SAN DIEGO -- Taylor Jungmann slogged through three-plus innings of Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Padres and pushed his total for a successful rookie season to 178 2/3 innings between Triple-A Colorado Springs and the Brewers, precisely 25 innings beyond the career high he set last season. His numbers during a disappointing September suggested fatigue, though Jungmann had disputed that notion before making his final scheduled start in the team's road finale.
After deploying 84 pitches against the Padres to record nine outs, Jungmann was asked again: Did the long grind of a Major League Baseball season catch up to him in the end?