Brewers' Brandon Sproat Leaves Game with Hamstring Cramp. He Doesn't Expect to Miss Any More Time
Sproat left after a right hamstring cramp following a stretch of nine straight outs, and Chad Patrick replaced him.
- Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Sproat exited against the Cleveland Guardians in the fourth inning Wednesday after suffering a right hamstring cramp while facing Steven Kwan.
- After retiring nine straight batters over the first three innings, Sproat encountered trouble as Milwaukee built a 5-0 lead, allowing two walks and a single to the first hitters he faced.
- Following Rhys Hoskins's strikeout, Daniel Schneemann hit a grand slam off Sproat; Brewers head athletic trainer Brad Epstein checked on the pitcher before Chad Patrick replaced him.
- Acquired in a January trade that sent All-Star pitcher Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets, Sproat departed as Chad Patrick took over on the mound.
- Sproat is 1-4 with a 5.94 ERA in his first full season in the major leagues; he retired David Fry on a pop fly before the injury forced his exit.
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Brewers' Brandon Sproat leaves game with hamstring cramp. He doesn't expect to miss any more time
The Milwaukee Brewers believe the right hamstring cramp that caused pitcher Brandon Sproat to leave his start in the fourth inning Wednesday night won’t have any long-term consequences. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy said after the Brewers' 9-4 victory over the…
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Hamstring cramp causes Brewers' Brandon Sproat to leave start against Guardians
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Sproat left against the Cleveland Guardians because of a right hamstring cramp after throwing an 0-1 pitch for a ball in the fourth inning Wednesday night.
Brewers' Brandon Sproat Clarifies Health Concern That Led To His Exit Vs. Guardians
The Milwaukee Brewers notched another win on Wednesday against the visiting Cleveland Guardians at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but not before an injury scare to starter Brandon Sproat.The right-handed pitcher left the contest in the fourth inning with an apparent lower-body issue, but it was later deemed as something minor, as it was just a right hamstring cramp.Still, it clearly bothered Sproat, as he gave up four earned runs…
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