Trevor Megill notches second save in two days

Trevor Megill was due to have today off after throwing 31 pitches the last two days, though maybe, with the doubleheader, the Brewers would consider him in the nightcap. Aaron Ashby set up for Uribe in this one, so if the Brewers want to play it safe, it might be Grant Anderson or Jared Koenig on the mound in a save situation tonight. Uribe’s save today was his first since his inappropriate celebration against the Cardinals on May 19 resulted in a one-game suspension and cost him some standing in the Milwaukee pen.

Megill turned in his 12th consecutive scoreless appearance. Abner Uribe has remained very good as well, but Megill just isn’t opening the door for the Brewers to switch closers again.

Megill retired the side in order while recording two strikeouts. It’s his first save in almost a week and just his third save so far in June. Megill has a 3.38 ERA. While he doesn’t have a ton of saves, his grasp on the closer’s job is firm.

The Brewers got six scoreless innings from Brandon Sproat and used Aaron Ashby, Abner Uribe and Megill to complete the combined shutout. Megill’s save was his 10th. He took over the closer’s role nearly a month ago, but has just two saves so far in June.

Abner Uribe set him up with a hitless eighth. Megill has been pretty clearly back in the closer’s role for nearly a month now, but this is his first save in June. He took a blown save but wound up with a win in his only other chance against the Rockies on June 5.

After the Brewers took a two-run lead in the top of the ninth, Megill was summoned to close things out in the bottom of the frame. He loaded the bases on three hits with one out, then walked in a run before a sacrifice fly tied the game. Megill would get out of the inning to send it to extras, where Milwaukee would win it in the tenth to give Megill the win. The 32-year-old right-hander has been trending up in the Brewers’ bullpen, taking back the primary share of save chances. Despite the blown save on Friday, he likely remains in the driver’s seat for ninth-inning opportunities, for now.

Trevor Megill was once again going to close for the Brewers tonight, but his save chance went away when the offense scored four times in the bottom of the eighth. Megill did finish it off anyway, pitching a hitless ninth. Megill is definitely back in the driver’s seat for saves in Milwaukee. Uribe would still seem to have some value in most leagues, but those secure when it comes to saves could consider dropping him.

Any sort of setback for Megill could change things, but it really looks like Abner Uribe lost some standing in the Brewers pen for his gesture against the Cardinals last week. Megill has three saves since, with Uribe working the eighth in front of him in the last two. Megill had just one save in the month prior to the incident. He’s turned in six straight scoreless appearances now to lower his ERA to 4.29.

Passan adds that Uribe is appealing the one-game suspension, which will enable him to continue pitching until the appeal process unfolds. The 25-year-old pulled the iconic Hingle McCringleberry celebration against the Cardinals in response to what he perceived was an indication from St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol that they were going to hit Brewers players for relaying signs. The kerfuffle appears to be largely over, but Uribe could wind up missing at least one game if the suspension is upheld.

Abner Uribe got the win after throwing a scoreless ninth in a tie game. There’s no doubt at this point that Brewers manager Pat Murphy soured some on Uribe after his inappropriate gestures Tuesday against the Cardinals. That doesn’t necessarily mean that Megill is back in the closer’s role, but it does seem like change is in the wind.