Brewers' potential bullpen option lands on injured list after strong start in Triple-A

Through the first month of the 2026 regular season, the Milwaukee Brewers have used 10 different starting pitchers -- the most in the National League. Eight more arms have made appearances out of the Brewers' bullpen already this season, making clear that Milwaukee will once again need to tap into their organizational pitching depth just as they have in recent years.

Such a reliance on organizational depth shines a light on the Brewers' Triple-A roster. No MLB organization can enter the 162-game regular season expecting to use just five starting pitchers and eight relievers throughout the course of the campaign, but for a roster that is as fluid as Milwaukee's, the importance of having strong pitching options in Triple-A is heightened.

With names like Easton McGee, Coleman Crow, Carlos Rodriguez, and Logan Henderson, all of whom have already made appearances for the big-league club this year, currently rostered by the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, along with the rehabbing Craig Yoho who made his debut with the Brewers last year, Milwaukee has plenty of MLB-ready talent in the minor leagues waiting for their next chance in the majors.

However, one arm who is still waiting for his first chance in the majors and looks ready for the bright lights of MLB is right-hander Will Childers. The 25-year-old Childers, whose father Matt played for the Brewers back in 2002, was off to an exceptional start for the Sounds this year, but unfortunately, his name just landed on the 7-day injured list.

Right-handed reliever Will Childers lands on minor league injured list after 10 consecutive scoreless outings in Triple-A

Back in 2019, Childers was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 30th round of the MLB Draft, but he elected to honor his commitment to the University of Georgia. After a collegiate career mired by elbow injuries, Childers signed with the Brewers as an undrafted free agent in June of 2023. Strong seasons in 2024 and 2025 saw Childers reach Triple-A in just his second full season of professional baseball last year.

When the 2026 season rolled around, Childers was assigned back to Triple-A, where he finished last season, with high expectations as one of Nashville's top relievers. So far this season, he's lived up to those expectations, as the 6'4" right-hander has yet to surrender a run in his first 10 appearances of the 2026 season. Additionally, he's sporting an impressive 33.3% strikeout rate, paired with a solid 7.7% walk rate. Childers possesses three fastball shapes -- four-seam, cutter, sinker -- the hardest of which, the four-seam, is averaging 95.6 mph this season. He pairs the fastball trio with two secondary pitches -- a slider which he's throwing 15.6% of the time, and a newly-added changeup which makes up 18.8% of his offerings.

As is commonly the case with minor league injuries, the details remain vague, but Childers was added to the Sounds' 7-day IL retroactively on April 24. He didn't show an signs of concern in his most outing -- a ninth-inning performance against the Charlotte Knights last Tuesday. Hopefully, it's a short stint away from the team for the talented right-hander, as a few more outings like the ones he's put together to start the season would certainly have him in the conversation for a promotion to the big leagues. More information to come.

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