
#29 RP · Brewers
Height
6'8"
Weight
253 lbs
Age
32
College
Loyola Marymount
Draft
2015, Rd 7, #207
Experience
5 yrs
Bats/Throws
L/R
Grade this player:
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | ![]() | 208 | 4.117175 | 13-13 | 254 | 1.3146067 | 0.0 | 55 |
Length
1 year
Total Value
$4.7M
Guaranteed
$2.8M
AAV
$4.7M/yr
Trevor Megill grades as a near-elite performer among MLB relief pitchers, earning a A- Performance grade. He carries a 3.98 ERA (near the league average of 4.20) and a 1.31 WHIP across 196.2 innings pitched with a 11.1 K/9 rate. His 13-11 record with 51 saves provides context on team support and run prevention. His strikeout rate of 11.1 per nine innings ranks among the best in the league, showing dominant swing-and-miss ability. As a prime-age veteran at 32, Trevor is a key contributor for the Brewers. A 196-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Trevor Megill's public narrative has taken a significant hit, landing at a D+ sentiment grade despite what the box score says about his actual performance this season. The arc is a familiar and frustrating one: Megill generated genuine excitement with All-Star recognition and delivered in high-leverage moments — including a clean 1-2-3 first inning in a must-win Game 5 — only to see that momentum gutted by a flexor strain that landed him on the IL with barely a month left in the regular season. The disconnect between his D+ sentiment and an A performance grade is stark, and it reflects how quickly the media conversation pivoted from celebrating an elite closer to scrutinizing his durability and mapping out a recovery timeline. With the Brewers sitting at 19-16 and fighting for positioning in the NL Central, the uncertainty surrounding Megill's 2026 reliability is amplified by a front office that has been active — signing Brandon Woodruff, Logan Henderson, Craig Yoho, and others in recent weeks — suggesting the organization is actively managing bullpen depth in ways that reinforce the concern about his health. The bottom line is that Megill remains a franchise-caliber reliever on talent alone, but the narrative surrounding him right now is defined almost entirely by injury management questions, and until he demonstrates consistent availability heading into 2026, the public perception cloud is unlikely to lift.
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 5/6 | @ STL | W 6-2 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Sat, 5/2 | @ WAS | W 4-1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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Trevor Megill is a player in his 5th MLB season listed at RP for the Brewers. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Trevor Megill: Contract Value Index A, Performance A, Sentiment D+, Fan Verdict pending.
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| Thu, 4/30 | vs ARI | W 13-1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Sun, 4/26 | vs PIT | W 5-0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |