Brewers Reinstate Chourio, Vaughn from Injured List

ST. LOUIS — The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated outfielder Jackson Chourio and first baseman Andrew Vaughn from the 10-day injured list on Monday, paving the way for both players to make their returns in the series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Chourio, a 22-year-old standout, missed the entire season so far after sustaining a hairline fracture in his left hand during the World Baseball Classic in early March. He was hit by a pitch from Washington's Clayton Beeter on March 4 in an exhibition game in West Palm Beach, Florida. A subsequent MRI in late March confirmed the injury at the base of his third metacarpal. Chourio completed a three-game rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Nashville, going 1-for-6 with three walks. He exited his final rehab game early after fouling a ball off his left ankle, but X-rays were negative.

"Physically, I feel really, really good right now," Chourio said through interpreter Daniel de Mondesert before the game. "Thanks to God, I'm going to be able to go out there and give my everything." He added about the ankle incident, "It hurt, for sure... But I knew after that it wasn't going to be anything that put me out for any long period of...