Brewers' Trevor Megill Faints, Hits Head in Store; Placed on MLB Concussion List

The Milwaukee Brewers will be without the services of reliever Trevor Megill while he recovers from a concussion.

Milwaukee placed Megill on the concussion list Wednesday after he fainted and hit his head in a store during a bout of food poisoning Saturday, Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters.

"He ended up fainting in a phone store … fainted, fell on the ground, hit his head," Murphy said. "When he came to, he called our people and let them know. We evaluated him the next morning, and it was a concussion."

"He's doing OK," Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold added. "We want to be cautious with those types of things, for sure."

Megill is in his second season with the Brewers. He has appeared in two games, recording three strikeouts in two innings.

The 30-year-old appeared in 31 games for the Brewers last season, making two starts. He posted a 3.63 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 52 strikeouts across 34.2 innings.

With Megill on the shelf, the Brewers recalled JB Bukauskas from Triple-A Nashville to take his place on the roster.

Bukauskas is in his first full season with the Brewers organization after spending 2023 split between Milwaukee and the Seattle Mariners. In six major league games last year, he posted a 1.29 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and seven strikeouts across seven innings.

Milwaukee's bullpen should be able to hold things down while Megill is sidelined. The team's bullpen is highlighted by Joel Payamps, Abner Uribe, Hoby Milner and Elvis Peguero.

The Brewers are off to a hot start, winning their first four games. They're in the middle of a series against the Minnesota Twins and will next play the Seattle Mariners on Friday.