After blowing three of his past four save opportunities, Milwaukee Brewers All-Star closer Trevor Megill landed on the 15-day IL on Wednesday. The team announced that he has a flexor strain in his right arm, and his designation is retroactive to Monday.
The Brewers currently boast a 6.5-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central, and their 83 wins are at least five more than that of every other team in the majors.
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But as they try to close out the division and the top spot in the NL playoff field, the Brewers will have to endure a stretch without one of the best closers in baseball. Even with his recent struggles, Megill is tied for third in MLB with 30 saves this season.
Megill’s 99.2 mph average fastball velocity is in the 98th percentile of major-league pitchers, according to MLB.com, which also charted his 30.7% strikeout rate in the 91st percentile.
The 31-year-old righty has registered a 2.54 ERA this season while recording 58 Ks and issuing 17 walks. He’s the cherry on top of a strong and deep Brewers bullpen that has helped them post a blistering 44-15 record since June 19.
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That said, Megill hasn’t had his best stuff of late, and his injury explains his sudden drop-off in reliability this month. In his past four appearances, he allowed four runs, three of them earned, and seven hits. He last took the mound on Sunday, when he tied a season high with 34 pitches in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. In the process, Megill conceded a leadoff double, a one-out single and a two-out single that drove in the tying and winning runs.
Although Megill has notched just one save in his past four chances, the Brewers have lost only one of those outings.
This Milwaukee team is resilient. Its latest hurdle will be Megill’s absence as the calendar turns to September.
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