The Milwaukee Brewers will need to rearrange their bullpen, as closer Corey Knebel was placed on the disabled list with a left hamstring injury on Thursday.
In Thursday night's 8-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs, Knebel entered the game in the ninth inning, only to promptly give up a two-run home run to Jason Heyward. Two batters later, Knebel collapsed on the mound after pitching to Tommy La Stella, suffering a seemingly significant injury.
An MRI on Friday confirmed the Brewers' fear, as Knebel was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain and Brewers manager Craig Counsell told Jon Morosi that Knebel would miss "a minimum of six weeks.