Willy Adames sidelined Monday by sprained ankle, an injury that could land him on the IL

Willy Adames’ hopes of playing 162 games this season have been dashed.

The shortstop was out of the lineup Monday for the first time this season as the Milwaukee Brewers opened a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves at American Family Field, his absence the result of the sprained left ankle suffered in Sunday's victory at Miami.

And there might be multiple games missed due to the injury, which occurred on a slide into home plate in the top of the first inning. Adames remained in the game for the bottom half of the first before being replaced by Luis Urías.

"He's sore today," manager Craig Counsell said. "We'll have our doctors look at him this afternoon and we'll go from there.

"I would say the IL is a possibility."

Urías started at shortstop Monday and also batted second, which is normally where Adames resides. Adames’ nine home runs entering play Monday were tied him for the National League lead along with teammate Hunter Renfroe and three other players.

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The Brewers could choose to roll with Urías at shortstop for the short term, too; he had 103 major-league starts to his credit there, although his defensive lapses early last season at least contributed to the Brewers' sense of urgency in trading for Adames.

"I don't think this ever falls on one guy," Counsell said. "Luis is our next shortstop, but I look at Jace (Peterson) as the guy who really covers us here because we're not playing with many extra players for a couple of days, and Jace's ability to basically play everywhere is what makes the puzzle work.

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"When somebody gets hurt and you're trying to give him some time without making a move, everybody fills in around him. And that's how its going to work for the next couple days until we make a decision."

There are a few other ways the team could go, as well, if Adames winds up on the IL.

The most interesting option would be to add No. 6 prospect Brice Turang to the 40-man roster (there's one spot available) and recall him from Nashville and give him some opportunities to play there.

"Absolutely, I think you could see him in the big leagues this year," is how Counsell responded this spring when asked about Turang possibly making his debut this season. "Absolutely."

Turang, 22, is helping his cause with the way he's played thus far for the Sounds.

Through 31 games entering Monday, he was batting .288 with three homers and a team-best 21 runs batted in to go along with an OPS of .778.

He's also displayed the versatility the Brewers love by playing five full games in center field, his firstr experience at the position.

Pablo Reyes could be another possibility; he's already on the 40-man roster and has made his only two major-league starts at shortstop for the Brewers last season.

He's hitting .200/1/6/.629 in 21 games with the Sounds.

While Adames remains unavailable, Andrew McCutchen could be close to returning from the COVID-19 list.

He last played May 6 at Atlanta before showing symptoms and testing positive the following day. McCutchen, who'd served as the primary designated hitter, is batting .240 with two homers and 14 RBI with an OPS of .641 in 25 games.

"He's got to get clearance from doctors," Counsell said.

"It'll be a quick ramp-up. This is not a long process for him to get back ready but we have to get him back in the building."

Not long after Counsell addressed reporters, McCutchen tweeted "I'm cleared".

The Brewers did make a couple of roster moves before the game, reinstating left-hander Brent Suter from the paternity list and placing right-hander Jandel Gustave on the IL with a right hamstring strain.

Suter drove home from Cincinnati last Wednesday night and his wife, Erin, gave birth to the couple's second son, Layton Lee, the following evening. Both wife and child are doing well, Suter said.

Suter was able to keep sharp in the meantime by playing catch in his backyard with his father, Mike.

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