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Milwaukee Brewers Coach Diagnosed with Cancer

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Jul 8, 2025 8:50 PM ET

The Milwaukee Brewers have just sent first baseman Rhys Hoskins to the injured list with a grade-two sprain in his wrist. The good news is that, while he will be out for over a month with his injury, he will be back at some point this season with plenty of time to make an impact late in the year.

The same, fortunately, is true about lead hitting coach Al LeBoeuf, who is battling something much more serious than a sprained wrist. Once again, LeBoeuf is battling against a foe all too familiar to some: cancer.

Milwaukee Brewers Lead Hitting Coach Al LeBoeuf Is Battling Cancer (Again)

Milwaukee Brewers Coach Diagnosed with Cancer 1 Feb 21, 2025; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Milwaukee Brewers lead hitting coach Al LeBoeuf (60) poses during photo day. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

LeBoeuf was hired by the Brewers organization in 2010 after decades of work in the farm systems of other Major League teams. Over ten years ago, he defeated a rare form of blood cancer, and earned his first Big League job with Milwaukee last year.

Sadly, he is going to be taking a leave of absence for a while as he was just diagnosed with prostate cancer:

Brewers lead hitting coach Al LeBoeuf, who beat a rare blood cancer more than a decade ago before ascending to the MLB ranks for the first time last year at age 64, is battling prostate cancer. He had surgery yesterday and hopes to be back before end of July.

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) July 8, 2025

As Brewers insider Adam McCalvy notes, LaBoeuf had surgery yesterday to treat his cancer. The fact the he is targeting a return by the end of this month is a good sign that doctors caught the cancer early.