’s path to Milwaukee has been a winding one. He was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in the six-player deal that sent Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, and Anthony Siegler to Boston. Before that, he was drafted by the Brewers in the eighth round in 2019.
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