MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Brewers nearer Trevor Megill mentioned Wednesday he hopes to keep away from a stint on the injured record, at some point after being struck on his pitching arm by a line drive.
Mike Tauchman of the Chicago Cubs hit a go-ahead single in a five-run tenth inning that bounced off Megill’s arm in a 6-3 win over the Brewers. The 99.4 mph shot hit Megill on the precise forearm, and the pitcher reacted in apparent ache and headed straight to the dugout.
“It is only a bruise,” Megill mentioned earlier than Wednesday’s sport towards the Cubs. “I simply received hit by a ball and it damage. Proper on the forearm, the meaty spot.”
X-rays revealed no fracture to Megill’s arm, however there was concern that the 30-year-old right-hander could possibly be sidelined for an prolonged interval.
“It could possibly be lots worse,” Megill mentioned. “Now, I simply should throw and undergo the method and be again sooner quite than later.”
Megill mentioned he took an analogous hit in faculty, however this time had a extra exit velocity.
Megill has eight saves in 9 probabilities since transferring into the nearer’s position for the NL Central-leading Brewers.
“It feels like he is received an opportunity to be again with out happening the IL,” supervisor Pat Murphy mentioned. “Not for sure, however we’ll check out it for a pair days. It is a scary factor. These balls are being hit actually arduous. We dodged a bullet.”