justin topa transferred to 60-day injured list

[stoutdude04]

Is this guy any good? Results are not there.

 

Sample is too small to really tell.

 

Topa's first MLB appearance he gave up 2 ER in 2 IP, in his next seven appearances after that he gave up 0 ER in 8.2 IP with 2 of those IP against the Dodgers in the postseason, in his last two appearances he gave up 7 ER in 1.2 IP.

 

On the one hand he's given up 9 ER in 12.1 career IP, on the other hand 7 of his 10 appearances have been scoreless.

 

I think he's good enough to be like the 9th/10th guy in a bullpen.

 

The movement right now looks different than last year. That is my untrained eye opinion anyway. I am sure someone could look up the small sample, but I thought last year he had massive movement and it just doesn't seem like it has the same tail/drop right now. Again...using my eye only.

[sveumrules]

The movement right now looks different than last year. That is my untrained eye opinion anyway. I am sure someone could look up the small sample, but I thought last year he had massive movement and it just doesn't seem like it has the same tail/drop right now. Again...using my eye only.

 

Still under 200 total pitches thrown between both years, but StatCast seems to back up that the movement profiles are a little different this year for Topa & the velocity is also down. From looking at this I would guess his pitches probably had more "bite" in 2020 with higher velocity & tighter movement profiles...

 

2020 Sinker: 97.5 MPH | 25" Vertical Drop | 17.8" Horizontal Break

2021 Sinker: 95.8 MPH | 28.1" Vertical Drop | 17.3" Horizontal Break

 

2020 Slider: 83.3 MPH | 37.5" Vertical Drop | 15.6" Horizontal Break

2021 Slider: 80.4 MPH | 42" Vertical Drop | 16.7" Horizontal Break

[djoctagone]

right elbow discomfort for justin topa led to his exit from tonight's game.

[MillerParkSouth]

Not great!

[wildcat2237]

right elbow discomfort for justin topa led to his exit from tonight's game.

 

Gotta think he's headed to the IL or AAA.

[rickh150]

His Brewer days could be over...

[djoctagone]

the brewers expect to place justin topa on the injured list.

[Outlander]

At this point in the season can't see him coming back and maybe going on the 60 day IL again

[LouisEly]

Might explain why he hasn't been pitching well. Probably tried to pitch through it thinking it was temporary.

[djoctagone]

justin topa has been placed on the 60-day injured list.

[djoctagone]

justin topa is still evaluating treatment options.

[djoctagone]

 

[brewmann04]

djoctagone love your quote 

[brewmann04]

Think they will be starting off with a 6 man rotation,

[djoctagone]

 

[djoctagone]

last week, justin topa threw on flat ground from 150 feet. looks like he's on track to pitch off a mound next week.

[djoctagone]

david stearns states that justin topa is headed to the injured list. curious if the new cba requires such. he never appeared in a major league cactus league game this spring, so the injury was not sustained in a major league game. under the previous cba, he could have been optioned. instead, it looks like he will accrue major league pay and major league service time instead of being on optional assignment.

[djoctagone]

justin topa has indeed been placed on the 10-day injured list, backdated to 4 april.

[djoctagone]

 

[djoctagone]

justin topa has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.

[djoctagone]

the brewers have sent justin topa on a minor league rehab assignment with the arizona complex league.

[djoctagone]

justin topa's rehab assignment is expected to be transferred to class aaa nashville tomorrow.

[djoctagone]

from last night . . .

 

[brewmann04]

lets hope Topa continues to stay healthy could be a big bullpen piece.