Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz, after enjoying in solely two of six doable video games from June 26 to Tuesday, was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist Wednesday due to neck irritation.
The Brewers additionally positioned right-hander Enoli Paredes on the 15-day IL due to proper forearm tendinitis.
In corresponding strikes, Milwaukee recalled infielder Vinny Capra and right-hander Janson Junk from Triple-A Nashville.
Ortiz, 26 on July 14, was on a day-to-day enjoying standing and made only one begin in that interval due to his stiff neck and final performed Monday. The transfer to the IL was retroactive to Tuesday.
He’s batting .269 with 13 doubles, seven house runs and 28 RBIs in 74 video games for Milwaukee. He made his main league debut in 2023 with Baltimore, when he was 7-for-33 (.212) in 15 video games. He was traded to the Brewers after the season.
Paredes, 28, is 1-0 with a 1.08 ERA, one save, eight walks and 12 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings over 14 appearances.
Capra, turning 28 on Sunday, could be making his Brewers debut. He appeared in a complete of 17 video games for the Toronto Blue Jays (2022) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2023) and was 4-for-23 (.174).
Junk, 28, is 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA, one stroll and three strikeouts in 5 innings over three appearances this season with Milwaukee.
–Discipline Degree Media
