Brewers prospect suffers facial fractures on HBP
Written by I Dig SportsMilwaukee Brewers prospect Brock Wilken sustained multiple fractures when he was struck in the face by a pitch Thursday night.
The 21-year-old third baseman, playing for Double-A Biloxi, was leading off the top of the sixth inning when he was struck by a 94 mph fastball from Mississippi right-hander Domingo Gonzalez.
Wilken was eventually able to walk off the field under his own power. He did not have a concussion but surgery is likely when the swelling goes down, according to Brewers general manager Matt Arnold.
Wilken was Milwaukee's first-round draft pick (18th overall) in 2023 out of Wake Forest. He entered the season as the No. 97 overall prospect in baseball, according to ESPN's rankings.
He is batting .167 (3-for-18) with one double and eight strikeouts through five games this season. Wilken batted a combined .285 with five homers and 29 RBIs in 47 games last season across three levels in the minors.
Field Level Media contributed to this report.