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MLB Rumors: 3 Milwaukee Brewers who won’t be on the roster by June 1

By Mark Powell

Jun 8, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell looks over a lineup card in the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 8, 2022; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell looks over a lineup card in the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 06: Colin Rea #48 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning at Oracle Park on May 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 06: Colin Rea #48 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the first inning at Oracle Park on May 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Brewers who won’t be back: Colin Rea

Milwaukee’s starting pitching depth has been tested early this season, but Colin Rea’s time at the major-league level should be done shortly. Rea is 32 years old and has a 5.52 ERA in six starts. That’s just a smidge over his career ERA, which is also over five.

It begs the question whether Rea is in the right profession, or what the Brewers see in him to begin with.

I don’t mean to be harsh, but Milwaukee already has Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff on the roster. Can they really not fill out the rest of the rotation? Well, they can’t when four starters are injured.

Brandon Woodruff is on the 60-day injured list and won’t be back for quite some time. Eric Lauer and Wade Miley are on the 15-day injured list. Jason Alexander joins Woodruff on the long-term IL as well. It’s been a tough year to be a starting pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Rea will make the start on Tuesday night against the Houston Astros. Should it go poorly, he could receive the call sending him back to Nashville, or worse, by the end of the night.

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