When the 2019 season began, the Milwaukee Brewers could very easily make the case to fans that they were comfortable with their starting pitching depth. The club was returning 2018 ace Jhoulys Chacin after he worked 190+ innings with a 3.50 ERA, earning the assignment as Opening Day starter. Behind him were three exciting, young hurlers who all recently ranked among the league’s top-100 prospects and had just played significant roles during the team’s playoff run — Freddy Peralta, Brandon Woodruff, and Corbin Burnes. Zach Davies rounded out the season-opening quintet, a pitcher who posted sub-4.00 ERAs in each season from 2015-17 before an injury plagued 2018.
Having burned through all their pitching depth, the Milwaukee Brewers now need to add a starter via trade
