Brewers Pitching Injuries
Milwaukee Brewers pitchers DL Hall and Grant Anderson leave game with injuries.
Two Milwaukee Brewers relievers left Thursday's 12-9 loss to the San Francisco Giants with injuries, and one of them could be serious. DL Hall, the team's best bullpen arm with a 2.03 ERA, hopped off the mound in the fifth inning and was escorted off the field. Hall is undergoing an MRI for pain in his subscapular and pectoral muscles, according to Associated Press.
Grant Anderson was also forced out in the seventh inning after a line drive struck his right forearm. Manager Pat Murphy said Anderson underwent X-rays for a bruised forearm, per Post Crescent. The losses came in a sloppy game where starter Coleman Crow gave up 6 runs in just 2.1 innings, leaving the bullpen to absorb heavy workload from the start.
Hall's Injury Puts Milwaukee's Best Reliever at Risk
Hall has been one of Milwaukee's most reliable arms in 2026, posting a 2.03 ERA across 24 games with 31 strikeouts in 31 innings, according to CBS Sports. He was acquired as the centerpiece of the 2024 Corbin Burnes trade. On Thursday, he released his 27th pitch before immediately hopping in pain and bending forward. Murphy and the training staff walked him off the field.
Murphy told reporters after the game that Hall's subscapular and pectoral muscles were hurting and that the team did not yet have word on severity, per Associated Press. The outcome of the MRI could determine whether Hall misses days, weeks, or more. Any extended absence would be a serious blow to a bullpen already stretched thin.
Brewers' Bullpen Already Thin Before Thursday's Game
Hall and Anderson's exits add to a long list of Milwaukee pitching injuries in 2026. Before Thursday, the Brewers were already missing Brandon Woodruff (shoulder inflammation), Quinn Priester (thoracic outlet syndrome), Logan Henderson (back strain), Angel Zerpa (Tommy John surgery), and Jared Koenig (UCL sprain), according to MLB.com.
Anderson had been a steady presence in the middle of the bullpen, holding a 3.16 ERA in 25 appearances this season. With both relievers now sidelined, the Brewers are expected to call up arms from Triple-A Nashville — likely Craig Yoho or Chad Patrick — before their next series, per Reviewing the Brew.
Road Trip to Hitter-Friendly Venues Looms Large
The timing of the injuries could not be worse. Milwaukee now heads out on a six-game road trip that includes Coors Field in Colorado, where thin air tends to inflate run totals and punish short-handed bullpens. Analyst Owen Jonas of Reviewing the Brew called the situation "daunting" given the team's depleted pitching depth.
Coleman Crow, who started Thursday and now holds a 5.94 ERA, is expected to be replaced in the rotation by a returning Brandon Woodruff, per Rotowire. Robert Gasser, Brandon Sproat, and Aaron Ashby are currently anchoring the rotation. The question is whether they can hold things together while the veterans heal.
Brewers Hold NL Central Lead Despite Growing Injury List
Despite the mounting injuries and back-to-back losses, Milwaukee still sits in first place in the NL Central with a 5.5-game lead, according to Baseball Reference. The team has leaned on a "next man up" approach under Pat Murphy, who recently signed a three-year, $8.95 million extension, signaling ownership's confidence in his ability to manage through exactly these kinds of crises, per Sports Illustrated.
Still, the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates are trending upward. An extended absence for Hall in particular could shrink that cushion fast. There is also speculation that general manager Matt Arnold may target a free-agent reliever like Michael Kopech to stabilize high-leverage innings, per Sports Illustrated.
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