The Brewers have activated left-hander DL Hall from the 60-day injured list, the team announced. In a pair of corresponding moves, the club placed left-hander Hoby Milner on the 15-day IL and transferred right-hander Enoli Paredes to the 60-day IL. Hall will start for Milwaukee tonight, as the Brewers attempt to complete a series sweep over the Reds (per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com).
Hall, 25, came over to the Brewers this past offseason as part of the trade return for Corbin Burnes. While he primarily pitched out of the bullpen during brief stints with Baltimore in 2022 and ’23, he returned to a full-time starting role with Milwaukee. Unfortunately, he landed on the IL with a left knee sprain just four starts into his season, and setbacks have kept him on the shelf ever since. As he rejoins the Brewers rotation, he will look to improve upon his 7.71 ERA and 5.49 SIERA over 16.1 innings this year. It remains unclear how manager Pat Murphy plans to align his rotation moving forward. He has been forced to navigate starting pitching injuries all season, but now the skipper finds himself with six capable arms: Freddy Peralta, Frankie Montas, Colin Rea, Tobias Myers, Aaron Civale, and Hall.
Milner, 33, has pitched well for the Brewers this season. He ranks second on the team in relief innings, and his underlying numbers (3.26 SIERA, 3.27 xERA) are much better than his 4.92 ERA. The southpaw has been especially dominant against left-handed batters (23:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio), but he has held his own against opposite-handed opponents, much like he has throughout his tenure in Milwaukee. Over four years with the Brewers, Milner has a 2.72 FIP against lefty batters and a 4.02 FIP against right-handers. His injury, described as a left shoulder impingement, is not particularly unusual or worrisome (per McCalvy), but it will keep him out until at least August 24.
Meanwhile, Paredes saw good results (1.08 ERA) over 14 games with Milwaukee after the team selected his contract in late May. Regrettably, the 28-year-old landed on the injured list with right forearm tendinitis in early July. He will be eligible to return on September 1, but it is unclear if his injury will keep him out significantly longer. The Brewers have not provided many details about his status, but going on the 60-day IL with forearm trouble is often a bad sign.
In additional Brewers news, McCalvy reports that reliever Bryan Hudson is back in Milwaukee and should be activated soon. He has been on the IL with an oblique injury since late July. The 27-year-old southpaw has a 1.60 ERA and 2.98 SIERA in 50 2/3 innings this season. Trevor Megill, another key piece of the Brewers bullpen, will throw live batting practice tomorrow, and if all goes well, he will begin a rehab assignment after that. Megill has a 2.41 ERA and 2.93 SIERA this season. Like Hudson, he has been on the IL since late July; he has been nursing a low back strain.
I.L. Hall. D.L. is insensitive…
Hoby already a better career than dad Brian ?
The interesting thing about the Ortiz/Hall/comp pick for Burnes is that even if Hall flops and the pick doesn’t work out, Ortiz alone makes the trade a definite win.
But all best to Hall tonight!
The beauty of trades and compromises are that both sides can “win” in their respective positions.
I was not suggesting that the Orioles did not win as well, only that the Brewers would have a success, even if Ortiz is the only guy who works out. Hall and the draft pick are just gravy.
Yeah, that was a good trade for both teams
Without Burnes, Orioles fans cannot realistically dream of winning the World Series this year, with him they have a real shot. Win, win trade
Ortiz numbers would reflect a platoon player with little power at 3rd base. The numbers Ortiz has put up might work for a 2nd baseman. Burnes has been a #1 for years. Brew crew got hosed on this deal
Lol no
by the way, congratulations on Tobias Myers! Where the heck did he come from?
FOmeOLS, Myers might come back to earth. His FIP is 4.12 while his ERA sits at 2.79. The Brewers really do have a very good defensive unit, which is good because outside of Peralta the Brewers’ staff is a bunch of lunchpail guys who don’t get a lot of swing and miss.
Meyers had 9 Ks yesterday. Maybe that was just a good day, but it’s possible he’s figured things out. I wish him well.
Ortiz has 110 OPS+ this season with a plus glove at 3B. He may never be an all-star but a team like Milwaukee needs to have the bulk of the team on affordable contracts and Ortiz fits that well. I know mad1 is just trying to give a hot take, but the reality is Burnes will be making $30M next season for someone while Ortiz will be making less than 10% of that. Those are realities that small market teams face.
Ortiz is market minimum for 3 seasons, will have ~4 WaR by seasons end, and will get ROY votes. He’s a good player for anybody.
And it turned out that Hall had a pretty good outing too.
Tough cuts coming. Every time you add someone, you have to cut someone else. A lot of our pitchers are ham and Eggers in their careers. However, they are having career years. Makes cutting them hard.