{"id":2400966,"date":"2026-05-04T05:01:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2400966"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:01:49","slug":"brewers-royals-ngel-zerpa-trade-suddenly-has-clear-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/brewers-royals-ngel-zerpa-trade-suddenly-has-clear-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewers-Royals ngel Zerpa Trade Suddenly Has Clear Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Milwaukee Brewers&#8217; bullpen isn&#8217;t at full strength and it sounds like the club may be without the services of a veteran for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>On April 29, the Brewers announced that veteran hurler ngel Zerpa was placed on the 15-Day Injured List <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/brewers\/onsi\/brewers-lose-angel-zerpa-to-potentially-lengthy-absence-pat3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:due to left forearm tightness;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;due to left forearm tightness&quot;}\" class=\"link \">due to left forearm tightness<\/a>. At the time, it was reported that there was &#8220;significant concern&#8221; with a second opinion to come.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Todd_Rosiak\/status\/2050966254899335468\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Todd Rosiak of the <em>Milwaukee Journal Sentinel<\/em><\/a> shared on X that Zerpa is currently deciding whether or not to undergo Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><strong>The Brewers Hurler Is Going To Miss A While<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">Apr 17, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Angel Zerpa (61) delivers a pitch against the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/miami\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami Marlins;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Miami Marlins&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Miami Marlins<\/a> during the eighth inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Pat Murphy confirmed this morning that ngel Zerpa is deciding whether or not to have Tommy John surgery,&#8221; Rosiak wrote.<\/p>\n<p>If Zerpa undergoes Tommy John surgery, it would end his 2026 season and impact his 2027 campaign as well. Pitchers typically take between <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rushortho.com\/news-events\/news\/tommy-john-surgery-ucl-tears-what-every-baseball-player-needs-to-know\/#:~:text=Recovery%20from%20Tommy%20John%20surgery,ways%20to%20protect%20your%20UCL.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:12 and 18 months;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;12 and 18 months&quot;}\" class=\"link \">12 and 18 months<\/a> to return after Tommy John surgery. In comparison, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rushortho.com\/news-events\/news\/tommy-john-surgery-ucl-tears-what-every-baseball-player-needs-to-know\/#:~:text=Recovery%20from%20Tommy%20John%20surgery,ways%20to%20protect%20your%20UCL.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:internal brace procedures;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;internal brace procedures&quot;}\" class=\"link \">internal brace procedures<\/a> are quicker to recover from, but it depends on exactly what the injury is.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee has shown over and over again that it can find success in the trade market. Look at the starting rotation, for example. <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/12175\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kyle Harrison;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kyle Harrison&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kyle Harrison<\/a> looks like a legit star and the Brewers have him under team control <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harriky01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:through the 2030 season;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;through the 2030 season&quot;}\" class=\"link \">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 <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/boston\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Boston Red Sox;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Boston Red Sox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> this past offseason and the deal already looks like a significant win. The same can be said about the Brewers&#8217; acquisition of <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11820\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Quinn Priester;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Quinn Priester&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Quinn Priester<\/a> from the Red Sox in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Royals;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City Royals&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kansas City Royals<\/a> this past offseason <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/news\/angel-zerpa-traded-to-brewers-from-royals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in exchange for;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;in exchange for&quot;}\" class=\"link \">in exchange for<\/a> reliever <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/11979\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nick Mears;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nick Mears&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Nick Mears<\/a> and utility man <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/61866\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Isaac Collins;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Isaac Collins&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Isaac Collins<\/a>. Zerpa is under team control through the 2028 season.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/colliis01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:slashing .218\/.327\/.310.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;slashing .218\/.327\/.310.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">slashing .218\/.327\/.310.<\/a> Unfortunately, this deal isn&#8217;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>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>This article was originally published on www.si.com\/mlb\/brewers\/onsi as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/brewers\/onsi\/brewers-royals-angel-zerpa-trade-suddenly-has-clear-winner-pat3?utm_source=RSS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brewers-Royals ngel Zerpa Trade Suddenly Has Clear Winner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Brewers-Royals ngel Zerpa Trade Suddenly Has Clear Winner&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Brewers-Royals ngel Zerpa Trade Suddenly Has Clear Winner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Milwaukee Brewers&#8217; bullpen isn&#8217;t at full strength and it sounds like the club may be without the services of a veteran for a long time. On April 29, the Brewers announced that veteran hurler ngel Zerpa was placed on the 15-Day Injured List due to left forearm tightness. 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