Should Brewers fans be worried about Trevor Megill?

Milwaukee Brewers All-Star closer Trevor Megill has blown his last three out of four save opportunities, all coming within a span of eight days. His season ERA still rests at a cool 2.54, and his 30 saves on the year is a nice round number, but is there cause for concern from what we have seen out of him lately?

Should Milwaukee Brewers fans be worried about Trevor Megill?

No. Trevor Megill is just fine. Three blown saves over eight days sure look bad on paper, but if you back up and look at it from a bird’s-eye view, you'll have a different perspective.

Let's go back to his first blown save on August 16 against the Cincinnati Reds. Megill was summoned to pick up the save in the 10th inning, a night after retiring the Reds in order to secure a victory. In this outing, he gave up a double to Ke'Bryan Hayes that allowed the automatic runner placed on second base to score and tie the game. From there, Megill prolonged the game, and Milwaukee went on to win the 11th inning after plating three, but nearly watched Nick Mears give the lead right back as the Brewers won by just a single run.

Now to this weekend. The Giants played Megill tough, fouled off a lot of pitches, and waited for a fastball in their wheelhouse. Only one of San Francisco's five hits off Megill this weekend came off the curveball, with the rest coming off heaters that missed their mark.

The Giants’ approach forced Megill to be nearly perfect, driving up his pitch count; he threw 51 pitches over the weekend. That pressure culminated in a costly moment Friday night, when a spiked fastball got away from catcher William Contreras, allowing San Francisco to tie the game. On Sunday, three well-timed hits off fastballs and a walk quickly turned into a go-ahead rally for the Giants.

Not every team has the discipline or the lineup depth to execute the kind of approach the Giants used against Megill. Their hitters combined patience with persistence, grinding out at-bats, laying off borderline pitches, and taking full advantage of mistakes. It’s also worth noting that Megill’s first blown save of the weekend came after pitching on back-to-back days, similar to what happened during the Reds series, suggesting fatigue may have been a factor as well.

For the Giants, it wasn’t just about having a strong game plan; it was about having the right players to execute it at the right time. While Megill is more than capable of bouncing back against less disciplined lineups and could still thrive in future matchups against playoff-level opponents, San Francisco had the ideal blend of patience and execution. Combined with facing Megill on short rest, they wore him down and ultimately broke through when it mattered most.

Megill's 30 saves, 30.7% strikeout rate, and 1.15 WHIP even after his last three outings tell a story of a player that will be just fine down the stretch. Don't expect any change to Megill's role going forward other than him potentially receiving a few more days off, especially if the Brewers can clinch home-field advantage with several games remaining in the regular season.