The Milwaukee Brewers’ bullpen isn’t at full strength and it sounds like the club may be without the services of a veteran for a long time. <\/p>\n
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On April 29, the Brewers announced that veteran hurler \u00c1ngel Zerpa was placed on the 15-Day Injured List due to left forearm tightness<\/a>. At the time, it was reported that there was “significant concern” with a second opinion to come. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On Sunday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a> <\/em>shared on X that Zerpa is currently deciding whether or not to undergo Tommy John surgery. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Pat Murphy confirmed this morning that \u00c1ngel Zerpa is deciding whether or not to have Tommy John surgery,” Rosiak wrote. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If Zerpa undergoes Tommy John surgery, it would end his 2026 season and impact his 2027 campaign as well. Pitchers typically take between 12 and 18 months<\/a> to return after Tommy John surgery. In comparison, internal brace procedures<\/a> are quicker to recover from, but it depends on exactly what the injury is.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Milwaukee has shown over and over again that it can find success in the trade market. Look at the starting rotation, for example. Kyle Harrison looks like a legit star and the Brewers have him under team control through the 2030 season<\/a>. Harrison is just 24 years old and has a 2.12 ERA in six starts so far this season. Milwaukee acquired him from the Boston Red Sox this past offseason and the deal already looks like a significant win. The same can be said about the Brewers’ acquisition of Quinn Priester from the Red Sox in 2025. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Zerpa deal looks like a rare miss for Milwaukee so far. Zerpa had a 6.39 ERA in his first 12 appearances with the Brewers after being acquired from the Kansas City Royals this past offseason in exchange for<\/a> reliever Nick Mears and utility man Isaac Collins. Zerpa is under team control through the 2028 season. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mears has a 2.31 ERA in 13 appearances so far this season for the Royals. Collins has played in 28 games for the Royals and has two homers, nine RBIs and is slashing .218\/.327\/.310.<\/a> Unfortunately, this deal isn’t looking great for the Brewers so far. Milwaukee was on the lookout for a lefty reliever this past offseason and Zerpa appeared to be the answer. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n At this point, it may not be the worst idea for the Brewers to see if there is another cheap reliever out there for the taking. <\/p>\n <\/p>\nThe Brewers Hurler Is Going To Miss A While<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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