Milwaukee Brewers lefty Kyle Harrison picked up just his second loss of the season as he managed to only go 4.0 innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.

After taking the first three games of the series, Milwaukee finally dropped one, 5-1.

The offense couldn't save Harrison this time around. Remember, the Brewers bailed him out back on Friday, July 3, when he allowed three earned runs on five hits in just 2.2 innings of work.

Harrison needed 72 pitches to record those eight outs. Last night, he was pulled after 70 pitches in an outing that saw him record 12 outs. Now, a new reason for his recent struggles has been revealed.

The Brewers decided not to take any chances and this new development led to them pulling Harrison after just four innings. Currently this doesn't seem to be anything that could put him on the injured list, especially with the All-Star break right around the corner, but still, it's something the Brewers desperately need to get better.

"I’ve been better. It’s something that I’ve been battling the past couple of weeks. Just a good time for a break, right? That’s the best way to look at it," Harrison said, according to MLB.com.

Harrison continued, "I’m confident in that and so are the trainers, so is everyone. It should be something that’s just a little something.”

Overall, Harrison finished the first half of the season with a stellar 8-2 record. His ERA has risen to 3.01, but his WHIP remains 1.08 which is absolutely fantastic.

"It’s hard to feel [good] about that first half, but I have to look back and say, ‘Yeah, it was a good first half,’” Harrison added. “At the same time, I could have finished a lot better. I’ll take it into the second half and use that as fuel, and be pissed off at these last couple of starts. That’s all you can do. Get better.”

After just learning veteran Brandon Woodruff is dealing with a new injury, the last thing the Brewers can do is afford to lose another starting pitcher. Even with Logan Henderson coming back, Milwaukee needs everyone healthy, especially with World Series aspirations.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy chimed in, saying, "It's obvious he's fatigued, and we've got to help him on that. We could have left him in there, but we're thinking about his future."

Milwaukee's lengthy stretch has nearly reached a conclusion. From here, they have just four more games to navigate before the All-Star break.

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