On April 26th, Milwaukee Brewers fans got a show Sunday, April 26th, when 24-year-old lefty Kyle Harrison dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his fifth start with the team, he struck out a career-high 12-over-6 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk. That fueled a clean 5-0 shutout at American Family Field. Harrison came out firing with his 94.8-mile-per-hour fastball, fanning the side in the first two innings.
Catcher William Contreras called for more sliders and change-ups later, and five of his last six strikeouts came on that slider. Those 12 whiffs tied the most by a Brewers lefty this year and fell just short of the franchise mark. Manager Pat Murphy called him unbelievable, praising how he mixed pitches and stayed ahead in counts. Harrison himself said, showing the change-up early opened things up, and his slider tunneled better to steal strikes outside the zone.
Teammate David Hamilton, who faced him in the minors, said it's the best he's seen, with that fastball riding and running right at you. This gem came after a trade from the Giants to be a Boston, where he struggled with a sore wrist last outing. The Brewers' bullpen kept it rolling for their first shutout of the season, racking up 18 total strikeouts on Pittsburgh. Harrison's now 2-1 with a sharp 2.28 ERA.
Brewers hope this is the start of big things from their rotation centerpiece. Harrison stays grounded, saying competence grows, but reset for the next one. Special day all around. Stay locked in with Milwaukee Brewers News Today, AI-powered updates.