Brewers' Rowdy Tellez to undergo surgery on finger after injuring himself in pregame workouts

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Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez had surgery on his left ring finger after injuring himself during pregame warmups and will miss an additional four weeks.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Tellez was shagging fly balls in the outfield Saturday and got his finger stuck in the padding of the center field wall. Tellez tore his fingernail off and had to undergo surgery to insert 17 stitches and repair a small fracture on the end of the finger. He had been on track to return Tuesday in Philadelphia.

"It was a freak accident," Counsell said Sunday. "Wasn't sprinting, wasn't going at a high speed, believe me. I actually saw it. Looked like a very innocent thing. Probably means we won't see him back with us for four weeks."

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Rowdy Tellez #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers warms up prior to a game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on June 24, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.  (Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

Tellez isn't expected to resume baseball activity for two-to-three weeks. He has been on the injured list since July 5 with right forearm inflammation.

Tellez is hitting .213 with 12 homers and 36 RBIs. Owen Miller is expected to get the bulk of the playing time at first base.

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Rowdy Tellez #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers runs out an RBI single during the third inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on June 25, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio.  (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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