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Abner Uribe Shifts Back to Eighth-Inning Role, Should Managers Be Concerned?
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Abner Uribe was used in the eighth inning of his team's 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, working around a hit and a walk to post a scoreless inning. Uribe appeared to have seized the closer role in Milwaukee, appearing in the ninth inning in 11 straight outings leading into Friday. However, he recorded his second blown save of the year against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday and owns a 4.67 ERA across 19 appearances overall in 2026. Fellow Brewers high-leverage option Trevor Megill earned the save against Minnesota and could be re-emerging as real competition for Uribe in the ninth inning. Megill has logged a 5.63 ERA so far in 2026, but he's allowed just two earned runs over his last 11 outings and has extensive closer experience, recording 56 saves for Milwaukee since the start of the 2024 season. Uribe could still see opportunities for saves going forward, but fantasy managers should be concerned that he's fallen out of the primary closer role after Friday.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
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