Rob Zastryzny’s 2026 season has gone from rough to even worse.
On Thursday, MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy reported that the Milwaukee Brewers left-hander has finished his minor league rehab assignment and has been designated for assignment by the club.
"LHP Rob Zastryzny completed his rehab assignment and was designated for assignment by the Brewers," McCalvy wrote.
Zastryzny has not appeared in a big league game for Milwaukee this season, and injuries have been a major reason why. He pitched for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic, but his year quickly went sideways after just one appearance, when a left rhomboid strain sent him to the Injured List. He was activated in May, but never got into a game before landing back on the Injured List a few days later with a left trapezius strain.
The Brewers had initially hoped he could return in mid-to-late July, but that comeback never materialized. Instead, Zastryzny spent time at Triple-A Nashville, where he made 11 appearances and posted a 1.93 ERA with a 9-to-2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 9 1/3 innings. He also pitched in two games for the FCL Brewers and finished with a 10.80 ERA there.
There is at least one positive note: Zastryzny is healthy now, and his last outing came for Triple-A Nashville on Sep. 16.
But being designated for assignment puts his future in limbo. Any team around the league can now put in a waiver claim, and if he clears waivers, Milwaukee could still keep him in the organization.
If that happens, the Brewers could outright him to the minors. Zastryzny has enough service time to choose whether to accept or decline that outright assignment. For now, though, he’s off Milwaukee’s 40-man roster and waiting to see whether another club comes calling.
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