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Right before the start of Spring Training, the Milwaukee Brewers traded their entire Major League third base depth chart, which included fan-favorite Caleb Durbin, to the Boston Red Sox. In return, the Brewers received one of their own former prospects back, David Hamilton, as well as two left-handed pitchers: Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan.
At the time of the trade, many fans were saddened to see Durbin traded. However, the addition of Harrison was an exciting one. Even though he had not seen much success on the Major League level prior to the season, fans knew he had serious potential and Milwaukee’s pitching lab had worked wonders before.
And it has again.
Jun 2, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Kyle Harrison (52) throws a pitch in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Harrison was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 2020 MLB amateur draft. He made his Major League debut in 2023 and spent parts of three seasons in a Giants uniform. During that time, he was 9-9 with a 4.48 ERA.
In 2025, San Francisco traded Harrison to Boston. In three appearances (two starts) with the Red Sox, he was 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA.
Once coming to Milwaukee though, Harrison found the level of success many knew he was capable of achieving. He is currently 7-1 with a 1.57 ERA, and his latest gem came on Tuesday night against those same Giants that gave up on him.
Harrison pitched 5.2 innings and allowed one run on four hits and two walks while matching his career-high with 12 strikeouts.
He recorded 10 strikeouts before the end of the fourth inning, making him just the third pitcher in franchise history to do so. The others were Jacob Misiorowski and Corbin Burnes.
As noted above, Harrison now has a 1.57 ERA through his first 11 starts in a Brewers uniform. The only pitcher in franchise history with a lower ERA through his first 11 games with the team was CC Sabathia in 2008, when he posted a 1.43 ERA in his first 11 starts.
Misiorowski is an easy early prediction to be an NL All-Star and Cy Young candidate. But Harrison is not far behind him. If both pitchers keep up their historic starts to the 2026 season, they could go down as the best 1-2 punch in franchise history.
Follow me on Twitter at @theotherRobin19 and follow us @WiSportsHeroics for more great content. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest in Wisconsin sports, click here!
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At the time of the trade, many fans were saddened to see Durbin traded. However, the addition of Harrison was an exciting one. Even though he had not seen much success on the Major League level prior to the season, fans knew he had serious potential and Milwaukee’s pitching lab had worked wonders before.
And it has again.
Kyle Harrison joins Milwaukee Brewers legends with strikeout feats against the San Francisco Giants
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Jun 2, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Kyle Harrison (52) throws a pitch in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Harrison was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 2020 MLB amateur draft. He made his Major League debut in 2023 and spent parts of three seasons in a Giants uniform. During that time, he was 9-9 with a 4.48 ERA.
In 2025, San Francisco traded Harrison to Boston. In three appearances (two starts) with the Red Sox, he was 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA.
Once coming to Milwaukee though, Harrison found the level of success many knew he was capable of achieving. He is currently 7-1 with a 1.57 ERA, and his latest gem came on Tuesday night against those same Giants that gave up on him.
Harrison pitched 5.2 innings and allowed one run on four hits and two walks while matching his career-high with 12 strikeouts.
He recorded 10 strikeouts before the end of the fourth inning, making him just the third pitcher in franchise history to do so. The others were Jacob Misiorowski and Corbin Burnes.
As noted above, Harrison now has a 1.57 ERA through his first 11 starts in a Brewers uniform. The only pitcher in franchise history with a lower ERA through his first 11 games with the team was CC Sabathia in 2008, when he posted a 1.43 ERA in his first 11 starts.
Misiorowski is an easy early prediction to be an NL All-Star and Cy Young candidate. But Harrison is not far behind him. If both pitchers keep up their historic starts to the 2026 season, they could go down as the best 1-2 punch in franchise history.
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