After a frustrating outing on the mound in a relief effort against the Los Angeles Angeles in which he gave up three runs, hit a batter and had a throwing error in two-thirds of an inning, Chicago Cubs pitcher Colten Brewer learned that he does not possess enough force to move Wrigley Field.
According to ESPN, Brewer returned to the dugout mid-inning after being pulled from the mound and decided to take his frustration out on the dugout wall. Wrigley Field dugouts are made of concrete, brick and metal.
The wall won, and while Brewer was smart enough to use his left, non-throwing hand to wallop the wall, he still broke some bones in his hand, landing him on the disabled list for at least two months. Not to worry, though: Brewer’s injury likely won’t impact the Cubs’ playoff chances given they’re already eleven games out of first place, nor will it impact his $656,000 salary for 2024.