Brewers place Andrew Vaughn on IL, call up top catcher prospect Jeferson Quero

Ian CasselberrySat, March 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM UTC

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The Milwaukee Brewers are calling up top catcher prospect Jeferson Quero to fill in for Andrew Vaughn, who is going on the injured list with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. The team officially announced the move before Saturday’s matchup with the Chicago White Sox.

Vaughn injured his hand in the Brewers’ season opener on Thursday and is the second Brewers everyday player to go on the IL early in the season. Jackson Chourio, who fractured his hand during the spring, is expected to miss two to four weeks. Vaughn will likely be sidelined for four to six weeks, MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy reports.

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Quero, 23, was ranked among baseball’s top overall prospects before suffering a torn labrum in 2024. Last season, a hamstring injury suffered in the spring limited him to 69 games. But he returned to post a slash line of .271/.361/.478 with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 47 RBI in 250 plate appearances at Triple-A.

The catcher came into this season ranked No. 8 among Brewers prospects by MLB.com and fourth by The Athletic.

With William Contreras entrenched at catcher, it’s likely that Quero will be a right-handed bat off the bench with the Brewers. Gary Sánchez, who signed a one-year deal in February, could play more at first base while Jake Bauers gets time in left field during Chourio’s IL stint.

After being acquired from the Chicago White Sox last season, Vaughn split time with Rhys Hoskins at first base before taking over during the second half of the season. He hit .308/.375/.493 with 14 doubles, nine homers and 46 RBI in 254 PAs.

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Source: “AOL Sports”