Sal

Frelick

It looks to be nothing more than a routine day off for the dynamic 22-year-old outfielder. William Contreras is also getting a breather for the Brewers in this one. Sal Frelick will start in right field and bat seventh while Gary Sanchez does the catching and hits sixth for the Brewers against Astros’ right-hander Tatsuya Imai on Sunday.

Reaching on catcher’s interference is half of Frelick’s game at this point. He’s done it five times this year, effectively giving him a .307 OBP instead of his actual .289 mark. Frelick hasn’t lost any playing time since Christian Yelich’s return has crowded the Brewers’ first base/outfield/DH situations, but that might become a possibility at some point. His OPS is sitting at .590, and his defensive metrics have also taken a hit this year. Both versions of WAR have him as slightly below replacement level to date.

Frelick also singled and walked, and he scored three runs in the process. The 26-year-old was due for a game like this, as he’s slashed just .217/.323/.313 even with the homer and three-reach game. It’s hard to imagine him not being considerably better over the summer months.

Turang finds himself atop Milwaukee’s lineup once again after going 2-for-5 with four RBI during Tuesday’s blowout victory. The 26-year-old speedster has been one of the most impactful fantasy second baseman this season, hitting .307/.430/.560 with four homers and 18 RBI across 20 games. Sal Frelick, who led off for the first month of the year, has been dropped to seventh on the lineup card.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the 28-year-old backstop. Sal Frelick and Joey Ortiz also find themselves on the Brewers’ bench for this one against Marlins’ right-hander Eury Perez. Contreras is off to a nice start at the plate this season, slashing a healthy .306/.398/.472 with a pair of homers and 11 RBI in his first 83 plate appearances.

He’ll get a rare game off against LHP Patrick Corbin, with Greg Jones handling left field and batting seventh. Frelick is off to a .179/.303/.268 start, with just one stolen base and one homer so far. His performance probably has him as a fringe option in 12-team leagues at this point, but his .288 batting average and 19 stolen bases in 2025 are reasons to hold through the slow start.

The Massachusetts native will be ready to face his hometown club after sitting out Sunday’s game against the Royals due to a lingering oblique issue that forced him from the nightcap of Saturday’s twin bill. The 25-year-old outfielder is back in right field and batting seventh to face Red Sox righty Brayan Bello.

Frelick left with side tightness, but the 25-year-old outfielder reportedly had been dealing with pain in that area prior to the second game of the doubleheader. There’s a good chance Frelick will miss Sunday’s contest, but the team does believe he’s avoided a serious injury.

Brandon Lockridge pinch-ran for him after a fourth-inning single. A Frelick IL stint might get Luis Matos a look; he’s thus far been on the bench in four straight games since being acquired from the Giants.

Frelick raised his spring average from .163 to .217 tonight and collected his first extra-base hit since Feb. 28. He took enough of a step forward last year that there’s no question about his status as a regular entering 2026. Still, the power isn’t going to be there to make him of much use in shallow leagues.