Brandon

Lockridge

Lockridge drew a start in right field and hit second for the Brewers in this one. He drew a one-out walk off of Mitch Bratt in the opening inning, swiped second base and scored the Brewers’ first run on a two-out RBI knock off the bat of Akil Baddoo. He looks to be fully recovered from the rotator cuff contusion that sidelined him earlier in the week.

Lockridge picked up the injury while diving back to the bag during the Cactus League game. The 28-year-old should resume throwing soon, and the hope is to get him back into games before the end of the week.

Lockridge was plunked by a pitch in the third inning and scored on an RBI single off the bat of Gary Sanchez. He also singled in the fourth inning and raced around to score on Tyler Black’s RBI triple. Lockridge then drew a walk in the sixth inning to finish his day. He’s off to a blistering start this spring, hitting .545 (6-for-11) with two homers and a stolen base.

Lockridge made a statement against his former club, smacking a seventh-inning round-tripper — his second of the spring already — as part of a multi-hit effort. The 28-year-old offers the versatility to handle all three outfield spots and will compete with Blake Perkins for a bench role this spring.

Lockridge wound up being an invaluable trade deadline addition when superstar Jackson Chourio hit the injured list shortly afterwards. The 28-year-old rookie will remain stationed in the minors as emergency depth for Milwaukee heading into the home stretch.

The Brewers are off tonight, so Perkins wasn’t immediately replaced on the roster. Brandon Lockridge will likely start in center on Friday.

The 28-year-old has been functioning as the team’s regular center fielder, but he’ll get a breather in this one after starting each of the team’s previous 10 contests. Brandon Lockridge will start in his place in center field and will bat eighth against Andrew Heaney and the Bucs on Monday evening in Milwaukee.

Frelick will sit out his second straight game after exiting Saturday’s contest against the Nationals with left knee soreness. It doesn’t appear to be a significant concern since he hasn’t been placed on the injured list after a couple days. It’ll be rookie Brandon Lockridge taking over in right field once again on Monday evening.

Lockridge had a sacrifice fly in the fifth and then had a two-run single in the seventh to help extend the Brewers’ lead. Lockridge has now started two games since being traded to the Brewers on Thursday. With Jackscon Chourio (hamstring) out, Lockridge could be in for regular playing time if Sal Frelick were also to miss time with the knee soreness that kept him out on Sunday. He’s a name to watch in deeper formats.

The encouraging news here for the Brewers, and fantasy managers, is that Frelick hasn’t been placed on the injured list after exiting Saturday’s game with left knee soreness. It’ll be rookie Brandon Lockridge taking over in right field for now. There should be some additional clarity on his status at some point later this weekend or early next week, but early indications are that he isn’t facing a lengthy absence.