Right-handed pitcher Jandel Gustave injured his right hamstring during last night’s game and will be placed on the injured list today, Brewers manager Craig Counsell tells Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The corresponding move is not known at this time.
Acquired from the Pirates in June of 2021, Gustave threw 18 1/3 innings out of the Milwaukee bullpen last year. He had a 3.44 ERA in that span, along with a 16.5% strikeout rate, 6.3% walk rate and 43.6% ground ball rate. This year, he’s been racking up more strikeouts but getting worse results overall. In 13 innings on the season, he’s getting Ks at a 25% clip but has seen his ERA jump up to 5.54.
The issue seems to be the long ball, as his HR/FB% has jumped up to 16.7% this year, compared to 11.8% last year. That’s particularly noteworthy given that the league wide trend is moving in the other direction. Last year’s HR/FB% was 10% across the entire MLB season, but it has dropped to just 7.8% this year, with some people blaming humidors or the changed structure of the ball itself or both.
The Brewers will likely add another arm to take Gustave’s place in the bullpen. He was just recalled on Friday as Brent Suter went on the paternity list to be with his family for the birth of his daughter. Players on the paternity list have to miss one game but no more than three. If Suter is able to return, he will be eligible, but he is also allowed to miss one more game. If he doesn’t come back for today’s game, the club has Dylan File, Alec Bettinger, Angel Perdomo and Miguel Sanchez as arms that are on the 40-man roster but not the active roster.
Brewers need to add some pen options. Suter and Gustave are not good. Don’t get the fascination with Suter to be honest. Yeah seems like a cool guy but he kinda sucks lol
what about Suter bothers you? his numbers have always seemed quite good to me.
Suter isn’t bad at all
Suter is just fine in the right role, which is pitching multi-innings. The team needs Ethan Small eating innings in a multi-inning role out of the bullpen.
The problem with Suter..and it should be obvious to everyone if I figured it out..is he’s awful when Counsell brings him in with runners on base. Use him to start an inning, or with bases empty and he can do his fast pace thing and cruise.
I was mildly annoyed last year when the Pirates never gave Gustavo a big league shot, although truthfully their bullpen has usually been the least of their problems. Gustavo’s no closer but he’s out up pretty decent results wherever he’s been.
They should honestly send Mejia and Perdoma down too. Give Sanchez, File and Barker a chance
I’m with you on Sanchez and Barker. File has not impressed enough yet.