Overview
- The Brewers selected Pannone’s contract and recalled him Wednesday to start the series finale in San Francisco while optioning right-hander Garrett Stallings to Triple-A and moving Shane Drohan’s turn to Friday to give the rookie extra rest.
- Pannone is out of minor-league options so the club could designate him for assignment if they view this as a one-start solution rather than a longer-term roster addition.
- The left-hander is 32 and is returning from a torn flexor tendon that cost him the 2025 season after spending time in the KBO and minor-league systems since his last sustained big-league work in 2019.
- Milwaukee promoted him after a 2026 Triple-A stretch in which he made 16 appearances (15 starts) with a 4.13 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 72 innings, figures that convinced the club he could take a turn in the rotation.
- Watch for Pannone’s outing and the roster moves that follow because his performance will likely determine whether he stays in the rotation, moves to a bullpen role, or is removed from the 40-man roster.