Oct 15, 2026 6:38 PM
Updated Oct 15, 2026 7:41 PM

Shane Drohan makes his postseason debut in the National League Championship Series as the Milwaukee Brewers target a series sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

As expected, the Milwaukee Brewers are going with a bullpen game for the fourth installment of the National League Championship Series.

Other than getting to Abner Uribe, the Los Angeles Dodgers have had an incredibly hard time against this Brewers bullpen, so why not give it a shot with a commanding 3-0 series lead?

DL Hall helped make sure the Brewers picked up a win in Game 3, and without his contributions, who knows how ugly things could've gotten in the sixth inning.

Officially, the team announced that Shane Drohan would be making his postseason debut in Game 4.

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A few hours before first pitch, this gives Dodgers manager Dave Roberts a chance to strategize against the southpaw.

Remember, Drohan has been in the lineup since the NLDS, but he's part of a trio alongside Chad Patrick and Kyle Harrison of pitchers who haven't been used yet in the playoffs.

Brewers announce Drohan will start Game 4

After being swept by the Dodgers at this stage in the postseason a year ago, the Brewers have a chance to do the same to LA.

Knocking off the back-to-back World Series champions and putting the final nail in the coffin at Dodger Stadium would be quite the feat.

This might be called a bullpen game, but the Dodgers can't forget that Drohan started 19 games for the Brewers this season.

He eventually lost his role in the starting rotation, and it's one he likely wouldn't have had anyway if Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester were healthy. 

Drohan hasn't pitched in a game since the team's regular season finale on Sunday, Sept. 27. 

He's had 17 full days off, so it'll be extremely interesting to see if he has his best stuff or if it takes a while to get back into the swing of things.

Who's available in the Brewers bullpen?

One would have to assume the Game 3 trio of Uribe, Hall, and Trevor Megill are all unavailable.

Obviously, manager Pat Murphy is going to have all hands on deck, but he's still got an incredible group to work with.

There's a world where Drohan only throws one inning, or he could be out there for the first three, depending on how things play out.

Aaron Ashby has been lights out this postseason, and he's had a few days off, so he's good to go for Game 4.

Elsewhere, Dustin May could once again come out of the bullpen, and if Murphy still wants to avoid using Harrison or Patrick, he could go to JoJo Romero and Antonio Senzatela with ease.

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