The Brewers’ bullpen has a back-end pairing that keeps piling up results, and the numbers say it’s been one of the toughest duos in baseball to deal with.
Abner Uribe has been nothing short of dominant over the last two seasons, and his work since the start of 2025 has put him in rare company. His 1.82 ERA since the beginning of 2025 is third lowest among all qualified relievers, trailing only Chapman and Randy Rodriguez.
“I mean, this is what we saw last year,” Megill said of Uribe after Saturday’s win. “He’s got the talent and the mindset for it and I’m glad he’s doing it again. It’s definitely helping us win a lot of baseball games right now.”
Megill brings a very different look. He’s built around getting hitters to chase, miss, and strike out, and the metrics back that up.
His 36.3% chase rate ranks 11th among non-starters with at least 40 innings pitched. His 31.7% whiff rate and 29.9% strikeout rate each sit at the 89th percentile or better.
Uribe’s resume in the ninth inning is just as strong. His 51 saves since the beginning of 2025 are sixth most in MLB, and that total tops Cade Smith, Robert Suarez, Tanner Scott, and Jeff Hoffman, even though all of them have thrown more innings over that stretch.
Put the two together, and the Brewers have been nearly unbeatable. Milwaukee is 30-5 this season when both pitchers appear in the same game, and the last loss in that situation came on June 28.
Whether the pair is underrated or not, the results are the part that matters most. With Uribe and Megill handling the late innings, the Brewers have every reason to keep winning plenty of games.
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