Brewers’ Ashby to IL with shoulder inflammation

LOS ANGELES — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby went on the injured checklist Monday with left shoulder irritation and can miss his scheduled begin towards the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned Ashby performed catch Sunday and “did not really feel good.” The left-hander went again to Milwaukee to see a health care provider however didn’t have a MRI.

“It is minor nevertheless it’s in every single place he was having discomfort throwing,” Counsell mentioned. “Now it is the conventional strategy of we obtained to get him symptom-free.”

Ashby had been set to start out Wednesday’s collection finale towards the Dodgers.

He’s 2-10 with a 4.58 ERA this season, with 116 strikeouts over 96 1/3 innings.

Ashby has struggled with consistency and command throughout his first full season within the majors, which included an IL stint in June with forearm irritation.

Nothing he is going via has been uncommon for a younger pitcher nonetheless adjusting to his position as a starter, Counsell mentioned.

“You bought study from all of it. We have gone via a pair minor issues and it is not alarming in any manner,” the supervisor mentioned. “We simply obtained to proceed to get stronger and that is the way you sort of get via this and construct your endurance up.”

Final month, the 24-year-old left-hander signed a $20.5 million, five-year contract that begins in 2023. It could be value $41.5 million over seven seasons if a pair of membership choices are exercised.

Ashby, who made his main league debut in June final yr, has a $704,500 wage this season.