Josh Knoth is back on track, and the Brewers have every reason to be encouraged.
The right-hander, taken by Milwaukee with the 33rd overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, has been named the organization’s minor league Pitcher of the Month for June after a sharp run with High-A Wisconsin. It’s a notable step in a comeback that looked uncertain after Tommy John surgery wiped out his entire 2025 season.
That injury came after Knoth had already flashed real promise early in his pro career. As an 18-year-old in his first season, he posted a 27% strikeout rate in Low-A, and the Brewers’ decision to skip him over Rookie Ball only underscored how highly they viewed his arm. He had been committed to Ole Miss before signing, and Milwaukee clearly believed his stuff was more advanced than most high school pitchers.
His return began with a two-week rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League at the start of May, then moved to Wisconsin. On May 22, Knoth made his first High-A start and worked two innings, allowing one earned run on two hits and two walks. It wasn’t a loud outing, but it mattered because it came exactly 21 months after his previous Low-A start in 2024.
June is when the rhythm really showed up.
Knoth made five starts for the Timber Rattlers and finished the month with a 3.74 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP over 21.2 innings. He struck out 20 and walked only five, and Wisconsin won four of his five starts. The Brewers’ player development account highlighted the month with a post noting his 20:5 K:BB ratio, 57% groundball rate and 28% in-zone whiff rate.
Overall, Knoth has a 3.14 ERA in eight High-A starts this season. His velocity is back where it was before the surgery, and paired with his secondary pitches, it has helped him generate a 25.2% strikeout rate at the level.
For a pitcher coming off a major elbow injury, simply getting back on the mound is a win. For Knoth to return and immediately post numbers like these makes the Brewers’ development track record look as strong as ever.
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