Kyle Harrison believes he’s ready to rejoin the Brewers’ rotation after mowing through parts of six innings in a rehab start for High-A Wisconsin on Thursday night.
“We’ll see, but that’s what I’m hoping for,” Harrison told reporters following his outing.
The left-hander, on the injured list since July 11 with left forearm tightness, threw 68 of a maximum allotted 75-80 pitches, including 44 (64.7%) for strikes, in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. The 24-year-old allowed one hit alongside three walks and five strikeouts in the Timber Rattlers' 10-0 win over Lansing.
Harrison even made the defensive highlight reel with a slick, behind-the-back snag in the fifth inning.
“I definitely surprised myself with that one,” Harrison said. “I don’t think I’ve ever had one of those.”
From the outset, Harrison has not been concerned about the potential of this being a long absence. The Brewers, already working around the recent loss of Brandon Woodruff (right shoulder capsule surgery), have been clear about their intention to handle the left-hander conservatively.
With that in mind, the club could elect to give Harrison at least one more Minor League rehab outing to further build his pitch count up, while still sticking to its original timeline for an early August return -- although no announcements have been made regarding next steps.
Harrison, though, said he had no indication that the Brewers want to see a Triple-A start before he rejoins the Major League club.
“The forearm felt great. I felt nothing,” he said. “The plan is to keep going and we’ll see where it takes me next.”
In what has been a breakout 2026 season, Harrison, acquired by the Brewers from the Red Sox in February, is 8-2 with a 3.01 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 83 2/3 frames (10.86 K/9).