MLB
Milwaukee BrewersOpens in new window
Brian FitzpatrickOpens in new window

Brewers reliever Fitzpatrick seeks 2nd opinion after getting diagnosed with partial UCL sprain

Published: 

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Brian Fitzpatrick (35) is helped off the mound by catcher William Contreras, front left, and manager Pat Murphy, right, after injuring himself while warming up in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Friday, June 5, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever Brian Fitzpatrick is seeking a second opinion after being diagnosed with a partial proximal sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow.

Fitzpatrick got injured while throwing a warmup pitch Friday night in a 9-7 victory at Colorado after getting called up from Triple-A Nashville earlier in the day.

The Brewers offered an update on Fitzpatrick’s situation before their Tuesday night game with the Athletics in Las Vegas.

Fitzpatrick had thrown a scoreless sixth inning in the Friday game at Colorado. He went back out for the seventh inning and got hurt during a warmup pitch.

The 26-year-old Fitzpatrick has gone 0-0 with a 1.35 ERA in five appearances with Milwaukee. He is 3-1 with a 1.13 ERA and one save in 15 games with Nashville.

___

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

The Associated Press