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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich will shift to left field in 2020, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Yelich spent most of his time in right field in 2019, though manager Craig Counsell said the plan for 2020 is to primarily play the 2018 NL MVP in left field, with Ryan Braun and Avisail Garcia expected to split time in right. The 28-year-old Yelich has plenty of big-league experience in left field, including a Gold Glove award at the position in 2014. Across 130 games last season, Yelich hit .329/.429/.671 with 44 home runs, 100 runs, 97 RBI and 30 stolen bases.

Added Feb 17 6:32 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich (kneecap) said Sunday his knee is fully recovered and he'll enter spring training with no restrictions, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Yelich sustained the fractured right kneecap Sept. 10 and was given an 8-to-10 week recovery timeline, though he apparently didn't feel fully healthy until about a month ago since the team slow-played his rehab. The 28-year-old finished second in voting for National League MVP behind Cody Bellinger after posting a .329/.429/.671 slash line with 44 home runs, 30 stolen bases and 97 RBI in 130 games, and he's primed for another year as one of baseball's top players. Yelich should begin 2020 starting in right field for the Brewers, though the free-agent signing of Avisail Garcia and the additional roster shakeup could result in more time in left field.

Added Jan 26 12:30 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich (kneecap) will begin running this week and expects to be fully healthy for winter workouts, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Yelich was given an 8-to-10 week recovery timeline after fracturing his kneecap in September, and it appears as though he has been progressing well so far. A return to health in time for winter workouts would allow him to have a normal offseason and would signal that he'd likely be ready for spring training with no limitations. The 27-year-old hit .329/.429/.671 with 44 home runs and 30 stolen bases over 130 games in 2019 prior to his injury.

Added Nov 11 2:28 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich (kneecap) said Wednesday that his recovery is going good and that things will be back to normal after a few more weeks of rehab, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Yelich is present at Game 2 of the World Series in Houston to accept the 2019 National League Hank Aaron Award -- which is awarded to each league's top hitter -- and provided the first update on his recovery since the Brewers were eliminated from the playoffs in early October. He finished the season with a .329/.429/.671 slash line with 44 home runs, 97 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 130 games. The 27-year-old was given an 8-to-10 week recovery timeline after fracturing his right kneecap Sept. 10, so he appears to be progressing as planned. Yelich isn't expected to face any limitations for the start of spring training in February.

Added Oct 23 8:30 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich's rehab from a fractured kneecap is "going great," according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, and he responded, "It would be cutting it close, but you can't rule anything out," when asked about a possible return during the World Series, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

The Brewers are going to need quite a few games to give Yelich a chance to return this season, but based on his comments, it would appear he has a chance to beat the 8-to-10 week return timetable he was given when he suffered the injury. Regardless if he makes it back this season, all is looking well with his long-term prospects, and he should be back at 100 percent well in advance of spring training in 2020.

Added Oct 01 5:45 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich was officially diagnosed with a right patella fracture and will need 8-to-10 weeks to fully recover, Sophia Minnaert of FOX Sports Wisconsin reports.

The Brewers are encouraged by the fact that Yelich will not require surgery and are confident that there will not be any long-term effects, so that's good news regarding Yelich's 2020 value. However, this latest timeline eliminates any chance of Yelich returning in 2019, even if the Brewers made a deep run into the postseason. He will seek a second opinion, which is commonplace with serious injuries like this one.

Added Sep 12 11:15 am (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich won't need to undergo surgery to address his fractured right kneecap and is expected to be out six weeks, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

GM David Stearns said Yelich wouldn't receive an additional update until Thursday, but he appears to have received good news shortly after returning to Milwaukee to be evaluated. A six-week timeline is essentially a best-case scenario after the 27-year-old fouled a ball off his kneecap Tuesday, though it does nothing to reduce the impact of his absence as Milwaukee pushes for the playoffs. The Brewers are likely to provide an official update for Yelich on Thursday.

Added Sep 11 10:21 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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GM David Stearns told Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Brewers will not have any additional updates on Yelich (kneecap) until Thursday.

Yelich has already been ruled out for the season as a result of the fractured kneecap he suffered in Tuesday's contest, but it has not yet been determined if he will need surgery. That decision will determine just what type of return timetable he is looking at, and if the injury will affect his status for the 2020 season.

Added Sep 11 10:41 am (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich will miss the rest of the 2019 season after suffering a fractured right kneecap during Tuesday's game against the Marlins.

The 27-year-old fouled a ball off the kneecap during the first inning and immediately went to a knee in pain, and he remained on the ground for several minutes before leaving the field. It's a devastating development for the Brewers' playoff hopes and Yelich as he was vying to earn his second consecutive NL MVP award. It's currently unclear whether surgery will be necessary. He'll finish the 2019 season with a .329/.429/.671 slash line and 44 home runs, 97 RBI and 30 stolen bases in 130 games. Trent Grisham seems likely to slot into an everyday role in his absence.

Added Sep 10 10:53 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich was removed from Tuesday's game at Miami after fouling a ball off his right knee, Sophia Minnaert of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports.

Yelich appeared to take the contact around the top of his kneecap and immediately went to the ground in pain. The severity of the issue remains unclear, but he was able to leave the field under his own power. Trent Grisham has taken over in right field for the Brewers.

Added Sep 10 7:24 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich went 2-for-3 with one run scored, three stolen bases, three walks and a walkoff RBI double in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.

Yelich may not have hit a homer Saturday, but he did pretty much everything else in a game that otherwise featured little offensively. The Cubs pitched around him for most of the evening but decided to attack him with the winning run on first base in the bottom of the ninth, only for Yelich to lace a 2-2 pitch to the left-field corner to give the Brewers the win. The three stolen bases brings his season total to 30 (he's been caught only twice). The 27-year-old is slashing .329/.426/.675 with 44 home runs, 98 runs scored and 97 RBI as he continues his bid for a second straight NL MVP award.

Added Sep 07 11:20 pm (EST)

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C. Yelich - LF

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Yelich went 3-for-4 with a walk, a three-run homer and a stolen base in Friday's 7-1 win over the Cubs.

The reigning NL MVP isn't relinquishing his crown easily. Yelich has gone yard three times in the last five games to give him 44 homers on the year, extending his career high and keeping him in the thick of the race for the league's home-run title with Pete Alonso and Cody Bellinger, and his 27 steals, .421 OBP and .672 SLG are all personal bests as well.

Added Sep 07 9:38 am (EST)

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D. Square -

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Chargers re-signed DT Damion Square.

The 31-year-old former UDFA appeared in all 16 games last season, making four starts and getting in on 41% of the snaps. After recording three sacks in 2018, Square didn’t have any in 2019 and made just one tackle for loss. He’s merely a rotational big body, and this will be his seventh year with the Bolts should he make the squad.

Added Yesterday 10:08 pm (EST)

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D. Peterson - LF

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Angels released OF Dustin Peterson.

Peterson was one of 39 players cut loose by the Angels over the last week. The 25-year-old former second-round pick is a .217/.265/.304 career hitter in 49 plate appearances at the MLB level.

Added Yesterday 8:23 pm (EST)

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L. Gohara - RP

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Angels released LHP Luiz Gohara.

Gohara was a highly-ranked prospect not all that long ago, but he ran into shoulder issues in the spring of 2019 and ultimately got released by the Braves before the end of the season. He went on to sign a minor league contract with the Angels, and it's all but official that there will be no minor league baseball games in 2020. The 23-year-old left-hander might not get another shot until 2021.

Added Yesterday 8:16 pm (EST)

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O. Hernandez - C

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Cardinals released C Oscar Hernandez.

Hernandez was in Cardinals camp this spring on a non-guaranteed minor league contract and went 0-for-6 with one strikeout during Grapefruit League play. The 26-year-old likely would have been ticketed for Triple-A Memphis, but it appears that there will be no form of a Triple-A season in 2020.

Added Yesterday 8:06 pm (EST)

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H. Ruggs - WR

No. 12 overall pick WR Henry Ruggs is on crutches after recently injuring his thigh while moving furniture.

“He was trying to move a trailer or something -- move furniture or something -- and the trailer just kind of pinned him against a car or a wall or something,” Ruggs' father said. “He’s pretty much OK. It was just like a little open wound on his leg, a little incision. Like something had stuck him right there on his thigh a little bit.” The Raiders were made aware of the injury, but there's no reason to believe it's anything too serious.

Added Yesterday 5:39 pm (EST)

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B. Hall - DB

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Jets signed fifth-round CB Bryce Hall to a four-year contract.

Hall (6'1/202) started 39 of 44 games over his four-year stretch with the Cavaliers, questionably returning for his senior season after leading the FBS with 24 passes defended as a true junior. He ultimately missed the second half of 2019 with a serious left ankle injury which required surgery and critical medicals for front office personnel. A rangy player with lengthy arms (32 1/4") and large hands (9 5/8"), he finds himself around the ball more often than not. He'll likely struggle against skilled route runners at the next level given his lack of fluidity, but Hall still projects as an NFL starter best suited for zone coverage if he can rebound post-injury.

Added Yesterday 5:36 pm (EST)

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D. Cantrell - WR

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Cardinals signed WR/TE Dylan Cantrell.

Cantrell was not in the NFL last season and now reunites with his college coach for another chance at making a roster. The 2018 sixth-round selection posted an absurd 99th percentile athletic profile out of college, which is a trait worth taking a shot on at this point in the calendar. ESPN's Field Yates suggests a move to tight end might be in the cards.

Added Yesterday 4:26 pm (EST)

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T. Snider - RF

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Diamondbacks released OF Travis Snider.

Arizona re-signed Snider to a minor league deal this winter after he posted a strong .294/.402/.497 batting line over 368 plate appearances at Triple-A Reno in 2019. It could be a while before the 32-year-old outfielder gets a look with a new club. He was selected 14th overall by the Blue Jays in the 2006 MLB Draft.

Added Yesterday 4:14 pm (EST)

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