Zerpa to IL ……Fitzpatrick recalled

[Jopal78]

1 hour ago, Thurston Fluff said:

It isn't a forgone conclusion they won't offer him arbitration even if he does have surgery on his elbow. He's only going to cost a 40 man spot until he can be placed on the 60 day DL and there's no telling what's going to happen after the season is over given the current agreement with the players is up. When all that is sorted out we might have a clearer picture of whether it was a bust or not. Even then, only if he's not on the roster. If he's still here then we'll have to see how well he does to determine if it was a worthwhile trade or not.

A team can’t leave someone on the 60 day IL after the World Series. They’d have to DFA Zerpa or keep him on the 40 man until late February early March when the 60 day Il applies again. Could it happen? Sure, but the Brewers are also going to have minor league players they want to protect and other loves they want to make which could place 40 man spots at a premium.

if Zerpa has surgery as rumored he’s done for this year and possibly/probably into next year. 2028 would be his final year of control. 

So just considering Mears could give the Royals 110-120 innings before free agency after 2027; Zerpa  may not even get to that number of IP pitched between now and September 2028 if he has an elbow injury requiring surgery. 

Sorry, but it looks like a bust. Maybe I’ll be wrong, but the circumstances don’t look good right now for Zerpa to contribute meaningfully as a brewer.

Then again, if the biggest thing to argue about is the future of a middle reliever, it means it’s a good time to be a Brewer fan

[Thurston Fluff]

35 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

A team can’t leave someone on the 60 day IL after the World Series. They’d have to DFA Zerpa or keep him on the 40 man until late February early March when the 60 day Il applies again. Could it happen? Sure, but the Brewers are also going to have minor league players they want to protect and other loves they want to make which could place 40 man spots at a premium.

if Zerpa has surgery as rumored he’s done for this year and possibly/probably into next year. 2028 would be his final year of control. 

So just considering Mears could give the Royals 110-120 innings before free agency after 2027; Zerpa  may not even get to that number of IP pitched between now and September 2028 if he has an elbow injury requiring surgery. 

Sorry, but it looks like a bust. Maybe I’ll be wrong, but the circumstances don’t look good right now for Zerpa to contribute meaningfully as a brewer.

Then again, if the biggest thing to argue about is the future of a middle reliever, it means it’s a good time to be a Brewer fan

There is likely going to be a lockout after the world series. Even if there isn't they won't need a 40 man spot until they need to add players in danger of being being selected in the rule five draft or they want to sign a free agent. Neither of which happens the day after the World Series. They're going to free up some spots for players who's contracts are up. There are also several other players on the 40 man who would be let go before a possible high leverage reliever would. Akil Baddo, Blake Perkins and Gregg Jones are three off the top of my head. The 40 man roster isn't going to be the reason they don't offer arbitration if they think he's going to be productive after he comes back from surgery in normal years let alone one where they'll be waiting to see what happens with an entirely new CBA.