Brewers believe Sal Frelick will be OK after exiting with side tightness
Manager Pat Murphy and Sal Frelick both expressed optimism that the right fielder was suffering from nothing more than a sore side and back.
KANSAS CITY, MO – It's a little too early to say with certainty, but it appears as though the Milwaukee Brewers have dodged a bullet with regard to Sal Frelick . The right fielder was pulled from an 8-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals on April 4 at Kauffman Stadium with what the team described as left side tightness after he singled in the fourth inning. In many situations that is the terminology used as the precursor to an oblique strain , an injury that often times sidelines players for weeks or even months depending upon the severity.
In this case, though, the Brewers appear confident that won't be the case. "It's going to be fine," manager Pat Murphy said. "Seems like it's more muscular than anything.
We were worried it was oblique. Sal's so competitive. He's not going to take himself out, so we had to force him out there.
"It looks more muscular, lower back. Testing, he was fine. " Frelick, who was replaced in the game by Brandon Lockridge, appeared totally unconcerned after the game and even surprised a reporter would be questioning how he felt.