Latest Chourio, Vaughn injury updates offer Brewers a light at the end of the tunnel

Amazingly, the Milwaukee Brewers have a record north of .500 entering play on April 28. A 14-13 record generally wouldn't be anything to write home about during the Brewers' ongoing "Golden Age," but given the circumstances, being a game over .500 is quite the feat.

Those circumstances involve the Brew Crew treading water without the help of three of their top run producers. Budding star Jackson Chourio has been out of the lineup the entire season after a hairline fracture in his left hand resulted in his placement on the injured list just hours before the Brewers' opening pitch of the 2026 season. Andrew Vaughn, meanwhile, has missed all but one game after breaking the hamate bone in his left hand during the Brewers' Opening Day tilt against the Chicago White Sox. Vaughn, who vaulted the Brewers' offense into a new tier with his second-half surge last year, was expected to be a key piece of the offense this year.

Pair those costly injuries with the fact that Christian Yelich has been on the shelf with a strained groin for the last two weeks and the Brewers have been without right-hander Quinn Priester for the entire campaign, and Milwaukee's above-.500 record starts to look much better.

However, it's still apparent the offense could use a boost. The Brewers are riding a seven-game homer-less streak that extends back to Brice Turang's two-run shot off Sandy Alcantara back on April 18. Thankfully, they may not have to wait too much longer for some reinforcements.

As reported by the Brewers earlier today, both Chourio and Vaughn are headed to Triple-A to begin rehab assignments with the Nashville Sounds tomorrow, April 29. The current estimated return date for both of them is May 4, which is the first day of a three-game away series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Chourio and Vaughn to begin rehab assignments tomorrow, exepcted to return to Brewers' lineup on May 4

With an estimated return date of May 4, that leaves just two more series where the Brewers will be without their two key contributors: a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at American Family Field beginning tonight and a weekend series in D.C. against the Washington Nationals, who swept the Brewers in Milwaukee earlier this month.

The 22-year-old Chourio is coming off of back-to-back 20+ homer/20+ stolen base seasons in his first two seasons in MLB. However, it feels as if Chourio hasn't even approached his true potential. With cleaner swing decisions at the plate, the young outfielder could easily ascend into perennial All-Star status.

Meanwhile, after replacing Rhys Hoskins on the Brewers' roster in early July of last year, Vaughn was one of Milwaukee's best offensive players last season slashing .308/.375/.493 with nine homers in 46 RBI in 64 games. Though his power might take a little bit to return to its full form, as hamate injuries tend to zap hitters' power to some extent, Vaughn's re-introduction to the middle of the Brewers' lineup will be a huge boost for the Crew.

There's light at the end of the tunnel, and hopefully some home runs too. Both Vaughn and Chourio are expected to be in the Sounds' lineup tomorrow night in game two of their series against the Norfolk Tides, the Baltimore Orioles' Triple-A affiliate.

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