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Brewers’ John Curtiss Suffers UCL Tear

By Anthony Franco | August 12, 2021 at 8:18am CDT

Aug. 12: Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes that Curtiss is getting a second opinion, but Tommy John surgery indeed seems to be on the table.

Aug. 11: The Brewers announced that right-hander John Curtiss has been diagnosed with a torn UCL in his throwing elbow. The reliever left his appearance against the Cubs last night with elbow soreness, and he’s unfortunately suffered a significant injury. The team didn’t specify the severity of the injury, nor did they make any mention of Tommy John surgery. It’s possible that Curtiss is still exploring alternative means of treatment, but it seems he’s in for an extended absence no matter which course of action he chooses.

Curtiss has made just six appearances with Milwaukee after being acquired from the Marlins in a deadline-day swap. He was blown up for five runs in his team debut, but Curtiss had better results in his five other contests and has had a strong season overall. The 28-year-old tossed 44 1/3 innings of 3.45 ERA ball between Miami and Milwaukee, following up on a quality campaign with the Rays in 2020. Going back the past two seasons, he has a 2.86 ERA across 69 1/3 frames. His 24.1% strikeout rate is league average, but he’s been excellent at avoiding free passes (5.2% walk rate) after struggling with wildness throughout much of his minor league career.

Milwaukee hasn’t specified a timeline for Curtiss’ recovery, but it would be very surprising if he didn’t miss the rest of this season. Should he ultimately require a Tommy John procedure, he’d very likely be sidelined for the entire 2022 campaign as well. Curtiss won’t reach arbitration eligibility until 2023, so there’d be little financial cost for Milwaukee in holding onto him even if he requires a lengthy rehab process. Curtiss would have to occupy a spot on the 40-man roster throughout the winter if the Brew Crew want to ensure they retain his rights long-term, though.

For the time being, Curtiss has been placed on the 10-day injured list, as has lefty Angel Perdomo (lower back strain). The Brewers activated righty Justin Topa from the 60-day IL and recalled southpaw Hoby Milner from Triple-A Nashville, with Topa’s reinstatement filling the 40-man roster. The 30-year-old hasn’t pitched all season on account of a flexor tendon strain.

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  1. MilwaukeeStrong

    4 years ago

    he has gotten hit around every outing so not a huge loss to the pen.

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    • A.D. 37

      4 years ago

      bWAR in just 4 Crew innings: pushing negative one. Perhaps because of a slight tear that quickly morphed into a TJS-requiring one? Should this have been caught before finalizing the trade?

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    • LordD99

      4 years ago

      Cat, it is a loss because he was a solid reliever that they added to help down the stretch.

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      Reply
    • Lloyd Emerson

      4 years ago

      Milwaukee Cat – the Reds are going to catch the Brewers, meow.

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      • Binnington50

        4 years ago

        Lloyd – HAHA! So are the Cardinals.

        J/J

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        • DarkSide830

          4 years ago

          Pirates not far behind

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        • tstats

          4 years ago

          Better chance than the Cubs…

          Reply
  2. sampsonite168

    4 years ago

    That’s what he gets for having that extra S at the end of his name.

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    • Paleobros

      4 years ago

      🙁

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      Reply
    • tstats

      4 years ago

      TJSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

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      Reply
  3. stubby66

    4 years ago

    Should’ve brought up Barker !!!!

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    • BrewfaninTX

      4 years ago

      Heck yeah. Tried 3 guys over Barker and have two TJ’s and a DFA.

      Reply
  4. Rsox

    4 years ago

    Brewers are getting snake bit by their new additions

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    • augold5

      4 years ago

      Tellez and adames say hi

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      • Rsox

        4 years ago

        Perhaps i should clarify: their new *Pitching* additions

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  5. cheesemanforever

    4 years ago

    Not a huge loss especially as better relievers like Strickland come off the COVID list. But good luck to Curtiss in his recovery.

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    • BrewfaninTX

      4 years ago

      They do have significant depth but I think he was being counted on for higher leverage situations with more experience than some of the young ones, especially in the playoffs.

      Reply
  6. justacubsfan

    4 years ago

    Who?

    Reply
  7. solaris602

    4 years ago

    Once again the Rays know exactly when to cut bait on pitchers. Curtiss did a pretty decent job for them last year and in the post season. I was surprised they dealt him to MIA over the winter, but that FO is full of sorcerers who see everything coming.

    Reply
  8. Mjm117

    4 years ago

    Marlins FO “ Thats terrible news! “

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