Why Tyler Black might be an option soon in the Brewers outfield

MIAMI – Could Tyler Black be in Milwaukee in short order? It sure seems possible. The Brewers 25-year-old prospect returned to Class AAA Nashville on April 19 from a short stay on the 7-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement.

With the big-league club’s outfield picture still in flux due to injuries to Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich, Black is an option to help out in the short-term. It was a topic of conversation during the daily meeting between manager Pat Murphy and the front office prior to the series finale in Miami April 19. “We just talked about it,” Murphy said.

“We want to see where he’s at, see his health, because that could help. Hopefully Chourio’s coming quick, [Andrew] Vaughn’s coming quick, Yeli soon after that. ” Black had a strong showing in spring, displaying greater aggressiveness at the plate but played in only five games for Nashville before landing on the injured list.

He likely would have already been up with Milwaukee, which had added Luis Matos and Greg Jones to the roster despite not being on the 40-man initially, already otherwise. Black has 57 career at-bats in the majors to his name and would be used primarily as an outfielder, where he played all but nine of his innings to start the year in Nashville. Brewers finding more off days for William Contreras Catcher William Contreras was out of the lineup entirely for a third time through the team’s first 21 games.