Well, that's not great timing, Omari:
The young bat-first catcher has performed well this season and earned the backup spot, leading to the team trading away Joe Sandwell prior to the trading deadline.
With
Omari Williams going to the 14-day IL, it does finally give the next top Brewer catching prospect,
Rich Fugate, a long overdue callup to the big leagues at age 26.
Fugate profiles as being a bit better defensively than
Williams and also has an above average hit tool, though his offensive production in the minors has been a mixed bag.
Meanwhile, the Portland Wild Things became the first team mathematically eliminated from contention this season. Probably not coincidentally, rumor has it that former Brewer and possible future Hall of Famer Brett Taranto might want out of Stumptown.
Portland's elimination came courtesy of their 4-1 loss to Oklahoma City and first place Denver's dismantling of the Sting in Charlotte, in which young right-handed starting pitcher
Eric Fehrenbacher improved to 16-5 on the season.
