Chad Patrick

Trevor Megill and Abner Uribe both worked Tuesday and Wednesday, so Aaron Ashby had the eighth and Patrick got the ninth today. It’s Patrick’s fifth save, though his first in which he was summoned only for the ninth. Two of the previous four were of at least three innings.

It’s extremely rare to witness a save handed out in a game this one-sided, but that’s how the cookie crumbled at Truist Park on Sunday afternoon. Patrick came on to work the final three frames with Milwaukee leading by nearly a touchdown and needed just 40 pitches (30 strikes) to record the final nine outs.

This one should have been over in 10 and earned Aaron Ashby his 10th victory in relief, but Las Vegas Ballpark said no to that, as Ashby gave up two homers in his second inning of work. Abner Uribe then worked a scoreless 11th for the win, and Patrick notched his 12th save. Trevor Megill will likely be back in the closer’s role on Tuesday.

Patrick’s last five appearances have seen him pitch one inning for a hold, four innings for a save, one-third of an inning for a hold, 1 1/3 innings for a save and now this four-inning start. He’ll probably head back to the pen this weekend, but he seems to get the job done however he’s used. he has a 2.60 ERA in 45 innings on the season.

Most three-plus inning saves comes in 11-2 games, but not tonight. With Abner Uribe, Trevor Megill and Aaron Ashby all working last night, the Brewers just stuck with Patrick as he allowed one hit, walked none and struck out three over the final four innings. He wound up throwing 52 pitches on three days’ rest in his third straight relief appearance. It looks like the Brewers intend to keep him in the pen going forward, making him pretty useless in mixed leagues. He’ll remain quite valuable to his major league team, though.

Patrick pitched out of the pen last time out, too, but that was a three-inning stint. That he was just used for an inning tonight suggests he might be in the pen at least semi-permanently. That’d be good news for Brandon Sproat and Logan Henderson, as both would be in line to keep their rotation spots when Brandon Woodruff returns. Quinn Priester, though, might overtake one in a few weeks.

Patrick entered to begin the fifth, which might have put him in good position to get a win tonight. The Brewers, though, never took a lead until winning the game in the 10th. Patrick, perhaps the game’s top utility pitcher whether he likes it or not, has a 3.15 ERA in five starts and three relief appearances. He might get a start next weekend against the Twins, but it’s not something anyone can count on.

Patrick struggled to find the zone consistently, and issued three walks against four strikeouts while also surrendering seven hits. The 27-year-old was coming off a strong outing against the Diamondbacks where he gave up just two runs over five innings, but he’s now allowed four runs in two of his last three outings while seeing his ERA pushed to 3.45. It would be a mistake in process to stream Patrick on Sunday against the Yankees.

Patrick was able to strike out five, but he was very fortunate to only allow the two runs considering he walked five batters before exiting. All things considered, it’s a respectable outing, and he could have been much worse with the Brewers putting up two touchdowns worth of runs behind him. Patrick has been mostly solid in 2026 as seen in his 2.57 ERA, and he’ll look to have similar results — with more strikes — against the Nationals on Sunday.

Patrick entered following two innings from opener DL Hall. It’s the second time in three appearances that he’s come out of the bullpen. He’s striking out far fewer hitters than last season. He’ll carry a 2.35 ERA (5.32 xFIP) into a home matchup against the Diamondbacks in his next outing.

Patrick’s previous outing was an odd one, as he was preceded by an opener and lifted after three scoreless innings. Tonight, he topped his previous season high for innings by 1 1/3, needing just 81 pitches to get his 20 outs. He should be of some use in mixed leagues if the Brewers are willing to pitch him five-plus innings at a time, especially if they’d have him do it behind an opener (thus increasing his chances of winning). He’ll likely face the Tigers next week.

Aaron Ashby started the game as an opener for the Brewers and gave up two runs over 2 1/3 innings. Patrick took over for him in the third and kept the Nationals at bay, but got himself into a jam by loading the bases with one out in the sixth inning, prompting a call to the bullpen. Luckily for Patrick, Angel Zerpa came on and got a double play ball to escape. Patrick got four whiffs on 50 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 24 percent. While his chances of earning a victory are higher working as a bulk reliever, Patrick’s fantasy value takes a hit if his manager is only going to let him record nine outs in a game. He’ll tote a 0.73 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and a 7/5 K/BB ratio (12 1/3 innings) into Thursday’s matchup against the Blue Jays.

Chad Patrick will be the follower against Washington and be (much more likely) to be in line for the win. This is generally good news for Patrick. Ashby should probably be pulled in shallow leagues with daily transactions as he stands little chance of garnering a win.

Patrick was excellent on Saturday, spinning five scoreless innings in Kansas City. He did work through some traffic with the help of some excellent defense, scattering four hits and walking three batters. Patrick threw just 47 of 86 pitches for strikes and collected three strikeouts on seven swinging strikes. The 27-year-old right-hander has allowed just one run with a 7/4 K/BB ratio over 9 1/3 innings across his first two starts. He’ll take on the Nationals in Milwaukee on Friday.

Patrick was pulled with a 4-1 lead after a one-out double in the fifth, leading to an easy win for Aaron Ashby. But he’s used to this kind of thing after going 3-8 in spite of a 3.53 ERA in 23 starts and four relief appearances for the Brewers last season. He’d have a much better chance of being a viable mixed-league starter if MLB would declare that four innings was sufficient for a starter to be credited with a win. Patrick will make his next start Friday against the Royals.

Patrick gave up a pair of homers; both solo shots in the third inning by Alex Bregman and Ian Happ. The 27-year-old didn’t have a ton of success in Arizona as seen in an ERA of 11.68, but it appears he’ll leave the Cactus League healthy and ready to contribute to the Milwaukee rotation.

On the plus side though, he managed to record five strikeouts and didn’t walk a batter. The Diamondbacks scratched out a run against him in the opening inning, then Manuel Pena clubbed a solo shot in the second. Patrick got a whopping 10 swings and misses on just 52 pitches in the ballgame — three each on his cutter and slurve — while posting a stellar CSW of 37 percent. He has proven to be a viable fantasy asset when given an opportunity in the Brewers’ rotation and is a name for fantasy managers to keep in mind toward the tail end of drafts.

Patrick allowed two hits, two walks and struck out two. The 27-year-old right-hander should have a spot in the rotation after striking out 127 over 119 2/3 innings with a 3.53 ERA over his 23 starts — 27 total appearances — in 2025, and his ability to miss bats makes him a sneaky fantasy option in the latter rounds to open 2026.

Patrick was on three days’ rest after throwing 4 1/3 innings on Saturday, so this was going to be a short one. He’s done everything the Brewers have asked him this year in posting a 3.56 ERA in 23 starts and four relief appearances. He’s fanned 125 and walked 39 in 118 2/3 innings. It’s possible he’ll make one more appearance in some capacity on Sunday.

Patrick struck out just three batters on the night and didn’t allow a base on balls. The 27-year-old hurler retired the first 10 batters that he faced in order before allowing three straight singles to produce a run in the fourth inning. He then allowed two straight hits and a sacrifice bunt to start the fifth inning before turning the ball over to the bullpen — and one of those inherited runners ultimately scored. Patrick got six whiffs on just 56 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of only 23 percent. He’ll carry a 3.66 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and a 119/37 K/BB ratio (115 2/3 innings) into his final start of the regular season on Friday against the Reds.