Brewers move Abner Uribe to injured list, recall Grant Anderson for bullpen role

The Brewers have put one of their key late-inning options on the shelf, placing right-hander Abner Uribe on the 15-day injured list with a flexor strain. The move was retroactive to August 11, and it marks the first time Uribe has gone on the injured list since the end of the 2024 season, according to team reporting carried by MLB Trade Rumors.

Uribe’s IL stint changes the Brewers’ bullpen picture during a critical stretch of the summer, because setup men are often the bridge between the middle innings and the closer’s workload. With Uribe sidelined, Milwaukee will need someone to handle those high-leverage appearances until he is cleared to resume pitching.

To cover the vacancy, the Brewers recalled Grant Anderson from Triple-A Nashville. Anderson will step into the bullpen role vacated by Uribe’s placement on the injured list, giving Milwaukee another arm available for late innings while the team manages Uribe’s recovery timeline.

The reported injury is described as a flexor strain. That designation matters for relievers because it can affect how quickly a pitcher is able to ramp up throwing, and it can influence whether a team chooses to proceed cautiously with workload management once he begins to strengthen the affected area.

Uribe has been a steady presence out of the bullpen for Milwaukee, and the reporting notes he has posted strong results over his most recent body of work. The same report highlights that Uribe has fired 75 1/3 innings with an ERA of 1.67, underscoring why his absence is more than just a roster tweak and why Milwaukee is expected to keep the setup duties structured rather than spreading them out in an ad hoc way.

For Anderson, this is an immediate opportunity to show he can operate in the middle of a major league bullpen rotation. Triple-A recalls often come with performance expectations but also with a role defined by leverage, innings, and matchups, so the Brewers’ usage of Anderson will likely be shaped by the game state over the next few weeks.

In the near term, the Brewers’ path forward will come down to bullpen sequencing. With Uribe out, Milwaukee will have to adjust how it maps leverage for the setup and bridge roles, potentially changing who holds early leads in the late innings and how long certain relievers are able to stay available during multi-game stretches.

As the team works through the injury update, the key item to watch is how quickly Uribe progresses from rehabilitation to throwing progression. Equally important is whether Anderson can maintain the bullpen’s effectiveness in Uribe’s absence, because a successful fill-in can stabilize manager decisions even if the injured player’s return is later than initially hoped.