Milwaukee Brewers star closer Devin Williams has two stress fractures in his back and is expected to miss around three months, sources tell ESPN. Williams pitched through back soreness in September, but it returned earlier this spring. He'll rehab and should return by midseason.
Devin Williams visited back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins today, and he diagnosed pars fractures on both sides of Williams’ T12 vertebra. Williams will be shut down for six weeks and rehab for another six, and Watkins expressed confidence that Williams would make a full recovery.
@JeffPassan Brutal brutal brutal. This just happened in Spring Training? Yikes. Trainers missed something last year.
@JeffPassan Get better soon, swing & miss merchant. *Not a troll tweet. Never good for baseball when one of the nastiest relievers goes down. Stress fractures in your back is nothing to mess with, hopefully he makes a full recovery 🙏🏽🙏🏽
@JeffPassan Tough news for Milwaukee. They needed to rely on their bullpen more after losing Burnes in the Orioles' deal. The tight NL Central race just got a lot tighter.
@JeffPassan Brewers are cooked. That sucks for him man.