The Milwaukee Brewers face a significant setback as another starting pitcher, Nestor Cortes, is placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left elbow flexor strain. This injury leaves Freddy Peralta as the sole healthy pitcher from the original starting rotation anticipated during spring training. The organization is optimistic that this won't be a prolonged absence, with assistant general manager Matt Kleine indicating ongoing assessments are underway.

Cortes experienced discomfort following his first start, where he pitched impressively, throwing six shutout innings. However, he was unable to recover adequately for his next outing. His injury adds to the lengthy list of pitchers on the injured list, including Aaron Ashby, Aaron Civale, DL Hall, Tobias Myers, Robert Gasser, and Brandon Woodruff.