Brewer was frustrated after a difficult outing Saturday when he allowed three runs and made a key error.
Whether it’s Kyle Farnsworth kicking an electric fan and hurting his knee or Sammy Sosa throwing his back out with a sneeze, the Cubs have a history of freak injuries.
Reliever Colten Brewer added himself to that list.
Before Sunday’s game with the Angels, the Cubs placed Brewer on the 60-day injured list with a broken left hand. In a corresponding move, the Cubs selected Hunter Bigge from Triple-A Iowa.
Brewer broke his left hand in the third inning of Saturday’s game, but not on the field. The righty was charged with one earned run and allowed three total, partly because of his throwing error on what looked like a double play. Then after being removed by manager Craig Counsell, a frustrated Brewer punched the back wall of the Cubs dugout a couple times.
As Brewer found out, that wall doesn’t give.
“My intention wasn’t to break my hand,” said Brewer, who was wearing a cast on his left arm when addressing the media. “I’ll get frustrated and make mistakes. That’s no excuse.
