Brewers right-hander Abner Uribe introduced on his Instagram that he underwent season-ending knee surgical procedure, as relayed on X by Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Sadly the 2024 season has come to an finish for me,” the put up says.
It was reported simply over a month in the past that Uribe would require surgical procedure to repair a proper lateral meniscus tear in his knee. On the time, it wasn’t identified what sort of return timeline he can be taking a look at, as it might rely on what docs discovered as soon as the process started. President of baseball operations Matt Arnold mentioned it may have been one thing as gentle as “a lightweight cleanup” however that evidently hasn’t come to go and he gained’t be capable to return once more in 2024.
Uribe, now 24, had a robust debut with the Brewers in 2023. He tossed 30 2/3 innings, permitting simply 1.76 earned runs per 9. His 15.7% stroll price was definitely on the excessive aspect however he additionally punched out 30.7% of batters confronted and obtained grounders on 53% of balls in play.
However 2024 has been extra tumultuous. It began out properly for Uribe, as nearer Devin Williams required a stint on the injured listing and the Brewers gave Uribe a shot within the position. His first three appearances this yr all resulted in him recording a save, however issues obtained rockier from there. His outcomes tapered off and he additionally acquired a six-game suspension for his half in a brawl with the Rays.
Uribe was optioned to the minors on Could 1, the identical day he acquired that suspension. At that time, regardless of the robust begin to the yr, he had a 6.91 ERA via 14 1/3 innings. He was nonetheless getting numerous floor balls however his 21.2% strikeout price was properly beneath final yr’s tempo and his already-problematic stroll price jumped even increased to 18.2%.
His six-game suspension was lowered to 4 video games however he hasn’t but served it. Suspensions for on-field violations require the staff to play a person brief, so the Brewers nonetheless have to seek out a while sooner or later to recall Uribe and have him on the roster serving his suspension whereas they play shorthanded. Till then, the suspension will stay hanging over him in a state of limbo.
On prime of his shaky efficiency, the suspension and getting despatched to the minors, Uribe now has to concentrate on a prolonged harm rehab. As a result of he was injured on non-obligatory task, he’s not at present amassing main league pay or service time. Since he’s out for the yr, the Brewers may recall him in some unspecified time in the future and switch him to the 60-day injured listing. Doing so would open up a 40-man roster spot for them, however it might additionally require them to offer Uribe that massive league pay and repair time.
He got here into this yr with 86 days of service and added one other 34 earlier this yr, placing him at 120. It takes 172 days for a participant to roll over a yr, so he’s 52 shy of that proper now. There are 73 days left within the 2024 season. He’s burning his second choice yr right here in 2024 however will nonetheless have one choice remaining for the longer term.
