The Milwaukee Brewers’ rotation has carried a lot of the load in 2026, but the group keeps getting nicked up.
On Saturday morning, the club added another starter to the injured list, placing left-hander Kyle Harrison on the 15-day IL with left forearm tightness. Robert Gasser was recalled to fill his roster spot.
Harrison had been removed early from his last start, so the move comes as no surprise. He’s been one of the Brewers’ most effective arms this season, going 8-2 with a 3.01 ERA.
His year has had one major bump. Before June 6, Harrison hadn’t allowed more than two earned runs in any start. Then the Athletics tagged him for eight earned runs, a rough outing that sent his ERA jumping from 1.57 to 2.72.
He answered that setback well, throwing six shout-out innings in his next start and then allowing just two runs in each of his following two outings. But his last two turns have raised concerns.
He went only 2.2 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 3, then lasted 4.0 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals and gave up three runs in both starts.
The Brewers are already dealing with a few other pitching issues. Brandon Woodruff has a new injury in his surgically repaired shoulder and is back on the injured list for the second time this season. Logan Henderson has just returned from an IL stint, and rookie Coleman Crow is currently on rehab assignment.
For now, Milwaukee will hope this latest break gives Harrison time to reset and get back to the form he showed earlier in the season.
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