The Brewers will be placing right-hander Trevor Megill on the 15-day injured list due to a back problem, according to multiple members of the team’s beat (including Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel).
Acquired in a trade with the Twins in April 2023, Megill is the latest in a string of relievers to hit a new level of performance after coming to Milwaukee. Megill had a 6.03 ERA over his first 68 2/3 career big league innings with the Cubs and Twins in 2021-22, but with some intriguing secondary metrics that hinted at a higher ceiling, and he delivered on that potential with a 3.63 ERA over 34 2/3 frames with Milwaukee last season.
Megill has been even better in 2024, with a 2.41 ERA and excellent walk (5.9%) and strikeout (29.4%) rates over 33 2/3 innings in the Crew’s bullpen. While he has allowed a lot of hard contact and has become rather an extreme fly ball pitcher this season, Megill’s 98.8mph fastball has been one of baseball’s more dominant offerings, pairing nicely with his curve to fool batters.
This performance has come in several high-leverage circumstances, as Megill has acted as Milwaukee’s closer (saving 20 of 23 chances) while Devin Williams has missed almost the entire season due to stress fractures in his back. Williams only made his season debut yesterday, so the Brewers are facing some unfortunate irony in losing Megill to a back problem just as Williams returns. Bryan Hudson was also just placed on the 15-day IL due to an oblique strain, in another big hit to the relief corps. Nick Mears was acquired in a trade with the Rockies on Saturday, but with Hudson and now Megill both out, the Brewers could certainly look to further bolster the bullpen prior to tomorrow’s trade deadline.
Whopper Head
Interesting…….
minor league guy
so who’s the new pitcher coming in?
settledownitsjustagame
Kimbrel ; )
energel
please no
go pirates
minor league guy
unless he’s starting games, no thanks… and even then… no thanks…
Russell Branyan
Hopefully Yoho.
energel
uh oh
Franx
Brewers gonna be desperate to get a Chad Green type from the blue jays, would net them a huge return
Jswag
Brewers bullpen is excellent and getting Joe Ross and DL Hall back soon. They just added Mears from Colorado too. Milwaukee goes bargain hunting for relief help and won’t be overpaying for a Chad Green type . lol.
Franx
Sure that was their closer and someone could step in and fill the role sure. But Chad Green can do it better then most of pen. Plus the extra year of control is pretty appetizing to most contenders
juice04
pretty sure the Brewers have their closer back in Devin Williams. you know last year’s relief pitcher of the year. so no need to overpay for green.
Franx
he jus got back from a back injury, we will see how healthy he is
jdgoat
That’s Chad Green’s music
RAGBRAI
Hall gets activated.
MoneyBallJustWorks
the guy who replaced the guy with a back injury now goes on the IL with a back injury as the first guy returns.
hmmmm
energel
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
MLB Top 100 Commenter
“Back to back”
minor league guy
don’t forget about the potential MVP candidate we just lost due to a back injury…
Russell Branyan
Megill’s play started slipping a bit the last few weeks. Hopefully this was related, and he comes back as the guy he was April-June
brewcrewfan82
Zach greinke anyone? Let the guy get his 3000th k in a brewer uni!!!
Cheerios + Churros = Chourio
Welp, just about time to trade Adames for some more apple bites. This team is cooked
weaselpuppy
Tanner Scott
Whopper Head
Lucas Erceg?
Chris Koch
Explains the Montas trade. Throw him in the bullpen.