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With Brandon Woodruff on the injured list, McGee will hang around and soak up some low-leverage innings from the club if needed. It seems likely that Shane Drohan will either start or have a bulk role for the Brewers during what would have been Woodruff’s next turn through the rotation.

Drohan came in to start the third after Brandon Woodruff left in the second and gave the Brewers both length and quality in a game in which they really only needed the former; they scored eight runs in the first four innings and wound up winning 13-1. Drohan entered the day with a 5/5 K/BB in 7 2/3 innings as a major leaguer, but he struck out four and walked none in this one. He’s one of the handful of options to step into the rotation if Woodruff lands on the IL.

Drohan resurfaces with a 3.29 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings with the Sounds. His initial taste of MLB earlier in April left him with a career 10.13 ERA and he’ll attempt to shave that down in his next outing.

He gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings in his start, but the Brewers have a few days off coming up and will add another reliever to the bullpen in the meantime. Drohan, 27, is a good bet to make more starts with the Brewers this year.

Drohan opened up with two scoreless innings, but his wildness cost him in the third after the Red Sox got a bunt single and David Hamilton couldn’t handle Wilyer Abreu’s one-hopper to second. He walked two that inning, including one with the bases loaded, and was pulled after 63 pitches, only 28 of which were strikes. Drohan will most likely return to Triple-A now. The Brewers have Thursday and Monday off, so they’re not going to need a fifth starter for a while.

Drohan will make his major-league debut against his former club after being shipped to Milwaukee as part of a six-player swap back in February. The 27-year-old lefty spent a half-decade in Boston’s system after being taken in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft. It’ll likely be a one-and-done spot start for Drohan, who isn’t a viable streaming option outside of extremely deep formats.

Droahn will ostensibly be taking a role in the bullpen with Jared Koenig (elbow) landing on the IL. However, Drohan threw 3 1/3 innings in a start in his first outing in Triple-A, so he could also be an option for a start or multi-innings on Wednesday after Chad Patrick had to pitch in a doubleheader on Saturday.

Gasser had a shot at earning a spot on the Opening Day roster, but he struggled to a 5.11 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and a 14/4 K/BB ratio over 12 1/3 innings in his four Cactus League starts. He’s expected to start the year in the rotation at Triple-A Nashville and should get an opportunity with the Brewers at some point during the 2026 campaign.

The 27-year-old southpaw was a fifth-round selection by the Red Sox from the 2020 draft class. He was outstanding in 12 appearances (11 starts) at Triple-A Worcester in 2025, registering a 2.27 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and a 67/16 K/BB ratio across 47 2/3 innings. He adds to an already strong stockpile of rotation options for the Brewers.

Passan notes that the Brewers will receive left-handers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan along with infielder David Hamilton in return. Will Sammon of The Athletic reports that the Red Sox will also get Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler and a competitive balance round B pick with Durbin. Durbin, who finished third in the voting for National League Rookie of the Year in 2025, slashed .256/.334/.387 with 11 homers, 53 RBI and 18 stolen bases over 506 plate appearances. He should step right in as the Red Sox’ starting third baseman.