Keston Hiura expected to miss at least two weeks for Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have been slipping out of contention in the NL Central and now are being hit by the injury bug.

Rookie stud Keston Hiura is expected to miss at least two weeks due to a Grade 2 hamstring strain, manager Craig Counsell said on Saturday.

Keston Hiura is expected to miss a minimum of two weeks with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Lorenzo Cain (knee) and Ryan Braun (back) are both out of the lineup today.

“We’re bit by the injury bug,” Craig Counsell said.

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On top of Hiura, Mike Moustakas has been out with a hand injury; Ryan Braun’s back caused him to not be in the lineup Saturday; and Lorenzo Cain was not in the lineup for Saturday’s game either.

Hiura had been raking for the Brewers. The 23-year-old rookie was batting .301 with 20 doubles, 16 home runs and a .940 OPS in 70 games this season. The 2017 No. 9 draft pick is living up to the hype at the plate.

Milwaukee is 68-66 and only has a month left in the season, so it’s possible that the injury will keep Hiura out the rest of the season.