Brewers Pitcher of the Month: July 2024

Through continued issues with the health of their starting rotation, Milwaukee still managed to pitch to a combined 3.85 ERA over 24 games.

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Honorable Mentions
Jakob Junis
15.0 IP, 12 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Unfortunately for Brewers fans, Junis was hitting a real post-IL stride before being sent off to the division rival Reds. His 2.40 ERA for the month was one of the best in the bullpen, and quite a few people had hoped he would be kept around. He had a rocky first outing with his new team, giving up three earned runs in 1 ⅓ innings, so maybe Milwaukee knew he was reaching the end of a good stretch.

Rob Zastryzny
7 2/3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
Another tragic victim of the arm epidemic, Zastryzny, was pitching excellently before hitting the 15-day IL with left elbow tendinitis in the final week of July. He signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers after being designated for assignment last September by the Pirates. He was a good late-inning reliever with the Nashville Sounds in Triple-A. His 1.17 ERA over his nine appearances last month may be the best stretch he has had since his rookie campaign with the Cubs in 2016.

Hoby Milner
12 2/3 IP, 12 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 12 K
Master Milner found his footing again after a rough June, which saw him post a 9.64 ERA against a 3.25 FIP over 9 ⅓ innings. Trusting in his stuff again, his numbers became a more accurate reflection of his skill as a reliever, and he had his best month by ERA since April. His numbers aren’t great, and his season WHIP of 1.22 is particularly high, but he should be able to cruise through the remainder of the year.

Colin Rea
28.0 IP, 24 H, 11 ER, 7 BB, 28 K
Rea continued the momentum he found in June with yet another quality month of starts in July. He put up a 3.54 ERA while reaching a K/9 rate of 9.0, the highest for a single month this year. Quite a few people assumed that he would eventually fall back to an ERA in the 4.50 ballpark, closer to his career averages, but he has refused to do so. He leads the rotation in rWAR and has been of excellent value to the team thus far.

Pitcher of the Month - Tobias Myers
23 1/3 IP, 21 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 22 K
He is one of the best rookie pitching talents in the game today. Myers doesn’t get the same attention as other National League rookies, probably because he isn’t dating an LSU gymnast. Nonetheless, his 3.10 ERA over 15 starts is outstanding, and he leads all Milwaukee starters in WHIP at 1.14. July was the second month he rose to the top, following a 1.44 ERA in June.