Justin Topa #48

Justin Robert Topa...pronounced TOE-puh...graduated from Chenango Valley High School (NY), where he played baseball, golf and hockey...graduated from Long Island University-Brooklyn and is one of nine LIU-Brooklyn products to appear in an MLB game along with Baseball Hall of Famer Larry Doby and former Mariners OF James Jones.

2022

Went 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA (4 ER, 7.1 IP) with four walks and four strikeouts in sevem appearances with the Brewers...On the Injured List with a right forearm flexor strain from the start of the season through Aug. 12, making his season debut with the Brewers on Sept. 9 after appearing with Triple-A Nashville...Made 17 appearances with Triple-A Nashville (MIL), going 2-0 with a 4.34 ERA (9 ER, 18.2 IP) with eight walks and 17 strikeouts.

2021

Spent most of the season on the injured list with a right elbow injury...Was placed on the 10-day injured list 4/1 and transferred to the 60-day injured list on 4/6...After rehab appearances at Rookie Arizona (2g), Double-A Biloxi (4g) and Triple-A Nashville (4g) was reinstated on 8/11...Appeared in four games with Milwaukee, posting a 29.70 ERA (3.1ip, 11er)...Had two stints with the team (8/11-8/14 and 9/1-9/3)...Returned to the 60-day injured list on 9/4 and underwent right elbow surgery 9/14, performed by Dr. David Altchek.

2020

Went 0-1 with a 2.35 ERA in 6 relief appearances with Milwaukee...Had three stints with the team (8/31-9/3, 9/14 and 9/16-end)...Held opponents to a .233 batting average...Produced 12 strikeouts without a walk in 7.2 innings...Made his Major League debut on 9/1 vs. Detroit (2ip, 2h, 2r, 2er, 2k, 1hr)...his first career strikeout was Willi Castro...allowed a two-run homer to Victor Reyes...Tossed 2.0 scoreless innings (1h, 1bb) in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series at Los Angeles.

2019

In his first season in the Brewers organization went 0-6 with 3 saves and a 3.38 ERA in 33 games between High-A Carolina and Double-A Biloxi.

2018

Appeared in 4 more games with Rockland before returning to affiliated ball with the Rangers organization, going 2-4 with a 6.85 ERA in 10 games (7 starts) between High-A Down East and Double-A Frisco.

2017

 Pitched in indepedent ball for the Rockland Boulders (Pomona, NY) of the Canadian-American Association, going 14-3 with 1 save and a 3.50 ERA in 20 games (19 starts).

2016

2015

Missed the entire 2015 season after undergoing his second “Tommy John” surgery in April, performed by Dr. David Altchek...underwent his first “Tommy John” surgery while at LIU-Brooklyn in May 2011, also performed by Dr. Altchek.