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While Civale wasn’t able to replicate his strikeout rate with the Rays from 2023, his 21.6 percent strikeout rate from last year is good enough, and not far off from the 23 percent he posted in 2023. He introduced a sweeper into the mix last year, which posted a 27.2 percent whiff rate, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he throws it more than the 14.9 percent in 2024. Civale posted a 1.62 HR/9 last year, the second-highest of his career, and it coincides with a ground ball rate that has decreased each of the last three seasons. Hard contact and fly balls aren’t exactly a recipe for success, and he struggled to generate swings out of the zone in 2024. While he was better with the Brewers than Rays last season, the same issues plagued him, and there’s a reason he’s practically free in drafts. At the end of the day, the veteran righty will post an ERA in the mid-4s with a middling strikeout rate, though he should get enough innings to have a chance at double-digit wins for the second time in his career.
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Aaron Civale suffered a setback in his recovery from a strained hamstring and is currently being evaluated.
Civale resumed throwing at the beginning of April and the thought was that he was closing in on a minor league rehab assignment. It’s unclear how big of a setback he suffered and how long it will extend his timeline. Expect the Brewers to have more clarity on his status over the next couple of days.
Aaron Civale (hamstring) has resumed throwing.
Civale underwent an MRI earlier this week that revealed only a mild hamstring strain and he’s already been cleared to resume a throwing program. The 29-year-old should be ready to return to Milwaukee’s rotation mix at some point in a few weeks, if not sooner.
Brewers placed RHP Aaron Civale on the 15-day IL with a strained left hamstring.
Civale suffered the injury in Sunday’s start against the Yankees and will now be out for at least the next two weeks. With Tobias Myers (oblique) and Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) also on the IL, the Brewers’ rotation is getting dangerously thin.
Aaron Civale will undergo additional testing after leaving Sunday’s start against the Yankees with a left hamstring injury.
You may not have noticed that Civale left the game due to a hamstring issue as he had surrendered five runs over three innings against the Bombers and could have been pulled due to ineffectiveness. The Brewers are already dealing with a heavily depleted starting rotation, so losing Civale for any length of time would be a crushing blow.
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| Mar 30th | @Yankees | -1.7 |
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