Kyle Harrison’s early exit Wednesday night looked worrisome in the moment, but the Brewers got a much calmer read once the game was over.
The left-hander was lifted after four innings in Milwaukee’s 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, and the reason turned out to be soreness on the outside of his elbow that he has been dealing with recently. Adam McCalvy of MLB.com relayed the update on X, writing:
“Kyle Harrison has been battling some soreness on the outside of his elbow in recent weeks, and he said something about it tonight. Thus the early exit.
He does not sound overly concerned. Said it’s a good time for the All-Star break.”
Harrison’s line before leaving was a mixed bag: three runs allowed on four hits over four innings, with two strikeouts and 70 pitches thrown. Grant Anderson came on in the fifth.
For Milwaukee, any note involving a pitcher’s elbow is going to get attention, especially with the club leaning so hard on its rotation. But Harrison’s own tone after the game suggested this is more a matter of managing discomfort than dealing with a major setback.
The 24-year-old entered Wednesday at 8-1 with a 2.82 ERA and 99 strikeouts, then reached 100 strikeouts before the first inning was over. That’s the kind of workload and production the Brewers have come to depend on.
And now the All-Star break arrives at the right time. Milwaukee can let Harrison rest, see how the elbow responds, and avoid pushing him back too quickly.
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