Brewers place Andrew Vaughn on IL, call up top catcher prospect Jeferson Quero
Quero was one of MLB's top overall prospects before shoulder and hamstring injuries stalled his development.
The Milwaukee Brewers are calling up top catcher prospect Jeferson Quero to fill in for Andrew Vaughn, who is going on the injured list with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. The team officially announced the move before Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago White Sox. Vaughn injured his hand in the Brewers’ season opener on Thursday and is the second Brewers everyday player to go on the IL early in the season.
Jackson Chourio, who fractured his hand during the spring, is expected to miss two to four weeks . Vaughn will likely be sidelined for four to six weeks, MLB. com’s Adam McCalvy reports .
Today's transactions pic. twitter. com/15wM1pRySi — Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) March 28, 2026 [ Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season ] Quero, 23, was ranked among baseball’s top overall prospects before suffering a torn labrum in 2024.
Last season, a hamstring injury suffered in the spring limited him to 69 games. But he returned to post a slash line of . 271/.