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Uribe

The hope was that Uribe would only need a minimum stay on the injured list after going out with a mild flexor strain last week. Throwing a bullpen only a few days later is a great sign that one of the league’s best setup men will be back soon.

Oof. Uribe has been one of the top setup men in baseball this season, so his absence is going to leave a major hole at the back end of the Brewers’ bullpen. No word yet on how long he’s expected to be sidelined for. Grant Anderson was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.

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 has earned saves on back-to-back days. He’ll likely now get Tuesday off. Abner Uribe didn’t work tonight, so he should close if an opportunity arises then.

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.

Abner Uribe went unused today after his controversial gestures at the conclusion of Tuesday’s game. Aaron Ashby ended up with the win after working scoreless seventh and eighth innings, and Megill closed things out despite a one-out single and a steal from Masyn Winn. Since giving up seven runs in a two-appearance span in mid-April, Megill has a 1.29 ERA and an 18/2 K/BB in his last 14 innings of work. Still, Uribe likely remains the favorite for saves in Milwaukee.

Give an assist to Aaron Ashby, who allowed two runs in the eighth to turn what had been a 5-0 game into a save situation. Trevor Megill had the seventh in this one and also turned in a perfect inning. Uribe had set up Megill’s save with a perfect eighth in his previous appearance on Friday, but after tonight, it looks like he’s still the favorite for saves in Milwaukee.