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Brewers drop obvious hint on Sunday's starting pitcher 1 Jun 1, 2024; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Robert Gasser (54) throws against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

Brewers drop obvious hint on Sunday’s starting pitcher

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By John Sbisa | Last updated Sep 20, 2025 5:52 PM ET

The Milwaukee Brewers have already reshuffled the starting rotation lately in order to rest the regulars for the playoffs. Pushing back a Brandon Woodruff outing here, inserting a Chad Patrick start there. Now that Jose Quintana is hurt, Patrick is primed to his take his spot. Moreover, the Brewers mulling over whether to put Jacob Misiorowski in the bullpen. As the regular season winds down, the only sure thing about the starting five is the top three slots: Freddy Peralta, Woodruff, and Quinn Priester.

To keep those guys fresh and Brewers fans off balance, based on some inside reporting, they may be cutting the deck again on Sunday. Welcome to 2025, Robert Gasser.

Brewers seem to be mixing up the rotation again, this time with Gasser

To be clear, all the moving parts do no reflect a dire scenario. In many ways, it’s a luxury. Quintana’s injury won’t impact them all that much if Patrick pitches well. For now, Misiorowski doesn’t have to pitch as a starter. The Brewers will only need four guys for the postseason. They are in a good spot.

Gasser’s 2025 return has been long-awaited by fans. The 26-year-old southpaw burst onto the scene in 2024 as a rookie before going down injured after five starts. It took him a while to make his way back, and he was cleared for rehab not that long ago. After a strong stint in Nashville – 2.25 ERA in 32 innings, 36 Ks- it seems he’ll get his first shot with the big club in ’25. Per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, that may well be very soon:

The Brewers aren’t naming tomorrow’s starter yet. Robert Gasser, however, is in the ballpark. You may do the math from there as you see fit.

— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg) September 20, 2025

Previously, the team indicated that Gasser would be more probably used out of the bullpen. If Hogg’s inference is right, plans have changed. Even if he isn’t a strong candidate for the playoff rotation – he’s off to such a late start – using him tomorrow allows another day of rest for Peralta, who had been scheduled to make his 32nd start of the year. Whatever the result of Gasser’s start, there is value in that.

As a rookie, Gasser dazzled in three of five outings: no runs, two hits in a six-inning debut. Five innings, one run. Six innings, no runs, seven strikeouts. He got knocked around in his other two starts, but managed to limit the damage. Overall, he posted a 2.57 ERA in 28 innings.

Brewers drop obvious hint on Sunday's starting pitcher 2 Mar 1, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Robert Gasser (85) on the mound in the first during a spring training game against the San Diego Padres at American Family Fields of Phoenix. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports

Some of his underlying stats suggest room for improvement: low strikeouts, as many hits as innings pitched. But he has gotten swings and misses at Triple-A and is bursting at the seams with promise. The excitement is justified.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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