Brewers roster news: Jacob Misiorowski promoted, Brandon Woodruff to the 60-day IL, Easton McGee to Triple-A

It's been a three-cup-of-coffee kind of day for the Milwaukee Brewers front office, who are not only listening to trade offers for their starting pitcher Aaron Civale, but also had to clear a 40-man roster spot for the arrival of Jacob Misiorowski. Luckily, while "Brandon Woodruff to the 60-day IL" sounds like a very bad thing, it actually doesn't change much. More on that later.

Despite the activity in the front office, the headline of the day remains Misiorowski's MLB debut, and with his official promotion being announced this afternoon, it's official: Jacob Misiorowski is a big leaguer.

Jacob Misiorowski officially promoted to major league roster

A few weeks ago, Brewers GM Matt Arnold said that one thing delaying Misiorowski's promotion to the majors was that the team wanted to keep him up on the active roster rather than shuttle him back and forth between Milwaukee and Triple-A Nashville. At the time, the Brewers were dealing with the returns of DL Hall and Aaron Ashby from long-term injuries, and balancing the timelines of Civale, Brandon Woodruff, and José Quintana. Calling up Miz for a spot start amid all of that turmoil, as the team did with fellow pitching prospect Carlos Rodriguez, didn't make much sense for Miz's development.

Now, as things have calmed significantly and the Brewers' roster turnover isn't nearly what it was a month ago, the Brewers felt the time was right to call up their top pitching prospect. While the decision has not come without its drawbacks (see Aaron Civale trade request), what Misiorowski adds to this starting rotation cannot be understated. He hasn't just been good in Triple-A; he's been dominant.

His 2.13 ERA is second among all qualified starters in the International League, as are the 80 strikeouts that he's collected in just 63.1 innings. He's breaking records for velocity while reining in his walk numbers and adding new secondary pitches to his arsenal. Miz truly has ace potential, and what he can add to the Brewers pitching staff the rest of the way is more than exciting.

Brandon Woodruff transferred to 60-day IL to clear 40-man roster spot

Don't worry, this isn't nearly as scary as it sounds. In order to promote Misiorowski to the active roster, the Brewers first had to add him to the 40-man roster, and with a full 40-man roster, the Crew had to either add someone to the 60-day IL (players on the 60-day IL don't count towards the 40-man), designate someone for assignment, or trade someone. Despite a trade feeling imminent, the Brewers elected to transfer Brandon Woodruff to the 60-day IL instead to make room for Miz.

However, the move does not affect Woodruff's timeline whatsoever. Woody has been on the 15-day IL, thus counting towards the 40-man roster, but he's spent more than 60 days on the IL, so effectively when he is transferred to the 60-day IL, his required time spent there has already elapsed. In other words, if Woody was healthy enough to come off the 60-day IL tomorrow, he could; the Brewers would now just have to make room for him.

The team essentially delayed a more difficult decision by transferring Woody from one injured list to another. As of now, the plan is still for Woodruff to hopefully resume throwing early next week, once the swelling in his elbow goes down, according to MLB.com. He will then need to make a few more rehab starts, which would put his return date around the All-Star break.

Easton McGee demoted to Triple-A after solid outing in last night's loss

To make room on the active roster, the Brewers sent right-handed reliever Easton McGee back to Triple-A, just two days after recalling him. In between, McGee posted a solid outing, holding a talented Atlanta Braves' offense to just one run in three innings of relief. McGee picked up three strikeouts in the outing, including one of Braves' slugger Matt Olson, while giving a day off to the rest of the Brewers' bullpen.

Though the decision to option McGee to Triple-A was anticipated, it does essentially leave the Brewers' bullpen down a man, depending on what Civale's role looks like going forward. Whether it's McGee at some point this season or another relief pitcher waiting in Triple-A, someone is bound to fill the empty spot left by Civale should the Brewers find a trade partner.

Though it has resulted in several roster moves and a potentially severed relationship between the Brewers and one of their starting pitchers, Misiorowski's debut is nothing but exciting. He's proven that he's ready for the next level, and the Brewers now show that they believe it.