Milwaukee Brewers left-handed pitcher Angel Zerpa has been sidelined with left forearm tightness, prompting the team to add him to the 15-day injured list on Wednesday.
The roster move was made effective Tuesday. To fill the roster spot, Milwaukee promoted southpaw Brian Fitzpatrick from their Triple-A affiliate in Nashville.
Zerpa, who joined Milwaukee through a winter trade with Kansas City, has struggled this season with a 0-2 record and two saves. The reliever posted a 6.39 ERA across 12 appearances, recording eight strikeouts and six walks in 12 2/3 innings of work.
Brewers skipper Pat Murphy expressed concern about the severity of the injury before Wednesday’s matchup with Arizona. “This looks like it could be serious. He’s not going to be back any time soon,” Murphy stated. “Big blow, but we’re kind of used to that.”
The 26-year-old Venezuelan pitcher’s most recent outing came Monday against Pittsburgh, where he surrendered three runs on one hit and a walk while striking out one batter in just 2/3 of an inning during Milwaukee’s 6-3 extra-inning defeat to the Pirates.
Throughout his professional career, Zerpa holds a 12-9 record with two saves and a 4.13 ERA. He has accumulated 158 strikeouts and 59 walks across 189 2/3 innings in 160 regular-season games (including eight starts) between Kansas City (2021-25) and Milwaukee. During Kansas City’s 2024 playoff run, he contributed with a 2-0 record and 2.25 ERA in five postseason appearances.
Fitzpatrick brings impressive Triple-A numbers to Milwaukee, posting a 1-1 record with a perfect 0.00 ERA in 10 relief outings for Nashville. The 6-foot-7 pitcher allowed just two unearned runs while striking out 11 batters and walking two in 10 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old has yet to make his major league debut.
In additional roster news, the Brewers announced that outfielder Luis Matos passed through waivers unclaimed and was assigned to Triple-A Nashville. The 24-year-old Matos batted .200 with four hits in 20 at-bats over nine games during his first Milwaukee campaign, following previous stints with San Francisco from 2023-25.
