Rickie Weeks is walking without pain and using resistance training to strengthen his sprained left ankle.

On Wednesday, Weeks will have missed two weeks of a projected 2-6 week timetable. Though he's doing well, he certainly doesn't seem close to returning. "They're very happy with his recovery so far," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "He's a very tough guy who can play with pain, but sometimes, with an ankle injury like he had, it's not a matter of how a tough a guys is. Those ligaments have to be right before he's able to go out there and do the things he wants, not just running straight, but cutting and stopping."

Rickie Weeks (ankle) is off crutches and has begun walking without a protective boot.

Weeks is refusing to talk to the media about the injury, but it sounds like the early progress has all been positive. "I was surprised," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "He looked good." The second baseman is not expected to return until late August.

Brewers placed 2B Rickie Weeks on the 15-day disabled list with a severe left ankle sprain.

As expected. No surgery is needed, but Brewers assistant general manager Gord Ash said Thursday morning that it is a "significant injury" and that Weeks could be out "anywhere from three to six weeks," depending on how quickly he recovers. You can bet the Brewers will be on the hunt for some infield help in the coming days.

Rickie Weeks is expected to miss 3-6 weeks with a severe sprain of his left ankle.

The good news is that no surgery is needed, but this is still a severe blow for a team with designs on the postseason. The Brewers have Craig Counsell starting at second base on Thursday, but he is hitless over his last 38 at-bats. Brewers GM Doug Melvin is going to have to go out and get some help.

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said Wednesday that Rickie Weeks (ankle) is headed for the disabled list.

Weeks was pulled from Wednesday night's game against the Cubs after suffering an ugly left ankle injury on a play at first base. Initial X-rays were negative, but the Brewers believe he may have suffered ligament damage and sent him to a local hospital to undergo a range of tests. More information should be made available on Thursday.

Though an X-ray on Rickie Weeks' ankle came back negative, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio said there is concern that the second baseman might have a ligament sprain.

Uh oh. It's possible ligament damage could be as bad or even worse than a fracture would have been. But, it's just speculation at this point, so we'll wait until Weeks undergoes a battery of tests at a Milwaukee hospital. Obviously, it would be an enormous blow to the Brewers' playoff hopes if Weeks is sidelined for a significant amount of time.

Rickie Weeks left Wednesday's game in the second inning with a left ankle injury.

Weeks landed awkwardly on the first-base bag after beating out an infield single and had to be helped off the field. Replays showed that he badly turned the ankle and he was unable to put any weight on the foot while being escorted to the dugout. Hold your breath, Brewers fans.

Batting fifth after the Brewers' lineup shakeup, Rickie Weeks went 2-for-5 with a homer Saturday against the Rockies.

The homer was a go-ahead blast off Huston Street in the top of the ninth. It was a two-run shot, making it 8-6, and the Brewers held on in the bottom of the ninth to win 8-7. We're not at all thrilled with the idea of Weeks hitting fifth for any length of time, but with the way things worked out tonight, he'll almost surely be back there on Sunday.

The NL All-Star Team announced their batting order for Tuesday's game.

Rickie Weeks will lead off followed by Carlos Beltran, Matt Kemp, Prince Fielder, Brian McCann, Lance Berkman, Matt Holliday, Troy Tulowitzki and Scott Rolen. Roy Halladay is the NL's starting pitcher.

Rickie Weeks slugged a three-run homer in Thursday's 5-4 defeat of the visiting Reds.

Weeks was named a participant in the 2011 Home Run Derby earlier this week despite a rather uninspiring home run total. That total has now been boosted. Weeks, 28, has an .821 OPS, 16 dingers and 37 RBI this season.

Prince Fielder has tabbed teammate Rickie Weeks as one of the participants in the Home Run Derby.

Fielder and Weeks will be joined by Matt Kemp and Matt Holliday for the NL squad in the new team format this year. Lance Berkman, Jay Bruce and Mike Stanton, who did not make the team, have to be considered the "snubs" in the NL, though not everyone wants to take part in the competition. The AL's squad will be composed of team captain David Ortiz, Adrian Gonzalez, Jose Bautista and Robinson Cano. Curtis Granderson, Paul Konerko, Mark Reynolds and Nelson Cruz were options for the AL team, as was Mark Teixeira before he removed himself from consideration.

Rickie Weeks went 2-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday in the Brewers' victory over the Red Sox.

Weeks went deep along with teammate Corey Hart in a fruitful first inning against Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester. Boston mounted a few comeback attempts but ultimately fell short. Weeks has 14 homers, 19 doubles and 32 RBI on the season.

Rickie Weeks hit a home run to go along with two doubles on Wednesday evening, helping the Brewers to a 9-5 victory at Wrigley Field.

The three extra-base hit performance ups Weeks' June average from .259 to .288. For the season, he has now homered 13 times and doubled 18 times.

Rickie Weeks' fourth-inning double provided the Brewers with their lone hit in an 8-0 loss to the Braves on Wednesday.

He also walked in the ninth inning, and was the only Brewer to get on base as Tim Hudson faced just two over the minimum en route to his 12th career shutout. The double was Weeks' sixth of the season, giving him 13 extra-base hits through his first 28 games.

Rickie Weeks' finger looked just fine on Sunday, as the Brewers' second baseman homered and stole a base in Milwaukee's 4-1 win over the Astros.

The homer was his fifth, but just his second since April 4. The stolen base was his second. Weeks is traditionally a pretty consistent player when healthy, so he shouldn't be expected to ever get into too deep a funk this season.

Rickie Weeks (finger) is back in the lineup Sunday.

Weeks sat out a game with a sprained left pinkie finger, but it seems to have been as a precaution more than anything else. Feel free to return him to your active lineups.

Rickie Weeks (finger) wanted to play Saturday but was talked into a day of rest by Brewers manager Ron Roenicke.

Weeks sprained his left pinkie finger Friday, but he was available to pinch-hit Saturday and should return to the lineup soon. "It takes some persuading (to get Weeks out of the lineup)," Roenicke said. "He went in the cage and swung some. It's still a little bit sore. He's a tough guy, and he'll play. But I told him I don't want him to alter the way he's going to hold the bat in his hand and then all of a sudden take a chance on his swing getting funny. I just think it's a better way to do this." Weeks could be back in the lineup Sunday.

Rickie Weeks (finger) is not in Saturday's lineup.

Weeks sprained his left pinkie finger in Friday's contest and had to leave. At the moment, it seems like more of a day-to-day injury, but the Brewers haven't officially commented on it. We'll pass along more info once it's revealed.

Rickie Weeks left Friday's game against the Astros with after six innings with a sprained left pinkie finger.

Weeks went 0-for-1 with two walks, a hit-by pitch, a stolen base and two runs scored before being replaced at second base by Craig Counsell in the top of the seventh inning. We'll likely know more about his status following the game, but it doesn't sound like he will need to miss much time.

Rickie Weeks went 3-for-5 with a double, home run and two RBI on Friday, but it wasn't enough for the Brewers in their 10-inning loss to the Nationals.

Both the home run and RBI were his first since April 4. That's a very frustrating stretch for fantasy owners, but as long as Weeks stays healthy this season, he should provide plenty of run production.