Cubs pitcher Colten Brewer lands on IL after dugout meltdown results in broken hand

Chicago Cubs reliever Colten Brewer is heading to the IL after a poor reaction to a bad outing Saturday.

Brewer was pulled in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels after getting just two outs and allowing three runs on two hits and two walks.

As Jorge Lopez came to replace him on the mound, Brewer entered the Chicago dugout and decided to punch the wall out of frustration.

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Colten Brewer of the Cubs pitches against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 6, 2024. (Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)

Marquee Sports Network reported that Brewer broke his non-throwing hand after hitting the dugout wall.

He was placed on the 60-day injured list with a fractured left hand, and the Cubs selected Hunter Bigge's contract to take his roster spot.

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Frustration like this has led to injuries in the past.

In 2004, Yankees pitcher Kevin Brown had to miss time after punching a wall in the team's locker room, breaking two bones in his non-throwing hand.

Emotions can run high in any professional sport. And in those moments, we've seen coolers and water cans thrown onto the sidelines and into the dugouts.

Colten Brewer of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the San Francisco Giants at Wrigley Field on June 19, 2024. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

For baseball in particular, buckets of sunflower seeds and chewing gum usually go flying as well, and baseball bats are sometimes used to hit the objects.

Trying to channel anger differently is the ideal method in these moments, but for that to happen, the priority is not to cause injury. Brewer will now spend time healing an injury that should not have happened in the first place.

Brewer, a 6-foot-4 right-hander who played three games with the Yankees last season, has had a difficult 2024 campaign with the Cubs so far.

Chicago Cubs' Colten Brewer hits the dugout wall during the third inning at Wrigley Field on July 6, 2024. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

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He has a 5.66 ERA over 16 games after that outing, allowing 13 earned runs (16 total) in 20.2 innings pitched.

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