Brewers' postseason secret weapon could end up being overlooked trade deadline acquisition

The Brewers secured the top seed in the National League while carefully managing rest for their pitching staff ahead of the playoffs, with five days off before the NLDS to further prepare. Most of Milwaukee's projected postseason relievers have accumulated heavy workloads this season, with Aaron Ashby at 85 innings, Chad Patrick at 105.2 innings, and Shane Drohan at 123 innings. However, left-hander JoJo Romero, acquired from St. Louis at the trade deadline, has a significantly lower innings total after missing most of August and early September recovering from an emergency appendectomy. Since making his Brewers debut on September 1, Romero has pitched effectively in recent outings, positioning him as a potentially fresh arm for the October postseason run.

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