Brewers put All-Star closer Megill on IL with flexor strain

The Milwaukee Brewers placed reliever Trevor Megill on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a flexor strain in his right pitching arm.

Megill said he underwent imaging Tuesday that revealed the Grade 1 strain.

"Nothing too serious. No damage to the ligament," Megill told reporters, including Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "(I've) kind of been grinding through it over the last week, and 34 pitches (Sunday versus the San Francisco Giants) wasn't it."

He added, "My intentions are to be off for 15 (days), and I'm going to do everything in my power to make that happen."

The All-Star closer owns a 2.54 ERA with 30 saves and 11.3 K/9 over 49 appearances for the MLB-leading Brewers this season.

Milwaukee signed veteran starter Erick Fedde for the rest of the season to take Megill's spot on the active roster.

The Atlanta Braves released Fedde on Sunday after acquiring the right-hander from the St. Louis Cardinals at the end of July.

The 32-year-old authored a 5.76 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts across a combined 125 innings (24 starts) between the Braves and Cardinals in 2025.