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MIL • Pitcher • #29
about 1 month ago
Megill will kick off a bullpen game for Milwaukee on Saturday evening as they try to close out the best-of-five series after dropping two straight contests at Wrigley Field with a chance to eliminate the division-rival Cubs. The 31-year-old closer has recorded three outs in a pair of relief appearances this postseason after returning from a one-month absence at the end of the regular season recovering from a flexor strain.
Source: Adam McCalvy
MIL • Pitcher • #29
about 2 months ago
Megill, who missed a month with the injury, has thrown to hitters in workouts this week. With Abner Uribe doing fine work in the ninth of late, Megill said that he doesn’t care if he closes against the Cubs.
Source: Adam McCalvy
MIL • Pitcher • #29
about 2 months ago
Megill pitched the fourth today, as the Brewers weren’t going to wait around and see if there would be a save opportunity. He averaged 97.5 mph with his fastball, down 1.7 mph from his season average. Hopefully, he gets that back in the NLDS or he’s going to be a little more hittable than usual.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
about 2 months ago
Megill makes it back to spearhead Milwaukee’s high-leverage mix heading into the postseason after missing the final month of the regular season recovering from a flexor strain. The 31-year-old stopper should reclaim the closing role from Abner Uribe heading into the playoffs, but he’ll likely operate in middle relief during Sunday’s season finale as he get into his first live game action in nearly five weeks.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
about 2 months ago
The 31-year-old stopper wants to get one appearance under his belt to shake the rust off before heading into the postseason. He has been sidelined since the end of August due to a mild right flexor strain.
Source: Adam McCalvy
MIL • Pitcher • #29
about 2 months ago
As long as he feels good on Saturday, it sounds like the plan is for Megill to be activated from the injured list on Sunday to get one real inning under his belt before heading into the postseason. The 31-year-old stopper has been shelved since August 27 due to a mild right flexor strain.
Source: Curt Hogg
MIL • Pitcher • #29
about 2 months ago
Megill is aiming for roughly 25-30 pitches in his latest throwing session and could make a minor league rehab appearance later this week, if everything goes well. Brewers manager Pat Murphy expressed optimism over the weekend that the 31-year-old closer, who is recovering from a mild flexor strain, could make it back for the final weekend of the regular season and be a full-go in time for the playoffs.
Source: Adam McCalvy
MIL • Pitcher • #29
about 2 months ago
Murphy added that would be a potential best-case scenario for Megill, who is working his way back from a mild flexor strain. He’s scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday and face hitters in a live batting practice session on Friday before the club decides his next steps. It certainly seems like there’s optimism he’ll be ready for the start of the postseason.
Source: Adam McCalvy
MIL • Pitcher • #29
2 months ago
As long as he bounces back as expected, he’ll repeat the process in a few days before progressing to a live bullpen session. If he clears both of those hurdles, it sounds like he’ll be ready to rejoin the Brewers’ bullpen for the final series of the regular season.
Source: Adam McCalvy
MIL • Pitcher • #29
2 months ago
Megill had a little bit of a setback when he struggled to bounce back from a BP session last week, and it seems clear he’d probably be resting right now if the postseason wasn’t so near. As is, he’s going to try to come back as soon as possible.
Source: MLB.com
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
Megill told reporters that it’s a relatively mild strain and he’s hoping for a minimum stint on the injured list, which would put him back in Milwaukee sometime around mid-September. He added that he felt the issue after throwing 34 pitches in his last relief appearance on Sunday in a blown save against the Giants. The logical pickup here for fantasy purposes is hard-throwing Abner Uribe, who picked up a save during Tuesday’s series opener against the Diamondbacks.
Source: Sophia Minnaert
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
Uh oh. Megill has struggled as of late, and it appears those issues are at least somewhat related to the injury. He’ll be out of action for at least two weeks, but his timeline should be updated shortly. Abner Uribe seems likely to get the save chances with Megill unavailable.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
Megill entered the ninth with a one-run lead and allowed a double to Matt Chapman to start the inning. The 31-year-old right-hander walked Jung Ho-Lee to load the bases with two outs before surrendering the lead on a two-run single by Heliot Ramos. Megill has blown the save in three of his last four opportunities. While the Brewers still managed to win the game in his previous two blown saves, they weren’t as lucky in Sunday’s loss to the Giants.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
Megill allowed two hits in the ninth inning as well as the tying run to score on a passed ball. It was just the fifth blown save this year for the 31-year-old right-hander. Megill’s win was his fifth of the year and he has 30 saves to go with a 2.20 ERA. He’s been a top of the line closer this year.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
Megill was called upon to protect a three-run cushion in the final frame and needed just 19 pitches (13 strikes) to end it. He gave up a leadoff single to Carson Kelly but went on to retire the next three batters to preserve the victory, reaching the lofty 30-save threshold for the first time in his career. He’s converted 30 of 34 save chances this season to go along with a sparkling 2.05 ERA across 44 innings (47 appearances).
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
Given a one-run lead, Megill allowed a Ke’Bryan Hayes double that scored the tying run. He got out of the inning from there, though, and he saw the Brewers score three runs in the top of the 11th. Nick Mears then closed it out in the bottom of the 11th, allowing two runs — one earned — along the way. It was Megill’s fourth blown save and also his fourth win.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
Megill’s save was his 29th of the season. The 31-year-old right-hander recorded two strikeouts in a perfect ninth inning, lowering his ERA to 2.14 in the process. Megill has been scored on only once in his last 13 appearances (12 1/3 innings) since the start of July. He’s establishing himself as one of the top closers in baseball this year.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
Megill allowed a single to Cedric Mullins but struck out Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto to end the game. Megill now has 28 saves on the season but will likely be unavailable on Sunday after pitching on Friday as well. If the Brewers have a save opportunity in the next game, it might go to Abner Uribe or Shelby Miller.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
3 months ago
It was a miracle that Megill converted this save. He retired Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo without issue before Starling Marte split the gap for a two-out double. While he’s not exactly the fleetest of foot at this point in his career, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza opted to leave him on second as the tying run rather than bring in a pinch-runner. Jeff McNeil then hit a single to center fielder Blake Perkins who threw a strike to home plate that beat Marte by about a foot. Backing up the play, Megill threw his arms in the air in jubilation that his center fielder helped him out of that jam.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
4 months ago
Michael Harris II got the better of Megill for a solo home run that cut the Brewers’ lead down to one run, but that would be the only moment of stress here. Now with 26 saves on the season, Megill is tied with Jeff Hoffman for fourth-most in the league as he’s blossomed into one of the most reliable late inning relievers in baseball over the last two seasons.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
4 months ago
Megill is tied for fifth in the majors in saves. This makes 21 straight appearances for him in which he’s picked up a save (17), a win (three) or a blown save (two — one of the blown saves was also a win); the Brewers have been so consistently solid that they’ve simply never had to use him just to get him some work.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
4 months ago
Craig Yoho got wild in the ninth, making it a save situation by issuing two walks. Megill took over and struck out Seiya Suzuki on three pitches to end it. It will be interesting now to see if he’s available Tuesday. He hasn’t pitched on three straight days this year, but he’s thrown just 11 pitches the last two days and he had seven days off prior to yesterday.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
4 months ago
Megill pitched around a two-out double by Javier Sanoja to keep the score tied heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. The Brewers would go on to score the winning run, earning Megill his third win of the season. He lowered his ERA to 2.21 on the year in the process.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
4 months ago
For the second straight night, Megill gets a save without allowing a hit or a walk and no strikeouts. It’s boring, but it’s effective. Megill is now up to 23 saves on the season, but Brew Crew may look elsewhere if a save opportunity presents itself Sunday to keep him fresh.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
4 months ago
Megill didn’t strike anyone out, but he also didn’t walk anyone while needing just seven pitches to get through the outing. The 31-year-old has saved 22 games in 2025 with a very solid 2.34 ERA.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
4 months ago
Megill stranded the automatic runner in the top of the 10th before the Brewers won the game in the bottom of the inning. MLB hasn’t officially announced it, but Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after the game that Megill is getting added to the NL All-Star team. With a 2.41 ERA and 21 saves in 24 chances, he’s earned the nod.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
4 months ago
The 31-year-old stopper wasn’t messing around in this one, getting Freddie Freeman and Andy Pages each on swinging third strikes to start the frame before retiring Michael Conforto on a ground ball to second base. He needed just 14 pitches (10 strikes) to get the job done. On the season, Megill now sports a 2.48 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 40/15 K/BB ratio over 32 2/3 innings while converting 21 of his first 24 save chances.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
5 months ago
Megill’s save was No. 20 on the year for him. He needed only 12 pitches to get through a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts against the Marlins on Sunday. Megill lowered his ERA to 2.56 on the season. He’s converted eight of his last nine save opportunities.
MIL • Pitcher • #29
5 months ago
Megill’s save was No. 19 on the season for him. The 31-year-old right-hander has run with the Brewers’ closer job since Devin Williams was injured last season. Megill had 21 saves last year and is approaching that number before the All-Star break this year. He lowered his ERA to 2.64 with the scoreless inning.