Kyle Harrison Trade Already Looking Like a Steal for Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers traded former ace Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets back in January.
However, Milwaukee may already have another emerging ace in Kyle Harrison. The 24-year-old southpaw was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in an offseason trade that sent Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, Anthony Seigler, and a competitive balance Round B draft pick to Boston. In return, Milwaukee acquired Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan. Harrison had previously been included in the blockbuster Rafael Devers trade that sent the three-time All-Star to the San Francisco Giants.
So far, Harrison has settled in seamlessly with Milwaukee and is putting together a dominant start to the 2026 season.
Through eight starts, Harrison owns a 4-1 record with a 2.09 ERA across 38.2 innings. He has struck out 48 batters while issuing just 13 walks and is holding opposing hitters to a .229 batting average. In his latest outing Thursday against the San Diego Padres, Harrison tossed five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts and no walks.
Kyle Harrison's 2Ks in the 7th.
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 14, 2026
7Ks thru 5 pic.twitter.com/ocqEfsqbs7
The trade looks even better for Milwaukee when compared to Durbin's early struggles in Boston. Durbin, 26, entered the season as the Red Sox's replacement at third base following Alex Bregman's departure to the Chicago Cubs in free agency. However, he has struggled mightily, slashing just .169/.252/.250 with one home run and 14 RBIs through 42 games. Those numbers are a dramatic decline from the .256/.334/.387 line he posted with 11 home runs and 53 RBIs for Milwaukee last season.
Meanwhile, Harrison has blossomed into a frontline starter alongside rising superstar Jacob Misiorowski, giving the Brewers one of the most promising young pitching duos in baseball.
The only starting pitchers with an ERA under 2.20 and a K-rate of at least 30% this season (min. 30 IP):
— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) May 14, 2026
Jacob Misiorowski
Paul Skenes
Kyle Harrison
The Brewers have put together one of the top young pitching duos in the league! pic.twitter.com/cFA3cTjVHH
Hamilton has also provided value for Milwaukee. His eight stolen bases rank in the top 15 in the National League. He is slashing .228/.328/.248 with seven RBIs through 35 games.
Harrison's emergence has played a vital role in Milwaukee posting the fourth-best ERA in baseball this season at 3.32. At just 24 years old, he already looks like a foundational piece for the Brewers and one of the biggest steals of the offseason.
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This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 10:59 AM.