Matt Garza made what turned out to be his final start of the 2015 season on Saturday afternoon in the first game of a doubleheader against the Reds. The right-hander allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
Following the outing, the Brewers decided to shut Garza down for the rest of the season. Manager Craig Counsell said he wants to look at other options, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Garza, 31, ends a disappointing season with a 5.63 ERA, a 1.57 WHIP, and a 104/57 K/BB ratio over 148 2/3 innings. The veteran is halfway through a four-year, $50 million contract signed with the Brewers in January 2014. He’ll earn $12.5 million over each of the next two seasons.