Hence, the move to the 60-day IL on Monday. The injury comes with a 6-to-8 week recovery timeframe, which means that Ruf won't be ready to rejoin the Brewers until sometime after the All-Star break.

The procedural move opens up a spot on Milwaukee's 40-man roster for third baseman Luis Urías to return from the 60-day injured list. Ruf will now be out until August after suffering a right knee laceration last Friday.

Ruf suffered a right knee laceration during Friday's game against the Reds that ultimately wound up requiring stitches. He's going to wind up missing some time, but should be able to return in a few weeks, if not sooner.

Ruf sustained the injury when he crashed into the tarp while chasing down a foul ball in the third inning. It doesn't sound like anything that should require a trip to the injured list, so he should be considered day-to-day unless we hear otherwise.